As the world's third-largest premium spirits company, Beam Suntory crafts spirits brands that connect consumers from all corners of the globe. Our brands include the iconic Jim Beam and Maker's Mark bourbon brands and the Suntory whisky Kakubin, as well as world renowned premium brands, our Knob Creek bourbon, Japanese whiskies Yamazaki, Hakushu, Hibiki, and Toki, Scotch whiskies of Teacher's, Laphroaig and Bowmore, Canadian Club whisky, Courvoisier cognac, Hornitos and Sauza tequila, EFFEN and Pinnaclevodka, Sipsmith and ROKU gin, and Midori liqueur.
Our visionary Beam Suntory entrepreneurs have driven our Beam Suntory brands for centuries. In 1795, Jacob Beam, farmer and grain mill operator, produced the first barrel of whiskey. This barrel would become Jim Beam, the world's #1 bourbon brand, which is currently overseen by seventh generation Beam family Master Distiller Fred Noe. Suntory was established in 1899, when founder Shinjiro Torii started producing sweet wines. He then went above and beyond to produce the first Japanese whisky. Today, Suntory is a leading whisky distiller in Japan and is known for its flagship single malt whiskies Yamazaki and Hakushu, and the blended whisky Hibiki. Suntory has at its core a "Yatte Minahare" spirit that encourages its team to dream big and pursue new possibilities. These are the very same values and entrepreneurial spirit that Beam has built itself on for more than 200 years and which guide Beam Suntory as a global leader in premium spirits.