acquisition

April 22, 2014 – Suntory’s $16 billion acquisition of Beam has been approved by European Commission competition regulators. The merger had already been approved by… Read More

Whisky has a place in the kitchen as well as the bar, and Bourbon may well be one of the most versatile spirits chefs can… Read More

April 18, 2014 – Three senior Beam, Inc. executives have announced their plans to step down after Suntory’s $16 billion acquisition of Beam is completed.… Read More

James Espey has created some of whisky’s legendary brands during his career, along with the Keepers of the Quaich, and was named an Officer of… Read More

March 25, 2014 – As expected, Beam Inc. shareholders voted overwhelmingly to accept a $16 billion takeover bid from Japan’s Suntory Holdings today during a… Read More

January 13, 2013 – Suntory, with whisky distilling units in Japan and Scotland, is gearing up to become one of the three largest players in… Read More

This is a big weekend for the eight founders of Sweden’s Mackmyra Distillery. Their initial dream of building Sweden’s first whisky distillery has been more… Read More