Tag Archive: Jim Beam
News Briefs for October 18, 2016
•Beam Suntory has revealed plans to pour $1 billion into its Kentucky Bourbon operations over the next five years. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 18, 2016News Briefs for August 11, 2016
•Jim Beam is set to debut a new Double Oak version of its flagship Bourbon brand. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 11, 2016Surdyk’s On The State Of The Minnesota Market
The Surdyk family, which has been selling beverage alcohol in the Minneapolis market since 1934, is in the midst of a transition to a fourth generation of leadership as Jim Surdyk, CEO since 1988, cedes more day-to-day responsibility to his three children—triplets Melissa, Taylor and Molly, age 30. SND recently sat down with Jim Surdyk and family, as well as general manager Steven Wilk, at Surdyk’s, the single-unit 12,000-square-foot store on Minneapolis’s northeast side, to discuss the local retailing scene. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 1, 2016Flavor Flurry Boosts Growth For Jim Beam
With the flavored whiskey category surging in the U.S. market—up 28% to about 8.6 million cases in 2015, according to Impact Databank—several top brands are making rapid gains with a variety of offerings.
Report: Tensions High At Beam Suntory As Cultures Clash
Two years after Beam Suntory was created via a $16 billion blockbuster deal, the spirits giant continues to suffer growing pains, according to the Financial Times. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 15, 2016Beam Suntory Unveils Major Revamp For Jim Beam
Beam Suntory is relaunching its flagship Jim Beam Bourbon portfolio with a new global redesign, marking the first major changes to the brand in decades. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 2, 2016