February 17, 201412 yr Jim Beam being acquired by Japan?s Suntory | Daily Journal NEW YORK – The maker of classic American whiskeys Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark has agreed to be acquired by a Japanese company in a $13.62 billion deal that would create the third largest global premium spirits business.
February 17, 201412 yr Old news. Plus, most of Ky's Bourbon is foreign-owned. Exceptions: Heaven Hill and Willett locally in Bardstown. I think Woodford Reserve also is, but I could be wrong. Beam, Maker's, Four Roses are all foreign-owned and have been for a long time. In other words, the outrage ship sailed decades ago and none of us were on it.
February 17, 201412 yr Author Who said anything about outrage. I hadn't seen it posted, so I posted it.
February 17, 201412 yr Jim Beam was owned by Chicago-based Fortune Brands until it was spun off a couple of years ago. A buyout like this is probably what the Fortune Brands thought would happen when Beam went independent.
February 17, 201412 yr Who said anything about outrage. I hadn't seen it posted, so I posted it. When this first went into the news cycle a month or so ago Facebook was lit up with people outraged at the thought of the Japanese buying their "All-American" Bourbon. Seemed like this was more of the same. For the record, Jim Beam is terrible. They can have it, for all I care. Besides, the jobs are still in Ky. Can't make Bourbon in Japan.
February 17, 201412 yr When this first went into the news cycle a month or so ago Facebook was lit up with people outraged at the thought of the Japanese buying their "All-American" Bourbon. Seemed like this was more of the same. For the record, Jim Beam is terrible. They can have it, for all I care. Besides, the jobs are still in Ky. Can't make Bourbon in Japan. #1 selling bourbon in the world. Must not be that bad.
February 17, 201412 yr Old news. Plus, most of Ky's Bourbon is foreign-owned. Exceptions: Heaven Hill and Willett locally in Bardstown. I think Woodford Reserve also is, but I could be wrong. Beam, Maker's, Four Roses are all foreign-owned and have been for a long time. In other words, the outrage ship sailed decades ago and none of us were on it. Is the group that owns Buffalo Trace and a few other I cannot think of located somewhere in the US? I think they own Blanton's also. Woodford Reserved I believe is owned by Brown Forman. Brown Forman has another bourbon but I cannot think of the name. Guru likes Benchmark Bourbon, I cannot think who owns the brand, maybe the same as owns Buffalo Trace??? I believe Pappy is US owned also.
February 17, 201412 yr If memory serves correct, Makers was sold by the Samuels family to a holding company that eventually became Allied Dolmec (something like that) out of England. The sold the brand to Fortune I believe.
February 17, 201412 yr #1 selling bourbon in the world. Must not be that bad. A good advertising campaign doesn't make good Bourbon.
February 17, 201412 yr When this first went into the news cycle a month or so ago Facebook was lit up with people outraged at the thought of the Japanese buying their "All-American" Bourbon. Seemed like this was more of the same. For the record, Jim Beam is terrible. They can have it, for all I care. Besides, the jobs are still in Ky. Can't make Bourbon in Japan. Booker's isn't.
February 17, 201412 yr Is the group that owns Buffalo Trace and a few other I cannot think of located somewhere in the US? I think they own Blanton's also. Woodford Reserved I believe is owned by Brown Forman. Brown Forman has another bourbon but I cannot think of the name. Guru likes Benchmark Bourbon, I cannot think who owns the brand, maybe the same as owns Buffalo Trace??? I believe Pappy is US owned also. Pappy and Buffalo Trace are owned by the same. Pappy is distilled at Buffalo Trace.
February 17, 201412 yr A good advertising campaign doesn't make good Bourbon. I don't mind beam as a mixer. But I agree I'm not putting it on rocks and sipping on it.
February 17, 201412 yr A good advertising campaign doesn't make good Bourbon. True. My wife says thanks for the compliment.
February 17, 201412 yr Booker's isn't. Lone exception. It's still rough as a sipping whiskey — needs some ice/water to cut the proof.
February 17, 201412 yr Lone exception. It's still rough as a sipping whiskey — needs some ice/water to cut the proof. Isn't Booker's part of the Beam Small Batch collection with Knob Creek, Basil Hayden, Bakers an maybe another one? I believe you are correct, that Bookers has the strongest proof.
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