Who owns Old Forester?
Old Forester is owned by Brown-Forman (the United States, NYSE: BF.B).[1]
Evidence: Brown-Forman Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-06-12, SEC EDGAR, 12 June 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Brown-Forman Corporation verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Louisville, Kentucky
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1870
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Whisky & bourbon
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: BF.B
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Old Forester
Old Forester was the first bourbon sold exclusively in sealed glass bottles, from 1870, at a time when whiskey was sold from barrels and routinely adulterated by merchants. It is Brown-Forman's founding brand and the only bourbon continuously sold by the same company before, during and after Prohibition.
What Brown-Forman's annual report says about Old Forester
Sentences about Old Forester from Brown-Forman's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
In addition to the leadership of our Jack Daniel's family of brands, we expect strong worldwide growth from our other whiskey brands, particularly Woodford Reserve and Old Forester.
Old Forester has continued its return to prominence in the United States and in select international markets.
How often Brown-Forman names Old Forester in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named more often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Old Forester
- Current owner Brown-Forman [1] verified
Where Old Forester sits in Brown-Forman
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Brown-Forman
Brown-Forman controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- el Jimador (1994)
- Herradura (1870)
- Jack Daniel's (1866)
- Woodford Reserve (1996)
Other brands in whisky & bourbon, and who owns them
The 71 brands in whisky & bourbon on Brandtree belong to 26 owners. The largest is Diageo, with 9; Brown-Forman has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Buchanan's | Diageo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Black Velvet | Heaven Hill | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Blood Oath | MGP | 🇺🇸 United States |
| anCnoc | ThaiBev | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Jura | Emperador | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Hibiki | Suntory | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Glenfiddich | William Grant & Sons | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Highland Park | Edrington | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
About the owner: Brown-Forman
Brown-Forman is a publicly listed company headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, founded in 1870. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: BF.B.
Brown-Forman was founded in Louisville in 1870 and remains controlled by the Brown family through its Class A shares. Jack Daniel's accounts for most of its business.
Brown-Forman: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Old Forester and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Old Forester is not one of them.
- 7UP — PepsiCo 🇺🇸
- 7UP (United States) — Keurig Dr Pepper 🇺🇸
- Alani Nu — Celsius Holdings 🇺🇸
- André — Gallo 🇺🇸
- Angry Orchard — Boston Beer 🇺🇸
- Apple & Eve — Lassonde 🇨🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Old Forester?
The parent company of Old Forester is Brown-Forman, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Old Forester American?
Yes. Old Forester originated in the United States in 1870 and its owner, Brown-Forman, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Old Forester still owned by Brown-Forman?
Yes. As of 9 October 2026, Old Forester is still owned by Brown-Forman. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Brown-Forman Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-06-12 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 12 June 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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