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Jim Beam is an US-American Bourbon Whiskey.
History
Since 1795 it is manufactured in the Jim Beam Destillerie in Clermont, Kentucky. Founder of the Destillerie was on 9 February 1760 born ethnic Germans Johannes Jakob which renamed itself later in Jacob Beam. Members of the family Noe today still continue the inheritance Beams.
Inheriting were
- Son of Jacob: David Beam
- Son by David: David M. Beam
- Son by David M.: Col. James B. Beam
- Son by James B. Beam: T. Jeremiah Beam
- Grandchild by James B. Beam: Booker Noe
Sorts
- Jim Beam White label (4 years stored, 40 volume. - %)
- Jim Beam Green label (5 years stored, 40 volume. - %, "Jim Beam's Choice")
- Jim Beam Black label (8 years stored, 43 volume. - %)
- Jim Beam gold label (8 years stored, 50 volume. - %)
- Jim Beam Yellow label (4 years stored, 40 volume. - %, Rye Whiskey)
- further Bourbon led under Jim Beam:
- Baker's (7 years stored, 53.5 volume. - %)
- Basil Hayden's (8 years stored, 40 volume. - %)
- Bourbon De Luxe (4 years stored, 40 volume. - %)
- Brooker's (92 months stored, 63 volume. - %)
- Jakob's wave (7 years stored, 42 volume. - %)
- Knob Creek (9 years stored, 50 volume. - %)
Honors
- Gold medal with the international liquor competition 2004 (ISW)
Literature
- F. Paul Pacult: American quietly Life: The Jim Beam story and the Making OF the World's #1 Bourbon
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