VOX® Vodka Wins Big At 2009 International Review of Spirits

Deerfield, Ill. – December 8, 2009 - Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. [Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE:FO)], the leading American spirits company, is proud to announce that VOX® Vodka was a top scoring and highly regarded brand at the Beverage Testing Institute’s 2009 International Review of Spirits. The ultra-premium vodka scored a 96 out of a 100 and received a Platinum medal, tying as the second best unflavored vodka alongside Permafrost Alaska Vodka®. VOX was also awarded the Platinum metal in the 2008 competition. 

 

“We thank the International Review of Spirits for this honor,” saidKim Washington, director, vodkas, Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. “This Platinum medal solidifies the work and craftsmanship that go into each and every bottle of VOX. We will continue to distinguish our brand from other vodkas currently on the market through the finest quality and taste.”

 

VOX is characterized by unsurpassed clarity, exceptional smoothness and a cool finish. It is distilled five times from 100 percent small grain wheat that is chosen for its mildness. Flavor extensions include VOX® Raspberry Flavored Vodka and VOX® Green Apple Flavored Vodka. 

 

Try VOX in one of these great tasting cocktails:

 

1 ½ parts VOX® Vodka

1 part DeKuyper® Pucker® Sour Apple Schnapps

1 splash of sweet and sour mix

 

1 part VOX® Vodka

1 dash dry vermouth

Splash of lemon, lime and orange

 

The International Review of Spirits is one of the largest and most prestigious annual spirits competitions in the United States. Throughout the year, select members of the trade come together at their tasting lab in Chicago, Illinois as panelists in blind tastings of specific categories of spirits.

 

About Beam Global Spirits & Wine

Inspiring conversations around the world, Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. is building brands people want to talk about. Consumers from all corners of the globe call for our brands, including Jim Beam® Bourbon, Sauza® Tequila, Canadian Club® Whisky, Courvoisier® Cognac, Maker's Mark® Bourbon, Laphroaig® Scotch Whisky, Cruzan® Rum, EFFEN® Vodka, Larios® Gin, Whisky DYC®, Teacher's® Scotch Whisky, DeKuyper® Cordials and Liqueurs and Knob Creek® Bourbon. Beam Global Spirits & Wine is part of Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE:FO), a leading consumer brands company recently named one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune magazine. For more information on Beam Global Spirits & Wine, its brands, and its commitment to social responsibility, visit www.beamglobal.com and www.drinksmart.com.

 

© 2009 Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc., Deerfield, IL.

 

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