Brown-Forman Corporation is an American family-controlled publicly traded company, one of the largest in the spirits and wine business. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, it manufactures several well-known brands throughout the world, including Jack Daniel's, Old Forester, Woodford Reserve, GlenDronach, BenRiach, Glenglassaugh, Herradura, Korbel, and Chambord. Brown-Forman also owned Southern Comfort and Tuaca before selling them off in 2016.
As of fiscal 2024, Brown-Forman had gross sales of $5.32 billion and net sales of $4.178 billion. The roughly 40 members of the Brown family, cousins who are descendants of founder George Garvin Brown, control more than 70% of the voting shares and in 2016 had a net worth of $12.3 billion.