JIM BEAM

'Jim Beam' is a brand of bourbon whiskey, distilled in Clermont, Kentucky. This brand of whiskey has been distilled since 1795. The Jim Beam brand is owned by Beam Global Spirits & Wine, which is in turn owned by holding company Fortune Brands.

Contents

Distillers

Types of bourbon

Other Jim Beam related products

Food

Motor racing

Random

Popular Culture

External links

Distillers

There have been seven generations of distillers from the Beam family:

★ Johannes Jakob Böhm, later renamed to Jacob Beam (1770-1834)

★ David Beam (1802-1854)

★ David M. Beam (1833-1913)

★ Col. James (Jim) B. Beam (1864-1947)

★ T. Jeremiah Beam (1899-1977)

★ F. Booker Noe II (Grandson of James B. Beam, 1929-2004)

★ Fred Noe (1957-Present)
Retired Master Distiller (1998-2007), Jerry Dalton, was the first non-family member to be Master Distiller in the history of the bourbon, though members of the Beam family are master distillers at the Heaven Hill distillery.

Types of bourbon

Several types of Jim Beam, also commonly known as Beam, are available:

★ Jim Beam White label (Aged 4 years, 80 proof)

★ Jim Beam White label (Aged 7 years, 80 proof, "Premium Aged 7 Years Old" across top of label, allegedly unavailable outside of Kentucky, but can be found in many states)

★ Jim Beam Green label (Aged 5 years, 80 proof, "Jim Beam's Choice" charcoal filtered)

★ Jim Beam Black label (Aged 8 years, 86 proof)

★ Jim Beam Yellow label (Rye whiskey, aged 4 years, 80 proof)
Jim Beam also produces four premium small-batch bourbons: Knob Creek, Basil Hayden, Baker's and Booker's, named for Booker Noe.
On February 14 2005 Jim Beam put its 10 millionth barrel into the rack for aging.
Jim Beam meets the requirements for being bourbon: its mash is over 51% corn, and it is stored in new charred oak barrels for longer than the national requirement of 2 years (the required maturation time to be called "straight bourbon"; "bourbon" has no required maturation time). Jim Beam uses rye and barley to fill out its grains.
Like many bourbons, Jim Beam uses a portion of a prior run to create a better environment for the yeast in the new run. This is known as "sour mash", as this process is much like how sourdough bread is made. The standard white label Jim Beam whiskey pours a light amber color.
The Jim Beam distillery is part of the American Whiskey Trail.

Other Jim Beam related products

Food

On 26 July 2004 Thanasi Foods LLC announced the release of Beam Soaked Sunflower Seeds, a snack product soaked in Jim Beam and available in 3 flavors; Original, Barbeque, and Jalapeño. The products were released in August 2004. On 18 October 2004 the company announced the addition of Jim Beam Soaked Beef Jerky to the range.

Motor racing

★ Robby Gordon drives the number 7 Jim Beam Ford Fusion as an owner/driver in the NASCAR Nextel Cup.

★ Steven Johnson and Will Davison drive the number 17 and 18 Dick Johnson Racing team Ford Falcons sponsored by Jim Beam in the V8 Supercars championship.

★ Jim Beam sponsors the Oran Park Raceway V8 Supercar round, which is known as the Jim Beam 400.

Random

★ Lynyrd Skynyrd uses the design for the bottle for some of their T-shirts.

★ GG Allin had a bottle of Jim Beam placed beside him in his casket.

★ Jeannie's bottle from the television series ''I Dream of Jeannie'' was in fact a Jim Beam decanter decoratively painted in different colors, depending on the series season.

Popular Culture

Jim Beam was shown in the John Wayne film, ''The Green Berets''.

External links

★ Jim Beam official website

★ Jim Beam Decanter Collecting History, Features & Message Board

★ Jim Beam Brands Small Batch Bourbon Collection

★ kentuckystraightbourbon.com reviews

★ Hidden Horsham Photos and history of Prewetts Mill which now houses the UK headquarters of Beam Global