Tomi 1996, Suntory's premium wine, received the Champion award at an international contest in 2000.

Name of Yamanashi Winery changed to Tomi no oka Winery.

Full-fledged operation of Suntory Brewing (Kunshan) Co., Ltd., a second brewery for the Shanghai beer business, commenced.

Suntory's flower business separated and Suntory Flowers, Ltd. established.

Suntory establishes a joint distribution company in the UK with Campari International PLC.

Sales of wines by the E.&J. Gallo Winery initiated.

Suntory Single Malt whisky YAMAZAKI 12 Years Old captures a Gold Award at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) in the United Kingdom.

Suntory Taiwan established.

Suntory's Tomi 1997 wins a Gold Award at Les Citadelles du Vin 2003 wine festival in France.

Suntory Kyushu Kumamoto Plant, the industry's first combined plant producing beer and happoshu as well as non-alcoholic beverages, completed.

Exhibition commemorating the 80th anniversary of Japanese whisky-making held at the Yamazaki Distillery.

Suntory Healthful Green Tea Flavan Tea released.

Watershed preservation activities promoted on the peripheries of production facilities nationwide.

Suntory iemon bottled green tea released.

Gatorade Xtra released.

Perrier Jouet and Mumm Champagne brands marketed.

Health liqueur Macadia released.

World's first "blue rose" successfully developed through application of biotechnology.

Suntory Products Development Center completed.

Suntory HIBIKI 30 Years whisky becomes the first Japanese whisky to win the Trophy, the top prize, at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) in the UK.

Suntory Cocktail Award competition held for the first time.

"Water for Life, Suntory" instituted as the Corporate Message.

All domestically brewed Suntory beers and happoshu now "made with 100 percent natural water".

Shanghai beer maker Shanghai Donghai Brewery Co., Ltd. purchased and integrated into the Suntory Group (bringing the Group's share of the Shanghai beer market to over 50 percent).

Suntory -196°C Chu-hi released.

Suntory Single Malt Whisky YAMAZAKI 18 Years wins Japan's first Double Gold Award at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SWSC), an international liquor festival.

Suntory Single Malt Whisky YAMAZAKI 50 Years made from carefully selected key malt and matured for an ultra-long term released.

Suntory Whisky HIBIKI 21 Years captures a Gold Medal at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC), an international liquor competition, for the third straight year.

Suntory (Shanghai) Foods, Co., Ltd. completed, giving Suntory a second non-alcoholic beverage production base in Shanghai.

The Premium Malt's wins Japan's first Grand Gold Medal in the Selection of Beers division at the 44th Monde Selection.

Discoveries, a chilled cup coffee, released in a tie-up with Starbucks Corporation.

"Forest of Natural Water" activities conducted at eight locations in seven prefectures.

Suntory Jokki (Beer Mug) Draft released.

The Suntory OLD Whisky released.

Suntory Single Malt Whisky HAKUSHU 18 Years released.

Suntory Natural Water "Draft" Beer Malt's released.

Pepsi Nex released.

Kuro (Black) Oolong Tea specified health beverage released.

The Premium Malt's captures the Grand Gold medal in the Selection of Beers division at the 45th Monde Selection for the second straight year.

Suntory Single Malt Whisky HAKUSHU 18 Years, Suntory Whisky HIBIKI 30 Years and Suntory Whisky HIBIKI 21 Years win Gold Awards at the 11th International Spirits Challenge (ISC) 2006 international liquor competition.