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Beam's acquisition of the Skinnygirl brand last year, created by reality-television personality Bethenny Frankel, gave it a fast-growing spirit brand that has since launched sangria and white-cranberry cosmo flavors.

Upbeat Beam Sees Glass as Half-Full John Kell 2012

Early Times has been around since Jack Beam Jim Beam's uncle started the distillery in the 1860s.

Tony Sachs: My Oh My! Three New Bourbons (And A Rye)! Tony Sachs 2011

Unlike Brown-Forman Corp., the other major U.S.-based spirits company, Beam's voting shares also aren't family controlled.

Beam Goes It Alone, but Rivals Cast Glances Mike Esterl 2011

The deal marks Beam's entrance into one of the industry's fastest-growing categories.

Upbeat Beam Sees Glass as Half-Full John Kell 2012

Beam's shares closed last week at $41.56 on the informal market ahead of Tuesday's listing, implying a stock market capitalization of $6.4 billion.

Beam Goes It Alone, but Rivals Cast Glances Mike Esterl 2011

Eleven of Beam's top 14 brands have been added in the past six years and only about half its revenue today is derived from the U.S., down from 75%.

Beam Goes It Alone, but Rivals Cast Glances Mike Esterl 2011

"Rabbit Will Run" might be Beam's finest five minutes - pliant vocals over plinking marimbas, whispering flutes and simmering cymbals.

Indie bands of the future: Don't touch the Ambien Chris Richards 2011

"Rabbit Will Run" might be Beam's finest five minutes - pliant vocals over plinking marimbas, whispering flutes and simmering cymbals.

Album reviews: The Decemberists -- "The King Is Dead," Iron & Wine -- "Kiss Each Other Clean," Tennis -- "Cape Dory" Chris Richards 2011

But for another perspective, it's worth reading Chris Beam's eulogy for Connect U, the version of Facebook that began at Columbia.

Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg! Ezra Klein 2010

Some analysts had warned ahead of the report they expected Beam's management would provide a conservative guidance.

Upbeat Beam Sees Glass as Half-Full John Kell 2012