Beam Global Spirits & Wine company news 
GLOBAL: Edrington Group confirms GBP10m distribution shake-up
17 June 2013
Edrington Group has unveiled more details of its distribution changes, announcing a GBP10m (US$15.5m) investment for new structures in the US, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
Product Launch - IRELAND: Teeling Whiskey Co's Silver Reserve 21 Year Old Single Malt
17 June 2013
Teeling Whiskey Co's Silver Reserve 21 Year Old Single Malt
Product Launch - US: Beam Inc's Pinnacle Strawberry Shortcake
14 June 2013
Beam Inc has launched another flavoured variant to its Pinnacle vodka range - Strawberry Shortcake.
TRAVEL RETAIL: Beam Inc widens Courvoisier Le Voyage de Napoleon launch
13 June 2013
Beam Inc has extended the launch of its travel retail-exclusive Courvoisier Le Voyage de Napoleon into North America.
just For Subscribers - The week in drinks
7 June 2013
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Analysis - Beam Inc offers Pernod Ricard "strategic appeal"
7 June 2013
Beam Inc will become an easier acquisition target from September this year, with Pernod Ricard the likely front-runner as a buyer, according to an analyst.
just the Facts – The Power 100 2013
24 May 2013
Earlier this week, brand valuation consultancy Intangible Business released the results of its latest survey of the world's spirits brands. Here's a look at the top ten, along with the methodology used to draw up 'The Power 100'.
Comment - Wehring's Way - Bourbon Shortages: Panic! Don't Panic! AAARRRGGGHHH!
22 May 2013
Hats off to the folk at Buffalo Trace for seeing an opportunity where others have seen a problem.
just the Winners - International Wine Challenge 2013: Spain, the US
17 May 2013
Earlier this week, the gold medal winners in this year's International Wine Challenge were announced. Here are the winners from Spain and the US.
just the Facts - Spirits Market Share in US by Category
17 May 2013
Here, courtesy of Euromonitor and Stifel, is a breakdown of market share of spirits in the US.
US: Flavoured spirits drive growth as category outpaces beer, wine - study
17 May 2013
A list of the fastest-growing spirits brands in the US last year highlights consumers' appetite for flavours and the diverse trends driving the industry, according to a new report.
Product Launch - UK: John Distilleries' Paul John Brilliance, Edited Indian whiskies
15 May 2013
John Distilleries' Paul John Brilliance, Edited Indian whiskies
Comment – Wehring's Way – Walsh on his Way at Diageo
7 May 2013
Like a royal's obituary, I could have penned this item about Paul Walsh's departure from Diageo quite some time ago. After all, it has been widely known in industry circles for the better part of two years that Walsh was going to call time on his tenure either this year or next.
GLOBAL: Beam Inc revamps Laphroaig pack
7 May 2013
Beam Inc is set to update the packaging for its single malt Scotch whisky brand, Laphroaig.
just For Subscribers - The week in drinks
3 May 2013
Here are the ten most viewed, subscriber-only items on just-drinks this week:
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
3 May 2013
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
Analysis - Developed markets good, but Brazil, India, China bad for Beam Inc
3 May 2013
While the developed markets of the 'west' are still proving fruitful for Beam Inc, many of the major emerging markets are set to drag on the company's performance this year, an analyst has warned.
Analysis - Spirits wholesalers in US check their optimism - survey
3 May 2013
The number of spirits wholesalers in the US who are optimistic about the future has fallen in the last three months, according to a recent survey.
just On Call - Maker's Mark abv storm behind sales spike - Beam CEO
2 May 2013
Beam Inc's much-criticised decision to lower Maker's Mark's abv pushed the brand's sales growth to unsustainable levels, the firm's CEO has said.
just the Facts - Beam Inc's Q1 Performance by Brand, Region
2 May 2013
Earlier today, Beam Inc reported a jump in Q1 net profits on the back of a lift in sales. Here, just-drinks takes a closer look at the group's performance by brands and regions:
US: Asia Pacific, South America suffer but Q1 sales, profits rise for Beam Inc
2 May 2013
Beam Inc has posted a healthy start to 2013, with North America propping up Asia Pacific and South America in the first quarter.
just The Preview - Beam Inc Q1
30 April 2013
Beam Inc will release a first-quarter results on Thursday (2 May). Here, just-drinks takes a look at the Kentucky company's highs and lows in the three months to the end of March.
just the Winners - International Spirits Challenge 2013: Gin, vodka, Tequila, liqueurs
26 April 2013
Late last week, the gold medal winners in the gin, vodka, Tequila and liqueurs sub-categories of this year's International Spirits Challenge were announced.
US: Beam Inc readies June dividend payment
25 April 2013
Beam Inc has confirmed details of its latest dividend payment.
Product Launch - US: Accolade Wines' Light Grape Collection
23 April 2013
Accolade Wines is capitalising on the trend for low-calorie wines by launching a new range, Light Grape, targeted at "health conscious" consumers.
just For Subscribers - The week in drinks
19 April 2013
Here are the ten most viewed, subscriber-only items on just-drinks this week:
Industry Engagement on Alcohol Harm & Responsible Consumption - Part I: A Critical Year for Industry Engagement
18 April 2013
In this month's management briefing, Ben Cooper looks at the alcoholic drinks industry's attempts to reduce alcohol harm and promote responsible consumption. Part one of this four-part briefing considers what many believe to be a tipping point in the ongoing debate.
just Five Years Ago: Beam keeps powder dry after losing race for Absolut
17 April 2013
It was five years ago this week that Beam Global Spirits & Wine – as Beam Inc was then known – started to come to terms with Pernod Ricard's last-minute grab of takeover target Vin & Sprit and the Absolut vodka brand at the end of March, 2008.
just the Round-Up - The week in drinks
12 April 2013
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:
