Pinnacle vodka

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Pinnacle Vodka
Pinnacle Logo small.jpeg
Type Vodka
Manufacturer Beam Suntory
(Suntory)
Country of origin  France
Introduced2002
Alcohol by volume  35 - 50%
Proof (US) 70 - 100
Variants List of flavors
Website Pinnacle Vodka

Pinnacle is a brand of vodka owned by Beam Suntory [1] It is distilled in France from French wheat then exported to the United States where it is flavored and bottled by Beam. It is currently available in around 30 flavors. [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.

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Awards and recognition

Pinnacle Vodka was ranked the #1 Premium Spirit Worldwide based on growth 3 years in a row from 2010-2012. [7]

Pinnacle Vodka Awards:

Pinnacle flavored vodka awards:

Product timeline

Advertising

Pinnacle released a "Paper or Plastic" television ad in 2012. The ad portrays a woman's fantasy of being served Pinnacle Whipped in a whipped world by two men named Papier and Plastic. The ad ends with her snapping out of her daydream by two men, at a grocery store, asking her if she'd like paper or plastic bags for her Pinnacle. [17] This was not shown in Pennsylvania television markets, due to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board having a monopoly on liquor sales in its state-owned/operated Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores.

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