B-F Makes Big Scotch Buy

Brown-Forman has announced it will acquire The BenRiach Distillery Company for approximately $416 million, adding three single malt Scotch whisky brands to the portfolio: The GlenDronach, BenRiach, and Glenglassaugh. The purchase includes brand trademarks, three malt distilleries, a bottling plant, and the company's headquarters in Edinburgh."The acquisition of these super premium brands will allow Brown-Forman to re-enter one of our industry's most exciting and consistent growth segments, Single Malt Scotch Whisky," says B-F chief Paul Varga. "The GlenDronach, BenRiach, and