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Brown-Forman's purchase of Jack Daniel's supplied distribution and capital while retaining Motlow management. Schenley later rebuilt George Dickel near Cascade Hollow and attached McLin Davis's technical legacy and a new founder story to George Dickel's historical name.
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Brown-Forman, Schenley, Jack Daniel's, and George Dickel
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