Consent of Independent Accountants

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-74567) of Brown-Forman Corporation of our report
dated May 12, 2000 relating to the financial statements and supplemental
schedules of the Lenox, Incorporated Employee Savings and Investment Plan as of
and for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998 which appear in this
Form 11-K.






/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Louisville, Kentucky
June 23, 2000
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