Spring44 Distilling Competitors

As a global leader in the beverage industry, Suntory Group aims to inspire the brilliance of life, by creating rich experiences for people, in harmony with nature. Sustained by the gifts of nature and water, the Group offers a uniquely diverse portfolio of products, from award-winning Japanese whiskies Yamazaki and Hibiki, iconic American whiskies Jim Beam and Maker's Mark, canned ready-to-drink -196 (minus one-nine-six), The Premium Malt’s beer, Japanese wine Tomi, and the world-famous Château Lagrange. Its brand collection also includes non-alcoholic favorites Orangina, Lucozade, Oasis, BOSS coffee, Suntory Tennensui water, TEA+ Oolong Tea, and V energy drink, as well as popular health and wellness product Sesamin EX. Founded as a family-owned business in 1899 in Osaka, Japan, Suntory Group has grown into a global company operating throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania, with an annual revenue (excluding excise taxes) of $20.5 billion in 2025. Its 41,628 employees worldwide draw upon the unique blend of Japanese artisanship and global tastes to explore new product categories and markets.

Tito’s Handmade Vodka is America’s Original Craft Vodka. In 1995, Bert “Tito” Beveridge obtained the first legal permit to distill in Texas and created Tito’s Handmade Vodka. The vodka is batch distilled, crafted in old-fashioned pot stills and made from corn making it naturally gluten free. Tito’s Handmade Vodka is distilled and bottled by Fifth Generation Inc. in Austin, Texas.

Established in 1888, Four Roses produces award-winning Bourbons with smooth and mellow tastes and finishes. Four Roses combines two mashbills with five proprietary yeast strains to distill and age 10 distinct Bourbon recipes, each with its own unique characteristics, resulting in an endless range of flavor profiles. With distilling operations in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky and warehousing and bottling operations in Cox's Creek, Kentucky, Four Roses employs more than 125 people and is an official stop on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, welcoming more than 85,000 guests to its visitor centers and tours each year. For more information, visit www.fourrosesbourbon.com.