The speculation goes something like this. Early Times was a longstanding bourbon brand owned by Brown-Forman dating back to 1923. For a while, through the 30s, 40s, and 50s, it was the best ...

Early Times (another Brown-Forman brand ... Why not the quintessential Kentucky bourbon, Jim Beam? Well, the decision by both Brown-Forman and the Kentucky Derby to have Woodford Reserve as ...