BREAKINGVIEWS-Jack Daniel’s days of drinking alone are numbered

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By Jeffrey Goldfarb

- Whiskey distiller Brown-Forman rejected Sazerac’s $15 bln bid and ended talks with Pernod-Ricard. Staying independent gets trickier as new drinking habits erode the company’s dividend-funding marquee product. Any rift among the family owners would be an opportunity for suitors.

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