Originally Posted by
stimpy
Not sure if everyone here heard the news, but Suntory of Japan is buying out Jim Beam and all it's brands of Bourbon. I'm guessing all the other Bourbon makers are thrilled about this. One reason is that it eliminates Jim Beam from the market, at least in the eyes of some people. And the other reason is that maybe someone will come buy them out someday.
Suntory's got a great whisky making history and if the plow some money into Jim Beam, good things can be coming from there... Four Roses was bought by Kirin and they've got some fantastic products coming out.. I cannot wait to get my hands on their 125 Edition Small Batch, which I had to buy overseas from England...
Bourbon is by definition an American products, regardless of who owns the company... it has to be made in America...
Just a FYI Wild Turkey is owned by the Italians, Bulleit by the Brits, Blanton's also by the Japanese... if you want to truly buy American your options are Buffalo Trace, Heaven Hill, Woodford and WIllett I believe... but whisky isn't even an American drink... just perfected in America (flame suit on...)
FDW