Earlier this morning news broke that Brown-Forman is set to acquire The BenRiach Distillery Company, including the GlenDronach, BenRiach, and Glenglassaugh brands, for $416 million [see WSD 04-27-2016]. Following the announcement, your editors hopped on the phone with Lawson Whiting, B-F's evp, chief brands & strategy officer to discuss the purchase.