For those of you with long memories, yesterday’s (26 March) initial media reports of deal talks between Pernod Ricard and Brown-Forman – and then the subsequent confirmation by the two companies – probably brought to mind previous mega-deals in spirits, including Suntory Holdings’ purchase of Beam in 2014 or, perhaps more pertinently, the 2005 takeover of Allied Domecq or the 2000 purchase of Seagram.
Western Kentucky Distilling Co. opens new $30m whiskey distillery
The distillery is expected to produce over 50,000 barrels of Kentucky Bourbon and rye whiskey a year.
Fiona Holland October 30 2023


