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Behind the scenes: Crafting Jim Beam Black

The label in particular we are highlighting is Jim Beam Black, which, as mentioned, just became the top rated bourbon in the world after taking the Bourbon Trophy, the highest awarded accolade, at the International Wine and Spirit Competition.

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Beam Suntory wins top medal awards at IWSC

Beam Suntory has been recognised for the quality of several of its products with a series of medals at this year’s 47th International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC).

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Beam Announces Agreement to Purchase Cooley Distillery, Award-Winning Irish Whiskey Compan

Beam Inc. (NYSE: BEAM), a leading global premium spirits company, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Cooley Distillery, the award-winning independent Irish whiskey producer.  The acquisition of Cooley, the industry’s only remaining independent Irish whiskey distillery, will mark Beam’s entrance into one of the spirits industry’s fastest-growing categories.   The purchase price is approximately $95 million on a debt-free basis.  

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Beam Suntory Portfolio Awarded Top Accolades at the 2016 International Wine & Spirit Competition

Jim Beam Black(R) Bourbon and Knob Creek(R) Rye Whiskey Earn Top Honors in Respective Categories

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Beam Suntory Portfolio Awarded Top Accolades at the 2016 International Wine & Spirit Competition

Jim Beam Black® Bourbon and Knob Creek® Rye Whiskey Earn Top Honors in Respective Categories

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Annual Awards Banquet

Guildhall, London. Wed 16 Nov 2016

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IWSC Annual Awards Banquet

London, UK . Wed 15 Nov 2017

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