date:Feb 05, 2013
on high-end tequila in the wake of a breakdown in talks with Jose Cuervo. Some commentators viewed Beam's Sauza tequila brand as a possible replacement for Cuervo and predicted a Diageo swoop for its owner.
CLSA said Suntory is another potential buyer after it announced an IPO to raise MA capital this year.
In full-year results announced last week, Beam posted a healthy rise in Bourbon sales, with last year's Pinnacle vodka acquisition also performing strongly.