Who owns Woodford Reserve?
Woodford Reserve 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, Kentucky
- Founded
- 1996
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Whisky & bourbon
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: BF.B
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Woodford Reserve
Woodford Reserve is a small-batch bourbon launched in 1996 at a restored Kentucky distillery site where distilling had gone on since 1812. It is one of the few bourbons made partly in copper pot stills rather than only column stills, and it is the official bourbon of the Kentucky Derby.
What Brown-Forman's annual report says about Woodford Reserve
Sentences about Woodford Reserve from Brown-Forman's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
Woodford Reserve is the leading super-premium American whiskey globally, 1 growing volumes at a strong double-digit compound annual growth rate since the brand was introduced over 25 years ago.
Woodford Reserve sold over 1.9 million nine-liter cases during fiscal 2026.
How often Brown-Forman names Woodford Reserve 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 less often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Woodford Reserve
- Current owner Brown-Forman [1] verified
Where Woodford Reserve 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)
- Old Forester (1870)
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 →
🇺🇸 Woodford Reserve 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; Woodford Reserve is not one of them.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Woodford Reserve?
The parent company of Woodford Reserve is Brown-Forman, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Woodford Reserve American?
Yes. Woodford Reserve originated in the United States in 1996 and its owner, Brown-Forman, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Woodford Reserve still owned by Brown-Forman?
Yes. As of 9 October 2026, Woodford Reserve 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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