By 1874, J.T.S. Brown, Sr. and his brother George Garvin Brown, were in a disagreement over the quality of the product they were producing. George favored higher quality with higher prices, but J.T.S. wanted to cater to a wider audience with a cheaper, less potent...
J.T.S. Brown, Sr. relocates his wholesale liquor company to Main Street in Louisville, KY (a.k.a. “Whiskey Row”) and changed the name to J.T.S. Brown and Brother after bringing his half-brother George Garvin into the business.
Beam Industries introduces their small batch collection which included the new brands: Knob Creek, Basil Hayden’s, Booker’s Uncut, and Baker’s, named after Baker Beam. In the same year, Sazerac, a family owned company out of New Orleans, purchases the George T. Stagg...
