Beam Suntory Whiskies Win 18 Gold Medals At The International Spirits Challenge 2014

06 Jun 2014 --- Eighteen whiskies from the Beam Suntory portfolio have been awarded gold medals at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) 2014, the worldwide tasting competition held in the UK.

The winning whiskies were Japanese blended whiskies Hibiki 21 Years Old, Hibiki DEEP HARMONY, Hibiki MELLOW HARMONY, Japanese single malt whiskies Yamazaki 18 Years Old, Yamazaki Mizunara 2013, Yamazaki Bourbon Barrel 2013, Hakushu 25 Years Old, Hakushu 18 Years Old, Hakushu Sherry Cask 2014, and North America whiskies Jim Beam Signature Craft 12 Year, Knob Creek, Knob Creek Rye, Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve, Canadian Club Classic 12 as well as Scotch whiskies Bowmore 15 Years Old Darkest, Bowmore Black Rock, Bowmore Springtide, and Bowmore Devils Casks.  Each received a gold medal in the Whiskies category.

This recognition of brand quality comes just five weeks after the acquisition of Beam Inc. by Suntory Holdings, creating Beam Suntory, the world’s #3 premium spirits company. As previously announced, Beam Suntory intends to integrate the Spirits business of Suntory before the end of this year.