In 1795, a farmer and grain mill operator named Jacob Beam produced the first barrel of whiskey, which later became Jim Beam®, the world's number one selling bourbon.
Suntory was founded by Shinjiro Torii in 1899, who created the first whiskey that suits Japanese tastes. We are driven by the entrepreneurial spirit that has built Beam for more than two centuries and guided Beam Suntory to become today's global leader in premium spirits.
Our Beam Suntory team consists of 4,800 employees worldwide, with offices, breweries and sales organizations around the world.