Japanese conglomerate Suntory to buy Jim Beam

upi.com ^ | 1/13/14 | UPI

[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.

[Abathar]

Huh, I thought they imported most of their oak, didn’t know they had much of it there. I timbered my property a few years ago and all the veneer quality white oak and walnut was bought at the standing auction on site by a Japanese importer. He had to buy all of it, but everything of lower quality he let a local lumber company harvest at a much lower bid price.

[Dr. Thorne]

JD is still American-owned as is Woodford Reserve, Old Forester and Early Times. They are owned by Brown-Forman.

[Abathar]

Loud Whiskey, great band name!

[Red Badger]

Now you know why. It’s in drums...........soon to be barrels..................

[Abathar]

He paid nearly $8k for a single white oak tree, that better be some damn fine drums or barrels of whiskey at that price!

[expatguy]

I can’t speak Japanese...

[Red Badger]

It probably will be..............as soon as it’s aged enough.................

[Vince Ferrer]

This is a defensive move for them. They need to diversify out of the yen before the yen loses its value in the next few years.

[Red in Blue PA]

Actually a good move. Booze should hold it’s value, along with oil and ammo.

[enraged]

I tried their 12 y/o Hibiki during New Years. Thought it was very good. Better be at 47 euros that worked out to be about $75 a fifth.

[Norm Lenhart]

Ever see an drunk/excited Japaneese dude over on a work trip party at a Vegas strip club? Pretty well fits all those details...bright, loud, oak... ;)

[Boogieman]

[freefdny]

Play me some songs about a ramblin' man put old Jim Beam in my hand 'Cause you know I still love to get drunk and hear country sounds But don't you play 'Your Cheatin' Heart' That'll tear me all apart I'll get whiskey bent and hell bound Watashi ranburin otoko wa watashi no te de furui jimubīmu o ire ni tsuite no ikutsu ka no kyoku o saiseiAnata ga shitte iru' gen'in watashi wa mada yotte,-koku no oto o kiku no ga daisukiShikashi, anata wa anata no chītin kokoro no saisei sa renaiSore wa subete hanarete watashi o hikisaku yo According to google translate

[tahoeblue]

just as long as they don't mess Laphroaig

[tet68]

Suntory was high end stuff when I was there in 67.

I can’t imagine drinking Beam hot out of little tiny
glasses though.

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

So I guess I should pronounce my favorite whiskey as Meikomaku or something similar...

[sushiman]

I have 2 Yamaha Oak snare drums that are the best sounding snare drums I have , and I have a couple of dozen .

[sushiman]

” 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.”

Those days are gone . But now that convenience stores are ubiquitous , open 24/7 , and have a wide selection of booze , one can always get a drink .

[hosepipe]

Loud Whiskey, great band name!

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“Whicskey” would be a better brand name..

[Red Badger]

You can thank Abathar for the oak.................