In an effort to educate consumers and offer them an “unforgettable Bourbon experience,” Beam Suntory partnered with International Shoppes on an inter-active “Bourbon Legends” pop-up store at Terminal 5 at JFK International Airport in November. For two weeks the pop-up store informed travelers about the entire bourbon category and invited them to experience, through sampling, […]
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Beam Suntory releases second Laphroaig Brodir Port Wood in GTR
Beam Suntory introduced the second annual release of Laphroaig Brodir Port Wood Finish across global travel retail in November. First released in October 2014, Laphroaig Brodir (“brother” in ancient Norse), celebrates Scotland’s long connection with the Nordic region and culture. It is made from double-matured Laphroaig, beginning with a first maturation in ex-bourbon barrels, followed […]
Beam Suntory: a global whisk(e)y giant
David Wilson speaks one-on-one with TMI’s Michael Pasternak A new global player emerged last year when Suntory bought Beam Global and the combined company, now the third largest spirits supplier in the world, expects to be much more visible in travel retail around the world. Beam Suntory’s Managing Director of Global Travel Retail David Wilson […]
Beam Suntory’s Taste of Kentucky
The legacy of Bourbon runs deep in Kentucky, and TMI’s Lara Pasternak hit the trail under the tutelage of Beam Suntory brand ambassador Gordon Dundas together with a group of duty free journalists to discover the workings of Maker’s Mark and Jim Beam. Alongside apple pie, perhaps there is no more quintessentially American product than […]
Knob Creek named “Best Bourbon” as Beam Suntory wins 113 awards in three top blind-tasting competitions
Beam Suntory has won prestigious accolades spanning all major spirits categories in three internationally-renowned spirits competitions, including the title of “Best Bourbon” for its Knob Creek Bourbon brand. The San Francisco World Spirits Competition awarded Beam Suntory 55 total medals, including the “Director’s Award of Excellence” for the company’s “excellent portfolio of spirits” (the first […]
Beam Suntory to introduce new global operation at IAADFS 2015 at Stand #323
The new Beam Suntory will be exhibiting at the IAADFS Duty Free Show for the first time since the launch of its global distribution operation, showcasing its extensive portfolio of world-leading spirits. The recent integration of the Morrison Bowmore brands give Beam Suntory one of the largest whisk(e)y portfolios globally, which now encompasses Japanese, Irish […]
