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| Type | Vodka |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Suntory Global Spirits |
| Country of origin | France |
| Introduced | 2002 |
| Alcohol by volume | 35 - 50% |
| Proof (US) | 70 - 100 |
| Variants | List of flavors |
| Website | Pinnacle Vodka |
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Pinnacle is a brand of vodka owned by Suntory Global Spirits, a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings of Osaka, Japan. It is distilled in France from French wheat then exported to the United States where it is flavored and bottled by Suntory.
It is currently available in around 30 flavors.[1][2] The brand was launched by the White Rock Distillery in Lewiston, Maine in 2002.[3][4] On April 23, 2012 it was announced that Beam Inc. would acquire the Pinnacle brand for $600 million.[5] In January 2013, Beam announced that it would close the former White Rock distillery plant and shift production to Kentucky.[6] The Lewiston bottlery and a portion of the White Rock brands were subsequently acquired by Sazerac Company.
- ^ "White Rock Distilleries Extends the Use of PET For Pinnacle Line of Imported French Vodka". Bevnet.com. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ "White Rock News & Press". White Rock distilleries. 2012-04-16. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ "CEO can run White Rock from anywhere". Portland Press Herald. 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ "The Bottom Line: White Rock reaches a pinnacle". Portland Press Herald. 2011-03-06. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ "Beam to Acquire Pinnacle Vodka". Wall Street Journal. 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
- ^ Maker of Jim Beam to Close Former White Rock Facility in Lewiston, Lay off 160 Workers, January 24, 2013.