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  • Mac Brown (Brown-Forman): The Birth of Woodford Reserve

    Mac Brown (Brown-Forman): The Birth of Woodford Reserve

    J. McCauley “Mac” Brown, Vice President of Brown-Forman Corporation, tells of the early days of the Woodford Reserve brand and of how he fell in love with it. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Watch the full interview: http://www.kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/27849. Share

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  • Mac Brown (Brown-Forman): Standing by a Product

    Mac Brown (Brown-Forman): Standing by a Product

    J. McCauley “Mac” Brown, Vice President of Brown-Forman Corporation, discusses the vision of the company to produce high-quality products, and a few of the mistakes that have kept them from achieving that goal. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Watch the full interview: http://www.kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/27849. Share

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  • Mac Brown (Brown-Forman): The Experience of Woodford Reserve

    Mac Brown (Brown-Forman): The Experience of Woodford Reserve

    J. McCauley “Mac” Brown, Vice President of Brown-Forman Corporation, explains the unique appeal of Woodford Reserve. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Watch the full interview: http://www.kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/27849. Share

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  • Peter Rutledge (Brown-Forman): The Industry Revitalized

    Peter Rutledge (Brown-Forman): The Industry Revitalized

    E. Peter “Pete” Rutledge, retired Executive Vice Presdient of Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide, explains how the company and the bourbon industry in general took a turn for the better in the 1980s, largely due to the inspiration of Maker’s Mark. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Watch the full interview: http://www.kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/27846. Share

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  • Peter Rutledge (Brown-Forman): Artisanship and New Brands

    Peter Rutledge (Brown-Forman): Artisanship and New Brands

    E. Peter “Pete” Rutledge, retired Executive Vice Presdient of Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide, discusses the role of artisanship in creating new brands. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Watch the full interview: http://www.kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/27846. Share

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  • Peter Rutledge (Brown-Forman): What Makes Good Bourbon?

    Peter Rutledge (Brown-Forman): What Makes Good Bourbon?

    E. Peter “Pete” Rutledge, retired Executive Vice Presdient of Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide, describes the characteristics of a good bourbon in terms of success on the market and in terms of flavor. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Watch the full interview: http://www.kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/27846. Share

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  • Peter Rutledge (Brown-Forman): An Uncertain Prosperity

    Peter Rutledge (Brown-Forman): An Uncertain Prosperity

    E. Peter “Pete” Rutledge, retired Executive Vice Presdient of Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide, discusses overseas markets and how they can make up for the uncertainty of the success that the bourbon industry is currently enjoying. This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. Watch the full interview: http://www.kentuckyoralhistory.org/interviews/27846. Share

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