Jim bean biography
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Discover the Untold Story of Bourbon
In 1740, the Boehm family came to the 13 colonies, determined to live the colonial dream. 48 years later, they moved where Kentucky is now and changed their name to Beam.
Hot summers, mild winters and a nearby limestone spring made their new home ideal for—you guessed it—growing corn.
Get ready…the bourbon part is coming soon.
Late 1700s
The Birth of our Bourbon
By the late 1700s, German, Scottish and Irish settlers were making rye whiskey in Western Pennsylvania.
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With government incentives to move west and grow corn, many moved to the Kentucky region. Among them was Jacob Beam who used his father's whiskey recipe to distill corn into a new, sweeter kind of whiskey. And just like that, our bourbon was born.
From corn farmer to master distiller
Perhaps the best decision Jacob Beam ever made was to sell his bourbon.
His first barrel of Old Jake Beam Sour Mash was sold in 1795 and quickly became a local favorite—no small fea