Beam Global Spirits & Wine Sets Record with 31 Medals from the 2007 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. (Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE:FO)),
a global leader in premium spirits and wine, announces its best
performance ever from the 2007 San Francisco World Spirits
Competition, with 31 medal wins. Beam Global's portfolio of brands won
an impressive 17 Gold and Double Gold medals, achieving its highest
volume of Gold and Double Gold medals in company history.

"With 17 Gold and Double Gold medal wins, this news will inspire a
lot of conversation among our various constituents around the world,
from business partners and customers to employees," said Tom Flocco,
president and CEO of Beam Global Spirits & Wine. "More than half of
the medals awarded to Beam Global were Gold and Double Gold which is a
testament to the quality of the entire portfolio. Our ranking in the
categories of bourbon, Scotch whisky, cognac, Canadian whisky and
tequila are superb."

"Our employees are the people we have to thank for these results.
A great deal of craftsmanship and artistry go into producing our
brands. But the ingredient that perhaps distinguishes us the most from
everyone else is the passion that our people bring to their roles,"
continued Flocco.

The following Beam Global Spirits and Wine brands received Double
Gold or Gold medals in the 2007 San Francisco World Spirits
Competition:

-- From the Small Batch Bourbon Collection, Baker's(R) bourbon
won a Gold medal and Booker's(R) bourbon was awarded a Double
Gold medal.

-- Canadian Club(R) Classic 12, Canadian Club(R) Reserve and
Canadian Club(R) Sherry Cask whiskies all received Gold
medals.

-- Double Gold medals were awarded to Courvoisier(R) Initiale
Extra and Courvoisier(R) Napoleon cognac.

-- The Dalmore(R) 21 Year Scotch whisky and The Dalmore(R) 28
year old Stillman's Dram won Double Gold medals while The
Dalmore(R) 12 Year was awarded with a Gold medal.

-- Gold medals were awarded to El Tesoro(R) Anejo and El
Tesoro(R) Reposado tequilas. El Tesoro(R) Paradiso Anejo won a
Double Gold.

-- Jim Beam(R) Black bourbon received a Gold medal.

-- Laphroaig(R) scotch whisky had another winning year receiving
Gold medals for Laphroaig(R) 10 Year, Laphroaig(R) 10 Year
Cask Strength and Laphroaig(R) 30 Year.

The 2007 San Francisco World Spirits Competition was held on March
17th and 18th at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in San Francisco. Held
annually in San Francisco, the competition is international, inspiring
more than 700 spirits entries from around the world. Judging is based
on blind taste tests and medals are awarded based on taste alone.

About Beam Global Spirits & Wine:

Inspiring conversations around the world, Beam Global Spirits &
Wine, Inc., is building brands people want to talk about.
Consumers from all corners of the globe call for our brands, including
Jim Beam(R), Sauza(R), Canadian Club(R), Courvoisier(R), Maker's
Mark(R), Laphroaig(R), Larios(R), Whisky DYC(R), Teacher's(R),
DeKuyper(R), Knob Creek(R), Starbucks Liqueurs(TM) and Clos Du
Bois(R). Beam Global Spirits & Wine is part of Fortune Brands, Inc.
(NYSE:FO), a leading consumer brands company with annual sales
exceeding $8 billion. For more information on Beam Global Spirits &
Wine, its brands, and its commitment to social responsibility, please
visit www.beamglobal.com and www.drinksmart.com.

(C) 2007 Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc., Deerfield, IL.