Brown-Forman Completes Acquisition of The GlenDronach, BenRiach, and Glenglassaugh Single Malt Scotch Whiskies
2016年6月1日 - 9:45PM
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Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE: BFA) (NYSE: BFB) announced today
that it has completed its acquisition of The BenRiach Distillery
Company Limited for £281 million. The purchase, which brings three
outstanding Single Malt Scotch Whisky brands – The GlenDronach,
BenRiach, and Glenglassaugh – into Brown-Forman’s growing whiskey
portfolio, includes brand trademarks, three malt distilleries, a
bottling plant, and the company’s headquarters in Edinburgh,
Scotland.
“With this acquisition, Brown-Forman re-enters one of the
spirits industry’s most exciting and consistent growth segments,
Single Malt Scotch Whisky,” said Brown-Forman Chief Executive
Officer Paul Varga. “The GlenDronach, BenRiach, and Glenglassaugh
single malt brands are among the finest Single Malts in the world
and we look forward to continue building them around the
globe.”
The GlenDronach Distillery, located in the hills of the Scottish
Highlands, was founded in 1826. GlenDronach produces a range of
ultra-premium single malt whiskies and is most noted for its richly
sherried whiskies. Located in the heart of Speyside, The BenRiach
Distillery began making malt whisky in 1898 and is known for
experimenting with wood finishes producing whisky from both
non-peated and peated malted barley. The Glenglassaugh Distillery,
founded in 1875, is located on the coast in the northern Scottish
Highlands overlooking the North Sea producing a coastal Highland
malt.
For more than 145 years, Brown-Forman Corporation has enriched
the experience of life by responsibly building fine quality
beverage alcohol brands, including Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey,
Jack Daniel’s & Cola, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey, Gentleman
Jack, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel, Finlandia, Korbel, el Jimador,
Woodford Reserve, Canadian Mist, Herradura, New Mix, Sonoma-Cutrer,
Early Times, and Chambord. Brown-Forman’s brands are supported by
nearly 4,400 employees and sold in approximately 160 countries
worldwide. For more information about the company, please visit
http://www.brown-forman.com/.
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