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Johannes "Jacob" Beam (1760–1834) was a farmer who began producing whiskey in the style that became bourbon. Jacob Beam sold his first barrels of corn whiskey around 1795, [ 2 ] then called Old Jake Beam Sour Mash.
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In 2013, Fred Noe released Jim Beam Signature Craft 12-Year and Jim Beam Distiller’s Masterpiece—a re-release of his father’s small batch. Next, he unveiled Jim Beam Apple, the world’s best-selling flavored whiskey.* And finally, in 2016, Fred introduced Jim Beam Double Oak—bourbon aged a second time in a second newly charred oak barrel.
Oct 24, 2022 · The Beams sold their first barrel of bourbon in 1795, quickly becoming a favorite among Kentuckians, who had nearly 2,000 distillers to choose from by the early 19th century. In 1894, James “Jim” Beauregard Beam took over the family operations at Old Tub Distillery.
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Jacob Beam sold his first barrel of Old Jake Beam Sour Mash in 1795, just three years after Kentucky became a state. His bourbon quickly became a local favourite-no small accomplishment considering that, by the early 1800s, Kentucky was home to about 2,000 distillers.
In the late 1700s, German, Scotch and Irish settlers in Western Pennsylvania were making rye whiskey. But when the U.S. government promised incentives for moving to the wild frontier of Kentucky to grow corn, old Jacob Beam jumped at the opportunity. See more.
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One of their number, Johannes ‘Jacob’ Beam (1770-1834), began distilling in 1795 and was followed by his two sons who both became famous whiskey makers in their own right. John H Beam founded the Early Times Distillery and David M Beam succeeded his father at his Old Tub Distillery.
