The US$605m acquisition of Pinnacle Vodka will give Beam Inc “two barrels of a gun that fires very well”, according to the company’s CEO.

Speaking on Beam’s Q1 conference call, yesterday (3 May), Matt Shattock said Pinnacle’s roots in the unflavoured vodka sector and position as a key driver of the growing flavoured market is a strong strategic fit for his company.

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