B-F Invests $200M to Expand Tequila Production

Dear Client:     This morning Brown-Forman announced plans to expand its Casa Herradura tequila distillery, investing about $200 million. This expansion will double the distillery's current capacity, a B-F spokesperson tells WSD.  "The world's growing taste for premium tequila is driving double-digit net sales growth of our Herradura and el Jimador brands. We believe strong consumer interest in tequila will continue and we're expanding our production capacity to meet this demand," says B-F chief Lawson Whiting. "This strategic investment will