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The Brown-Forman profile links George Garvin Brown's 1870 sale of sealed Old Forester bottles to reassuring buyers that the whiskey had not been adulterated, and describes blending purchased whiskeys to maintain a repeatable finished product.
“Brown-Forman” — George Garvin Brown and sealed whiskey bottles
“Brown-Forman” — George Garvin Brown and sealed whiskey bottles
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