Drink Up World: The 4 Companies That Control Global Whiskey Production

Zero Hedge ^ | 1-29-15 | Tyler Durden

[aMorePerfectUnion]

While there are eighty people who hold half the world's wealth, ten 'people' who run the world, and ten corporations that control nearly everything you buy...

these four companies control what is - to some - the most precious commodity in the world... world whiskey production.

[RayChuang88]

Suntory until the late 1980's was known for cheap, Japanese-made whiskey aimed primarily for Japanese drinkers. But their decision to go for the highest quality whiskeys resulted in the single malt Yamazaki and blended Hibiki whiskeys, considered by many as among the very best in the world, period.

[WayneS]

And it’s real Kentucky Bourbon.

[WayneS]

Rebel Yell is a better than average Kentucky Bourbon.

[CodeToad]

Glenlivet 25 is my drink. Not on the list, thank God.

[discostu]

Glenlivet is on the list. Second entry.

[CodeToad]

“But their decision to go for the highest quality whiskeys resulted in the single malt Yamazaki and blended Hibiki whiskeys, considered by many as among the very best in the world, period.”

That is a wild piece of information most drinkers don’t know. Japan produces some of the finest drinks out there.

[Charles Martel]

These four companies are distributors. At least with Brown-Forman they don’t own the distilleries.

I'm pretty sure that Diageo and Pernod Ricard own quite a number of distilleries. Suntory surprises me, I didn't know they were that large an operation.

[discostu]

Friend of mine picked up some Yamazaki because Japanese whiskey just sounds funny and the bottle was cheap enough for the joke. Then we opened it. Joke was on us, that’s good stuff.

[babble-on]

George Dickel is also a Diageo product, though too small I guess to make it onto the “American” lineup there

[Charles Martel]

One of the Yamazaki whiskies took home the top honors in 2014. The stuff really flies off the shelves here in north Texas, too.

[onedoug]

That’s funny.

Though Ol’ Clem in the ruggeds of NC ‘stills it better.

[Mad Dawgg]

I don’t see Wild Turkey on there either or maybe I am missing it.

[daler]

No Black Velvet, either.

I figured I'd personally guarantee that brand a spot on the list. ;0)

[Uversabound]

Have they run those Drambuie ads in your area with the blond on the drums?

What is that stuff, scotch and honey?? Yuck!

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

Apologies for the large size image, but hey, ya gotta see your favorite brand name!

Whew!

I don't see my Everclear on this list, so it's all good...

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Glenlivet 25 - excellent choice.

[Marie Antoinette]

Bourbon ping!

[TexasGunLover]

Perhaps I missed it, but I don’t see The Macallan on there. Am I missing it?

[CodeToad]

Nuts. Missed it.

[CodeToad]

I saw a Japanese entry on the Best Of list a few months ago and could not find it to save my soul. Seems word has been out.