BEAM SUNTORY TO BEGIN DISTRIBUTING SUNTORY WHISKY BRANDS IN THE UNITED STATES AND GERMANY BEGINNING JULY 1

Beam Suntory Inc., one of the world’s leading spirits companies, today announced that it will begin distribution of the Suntory Japanese and Scotch whiskies and Midori liqueur in the United States and Germany beginning July 1^st.

 In both markets, distribution of brands including Yamazaki, Hakushu and Hibiki Japanese whisky, Bowmore and Auchentoshan single-malt Scotch whisky, and Midori will transition from current third-party distribution arrangements to the company’s own routes to market. As the company’s brands are already distributed together in Japan, the Beam Suntory portfolio will now be combined in markets representing more than 70% of the company’s total net sales.