Company History
In 1868 Charles and Maximillian Fleischmann and James Graff, a distiller, founded the Fleischmann Co. to manufacture compressed yeast and distilled spirits.
In 1870, the original Fleischmann plant was built at Riverside, Ohio and it produced America's first distilled dry gin. Sylvan Grove is the Bourbon produced at this distillery.
This is the first vodka in United States of America (1870), made by Fleischmann Co.
In 1940, Fleischmann acquired Daviess County Distillery of Owensboro, Kentucky and produced Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Bonded Bourbon whiskey.
In 1960, Fleischmann acquired the Planters Nuts and Chocolate Company for $25,000,000.
In 1989, Glenmore Distillery Company acquired Fleischmann Distilling Co.
In 1991, United Distillers acquired Glenmore Distillery Company.
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