Toro S.A. for $238 million. In 2016, the Southern Comfort and Tuaca brands were sold to Sazerac Company for $543 Million. In 2016, Brown–Forman also reached an agreement to purchase The BenRiach Distillery Company Limited for approximately £285 million. The purchase brought GlenDronach, BenRiach, and Glenglassaugh to Brown–Forman's portfolio. In 2020, the company sold the Early Times and Canadian Mist brands to Sazerac Company. The company is a sponsor of the Brown–Forman Retailer of the Year awards given by the American Beverage Licensees. Stocks Brown–Forman has two classes of common stock, both of which are traded publicly on the New York Stock Exchange. The Class A shares carry voting privileges and are thinly traded due to control by the Brown family while the Class B shares are non-voting stock. Brands American whiskey Old Forester Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey (the first bottled bourbon brand sold exclusively in sealed bottles and the oldest bourbon continuously on the market – first bottled in 1870) Woodford Reserve Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey Jack Daniel's Tennessee whiskey Canadian whisky Collingwood, blended Canadian whisky Scotch whisky BenRiach, single malt Scotch whisky GlenDronach, single malt Scotch whisky Glenglassaugh, single malt Scotch whisky Wine Korbel, sparkling wine (distributed) Sonoma-Cutrer Wines Vodka Finlandia Maximus vodka (discontinued) Gin Fords Gin Tequila Don Eduardo El Jimador Herradura Pepe Lopez Liqueur Chambord raspberry liqueur Ready-to-drink coolers Little Black Dress Environmental impact In 2009, Newsweek magazine ranked Brown–Forman in their "Green Rankings" which examines 500 of the largest corporations on their environmental track record. Brown–Forman was ranked 63rd out of 500 overall, and was ranked third in the food and beverage industry sector. Controversies Illegal subsidization in China In 2011, Brown–Forman was accused of illegally subsidizing its distributors in China, and subsequently delaying payment to them as agreed under contract. The Shanghai Administration for Industry and Commerce fined Brown–Forman 2 million renminbi (US$320,000) for illegal subsidization. See also List of major employers in Louisville, Kentucky List of historic whisky distilleries References External links Manufacturing companies based in Louisville, Kentucky Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange Food and drink companies established in 1870 Wine companies Distilleries in Kentucky Drink companies of the United States 1870 establishments in Kentucky American companies established in 1870 Food and drink companies based in Kentucky