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Beam Suntory acquires controlling stake in London-based gin distiller Sipsmith

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Sipsmith currently sells two-thirds of its annual sales in the UK and will continue to be run from London. Beam Suntory joins Diageo and Pernod Ricard in investing in craft brands, a fast-growing market.

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