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Japanese conglomerate Suntory to buy Jim Beam
upi.com ^ | 1/13/14 | UPI

Posted on 01/13/2014 12:01:02 PM PST by ColdOne

OSAKA, Japan, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Japanese alcoholic-beverage-producer-turned-conglomerate Suntory said it had agreed to buy Beam, makers of Jim Beam whiskey, in a deal worth $16 billion.

Suntory, which was founded in 1899 and produced Japan's first whiskey in 1923, controls vast holdings in Japan, including a multibrand beverage business, fitness spas, health clubs, Subway restaurants and golf ranges, the New York Times reported Monday.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Japan; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alcohol; japan; jimbeam; suntory
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1 posted on 01/13/2014 12:01:02 PM PST by ColdOne
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To: ColdOne

America is commin apart at the “beam’s”...


2 posted on 01/13/2014 12:05:06 PM PST by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: ColdOne

Yet in many countries foreign ownership is forbidden.


3 posted on 01/13/2014 12:05:49 PM PST by Resolute Conservative
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To: ColdOne

‘1974 - Suntory Whisky, ‘Sammy Davis Jr ad’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyN-aHtAVzs


4 posted on 01/13/2014 12:10:53 PM PST by Red Steel
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To: ColdOne
Jim Beam used to be distilled right here in Cincinnati, along I75 just north of downtown, at the National Distillers location. The whole facility was shut down about two years ago and there are 50 or so stainless steel vessels out front for sale. Looks like 5k gallon to 20k gallon vessels.

DuKyper cordials were distilled here too, but that's now gone too.

5 posted on 01/13/2014 12:13:21 PM PST by Zuben Elgenubi (NOPe to GOPe)
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To: Resolute Conservative
Yup. We are so backward. /s
6 posted on 01/13/2014 12:15:27 PM PST by 1rudeboy
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To: ColdOne

Looking forward to those “Jim Beam” flavored ramen noodles.


7 posted on 01/13/2014 12:15:56 PM PST by Born to Conserve
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To: Born to Conserve

Now it will be marketed with Hello Kitty wines.


8 posted on 01/13/2014 12:17:12 PM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: ColdOne
The Japanese LOVE American whisky. I worked with Suntory closely on a joint venture 20 years ago. Jim Beam was a brand on their wish list back then.

I was very impressed with the way Suntory operated back in those days . . . lots of decisions made at the middle management level so the top brass could concentrate on big fish like this.

9 posted on 01/13/2014 12:18:34 PM PST by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: hosepipe

Booze persists no matter what the economy.

I saw a story on Jack Daniel who as a teenager took over for his boss at the distillery who had been conscripted into the army and made a small fortune selling booze to both sides of the civil war.


10 posted on 01/13/2014 12:21:14 PM PST by nascarnation (I'm hiring Jack Palladino to investigate Baraq's golf scores.)
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To: ColdOne

Just what I’ll need to make some Fukishima Fuzzy Navels....


11 posted on 01/13/2014 12:24:50 PM PST by GraceG
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To: nascarnation

They will never get Jack however... there will be a war zone established at the entrance.


12 posted on 01/13/2014 12:25:09 PM PST by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS! BETTER DEAD THAN RED!)
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To: ColdOne

Maker’s Mark continues to decline down the list of good whiskey’s.


13 posted on 01/13/2014 12:25:30 PM PST by Osage Orange (I have strong feelings about gun control. If there's a gun around, I want to be controlling it.)
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Suntory, which was founded in 1899 and produced Japan's first whiskey in 1923

24 year aged whiskey should have been excellent indeed!................

14 posted on 01/13/2014 12:33:23 PM PST by Red Badger (Proud member of the Zeta Omicron Tau Fraternity since 2004...................)
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To: Red Badger

Garrison’s is still the best bourbon out there. And it is made in Texas.


15 posted on 01/13/2014 12:35:55 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz ("The GOP fights its own base with far more vigor than it employs in fighting the Dims.")
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To: Red Badger

Jim Beam and Makers Mark now to be sold on Tokyo sidewalk vending machines. Craziest thing I saw when I was there in 1990, beer as well.


16 posted on 01/13/2014 12:36:23 PM PST by DAC21
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To: Red Badger

Naw, had to age longer because they used rice instead of corn, and as far as fired oak barrels they probably didn’t know what an oak was.


17 posted on 01/13/2014 12:39:19 PM PST by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: LibLieSlayer

“They will never get Jack”

Just the ‘possible’ thought makes me want to bury a 500 gallon tank in my back yard - right now!

Five hundred gallons should carry me through to my 90’s.


18 posted on 01/13/2014 12:43:20 PM PST by I cannot think of a name
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To: Abathar

from wiki:

Japanese oak is used in the making of professional drums from manufacturer Yamaha Drums. The higher density of oak gives the drum a brighter and louder tone compared to traditional drum materials such as maple and birch.


19 posted on 01/13/2014 12:53:52 PM PST by Red Badger (Proud member of the Zeta Omicron Tau Fraternity since 2004...................)
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To: Abathar

So, Japanese Oak should give the whiskey “a brighter and louder tone” as well..................


20 posted on 01/13/2014 12:55:33 PM PST by Red Badger (Proud member of the Zeta Omicron Tau Fraternity since 2004...................)
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