Jack Daniel’s Maker Gifted Booze To Inaugural Guests

Bottle Raiders reports:

During Donald Trump’s inauguration to the U.S. presidency, bottles of the Brown-Forman-owned brand, Woodford Reserve, were gifted to attendees witnessing the 47th president of the United States take office. The guest list was a mix of Supreme Court justices, members of Congress and CEOS from major tech companies like Apple and Amazon.

The bottles were provided by the brand’s parent company, Brown-Forman, and reportedly coordinated by Mitch McConnell. Beyond Woodford, Brown-Forman is the company behind brands like Old Forester and Jack Daniel’s. In August, Brown-Forman scrapped its DEI policies. The move raised more than a few eyebrows due to Jack Daniel’s’ complex history with race.

An enslaved man named Nathan “Nearest” Green taught Jasper “Jack” Daniel how to make whiskey and was the first master distiller at the Jack Daniel’s distillery. Yet, for many years, the Tennessee whiskey brand failed to acknowledge Green’s impact on Jack Daniel’s.

Read the full article. Brown-Forman brands once heavily advertised in the gay press, particularly during Pride Month.

Lawmakers, Supreme Court justices and tech industry leaders got samples of a Kentucky gem while at the Inauguration luncheon Monday. https://t.co/gtqvjzEXYl

— Courier Journal (@courierjournal) January 21, 2025