Beam Inc. announced that Pinnacle® Vodka, the company’s fast-growing premium vodka brand, has been awarded the top honor for the vodka category in the 2013 International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC). Pinnacle’s flagship Unflavored vodka beat out more than 100 vodkas from all over the world to take home the Vodka Trophy and earn the only Gold Outstanding award in the category. “The IWSC is considered to be the most prestigious competition of its kind in the world, and we are extremely proud that Pinnacle rose to the top to earn the highest honors in the competitive vodka category,” said Jason Dolenga, Senior Director Vodka, Beam Inc