Industry analysts are praising Brown-Forman today as the company kept the momentum going after a solid start to the fiscal year. In the US underlying net sales were up 6% for the second half. The growth was driven by the strength of its American whiskey portfolio, including the Jack Daniel's family, Woodford Reserve and Old Forester, as well as the tequilas, El Jimador and Herradura, both in the double-digits.