Brown-Forman primarily manufactures, distills, bottles, imports, exports, markets, and sells beverage alcohol products under a portfolio of more than 40 spirit and ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail brands. Its flagship brand is Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey, described as the world's top-selling American whiskey, complemented by Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, el Jimador, Herradura, Diplomatico, Gin Mare, Fords Gin, Slane Irish Whiskey, and several Scotch whisky brands including Benriach and Glenglassaugh. Brown-Forman is the largest American-owned premium-plus spirits company according to IWSR.
Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky and incorporated in Delaware, the company employs approximately 4,900 people across six continents, with roughly 1,900 in the United States. It is a controlled company under NYSE rules, with the Brown family owning more than 50% of voting stock, and distributes its products globally through manufacturing, import, and export channels across international markets.
