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Jim Beam

Type	Bourbon whiskey
Proof	80 and 86
Manufacturer	Fortune Brands
Country of origin	Clermont, Kentucky USA
Introduced	1795

Jim Beam, is the world's top selling brand of bourbon whiskey.^[1] Also included under the Jim Beam label are several other varieties of bourbon and whiskey, as well as a number of food products that include the bourbon as an ingredient. Beam is made in Clermont, Kentucky and traces its origins back to the distillery set up in 1795 by family patriarch Jacob Beam. Although the Beam / Noe family is still very much involved, Jim Beam Bourbon is owned by Beam Global Spirits & Wine, which is in turn owned by holding company Fortune Brands. The brand is named for James B. Beam (1864-1947), who ran his family's whiskey distillery from 1892 until 1944. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 220 KB) Summary The label on a bottle of my favourite, i love Jim Beam whiskey, mmmaaabbyee i havve drunk tooo muchhhh hhahaha. ... Bourbon bottle, 19th century Oak casks in ricks used store and age bourbon. ... Alcoholic proof is a measure of how much ethanol is in an alcoholic beverage, and is approximately twice the percentage of alcohol by volume (ABV, the unit that is commonly used presently). ... Fortune Brands, NYSE: FO is a holding company founded in 1969 as American Brands and later re-named in 1997. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Clermont is a USGS-designated populated place (one of 32) located in Bullitt County, Kentucky, south of Louisville. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... Bourbon bottle, 19th century Oak casks in ricks used store and age bourbon. ... Clermont is a USGS-designated populated place (one of 32) located in Bullitt County, Kentucky, south of Louisville. ... Fortune Brands, NYSE: FO is a holding company founded in 1969 as American Brands and later re-named in 1997. ...

Distillers

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

Retired Master Distiller Jerry Dalton (1998-2007) was the first non-Beam to be Master Distiller at the company. He was succeeded by Fred Noe, Jim Beam's great-grandson.

Types of bourbon

Jim Beam distillery as viewed from the Beam House.

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

• Jim Beam White label (Aged 4 years, 80 proof) Sold in Australia as 37.5% alcohol (75 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. Rye whiskey describes two types of whiskies, theoretically distilled from rye. ...

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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. Look up Mash in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Binomial name L. Corn (Zea mays L. ssp. ... Species See List of Quercus species The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus (from Latin oak tree), which are listed in the List of Quercus species, and some related genera, notably... Barrel can refer to: Barrels for storage. ... Binomial name Secale cereale M.Bieb. ... For other uses, see Barley (disambiguation). ...

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. Typical divisions Ascomycota (sac fungi) Saccharomycotina (true yeasts) Taphrinomycotina Schizosaccharomycetes (fission yeasts) Basidiomycota (club fungi) Urediniomycetes Sporidiales Yeasts are a growth form of eukaryotic micro organisms classified in the kingdom Fungi, with about 1,500 species described;[1] they dominate fungal diversity in the oceans. ... Barrels of sour mash whiskey aging at the Jack Daniels distillery The Makers Mark label stating it is a sour mash whiskey Sour mash is not a type or flavor of whiskey as is commonly thought. ... Sourdough is a symbiotic culture of lactobacilli and yeasts used to leaven bread. ...

The Jim Beam distillery is part of the American Whiskey Trail. The American Whiskey Trail[1] is a cultural heritage and tourism initiative of the Distilled Spirits Council in cooperation with historic Mount Vernon. ...

Food

On 26 July 2004 THANASI Foods announced the release of Jim 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. Jim Beam has a licensing agreement with Vita Food Products to manufacture and sell Jim Beam BBQ Sauces, Marinades, Mustards, Steak Sauces, Hot Sauce, Wing Sauce, Pancake Syrup and Glazes. is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Motor racing

Robby Gordon drives the number 7 Jim Beam Dodge Charger as an owner/driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Steven Johnson and Will Davison drive the number 17 and 18 Dick Johnson Racing team Ford Falcons in the V8 Supercars championship, which are both sponsored by Jim Beam. Jim Beam used to sponsor the Oran Park Raceway V8 Supercar round, which was known as the Jim Beam 400. Jim Beam is also the main sponsor of Turkish Dakar Team in 2008. Robby Gordon (born in Bellflower, California, on January 2, 1969) is an American racing driver who currently competes in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, owning his #7 Ford Fusion, sponsored by Jim Beam, and also owning his #55 Verizon Wireless/Motorola ride which competes part-time in the Busch Series... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The Sprint Cup is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for those horses aged three years and above run over a distance of 6 furlongs at Haydock Park during September. ... There are several well-known people called Steven Johnson. ... Will Davison (born August 30, 1982 in Melbourne) is an Australian racing driver. ... Dick Johnson Racing (or DJR) is Australias oldest touring car team. ... V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category, operated under the regulations of the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA)[1]. It is the most popular motorsport in Australia, has a considerable following in New Zealand, and is steadily growing in popularity across the world, where television coverage... Oran Park is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Popular culture

Jim Beam is highly prevalent in sports, film, TV, and music. It is a major sponsor of the lower grade, (Australian) New South Wales Rugby League competition played in Sydney, New South Wales, The NSWRL Jim Beam Cup, as well as the main sponsor of Turkish Dakar Team in 2008. Jim Beam was also shown in the John Wayne film, The Green Berets. According to the book Heavier Than Heaven by Charles R. Cross, Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain was drunk on half a bottle of Jim Beam during the shooting of the video for Smells Like Teen Spirit. The beverage is referenced as "Jimmy Beam" in the song "I Drink Alone" by George Thorogood, and referenced as "Ol' Jimmy Beam" in the song "Coattails of a Dead Man" by Primus. Jim Beam was heavily featured on the TV show Titus whenever hard liquor was shown, and is mentioned by Adam Sandler in the comedy sketch "The Goat" on the CD "What the Hell Happened to Me?" as old man's drink of choice and also in "The Goat Song" from the CD "What's Your Name?". [Jim Beam + ice + water] is favourite cocktail of Phil Connors (Bill Murray) in movie "Groundhog Day" 1993. Jim Beam is common in the movie Kingpin (film), notably at a point where Ishmael wakes up wearing a beer can hat with a 12 oz. can of Coca-cola and a 750 mL bottle of whiskey. The New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in New South Wales. ... This is about the city of Sydney in Australia. ... The Jim Beam Cup is a semi-professional development level rugby league competition in New South Wales (NSW), Australia run jointly by the NSW Rugby League (NSWRL) and the New South Wales Country Rugby League (CRL). ... For other persons named John Wayne, see John Wayne (disambiguation). ... The Green Berets is the title of a 1968 film starring John Wayne and featuring George Takei, David Janssen, Jim Hutton, and Aldo Ray. ... Heavier Than Heaven is the name of a 2001 biography of musician Kurt Cobain, the lead singer of the grunge rock band Nirvana. ... Charles R. Cross is a rock music journalist and author based in Seattle. ... This article is about the American grunge band. ... Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. ... Nevermind track listing Smells Like Teen Spirit is a song by the American rock band Nirvana, and the opening track and lead single from the bands 1991 breakthrough album Nevermind. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Primus is an American rock band currently composed of singer and bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry Ler LaLonde, and drummer Tim Herb Alexander. ... Titus was an Emmy-nominated American dark-comedy sitcom that debuted on FOX in 2000. ... Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, musician, screenwriter, and film producer. ... What the Hell Happened to Me? is a 1996 comedy album by Adam Sandler. ... Whats Your Name is a 1997 comedy album by Adam Sandler. ... Kingpin is a 1996 Farrelly brothers film starring Woody Harrelson, Bill Murray, Vanessa Angel, and Randy Quaid. ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ...

• In the TV series One on One, Arnaz's mother has a drinking problem, and whenever it's brought up, it's always said that she drinks Jim Beam.

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 1964 Christmas edition decanter decoratively painted in different colors, depending on the series season. One on One is an American sitcom originally based in Baltimore and later based in Los Angeles. ... Kevin Michael GG Allin (29 August 1956 – 29 June 1993) was a punk rock singer-songwriter and musician who performed and recorded with many groups during his career. ... For the episode of The Twilight zone, see I Dream of Genie (The Twilight Zone). ...

• In an episode of the TV series Will & Grace, habitually drunk socialite Karen Walker has her maid Rosario Salazar load the minibar at Grace Adler Designs with Johnnie Walker, Jim Beam, and Glenfiddich, much to the dismay of Grace Adler. When Grace learns that king size Kit Kat bars will be added as well, she gives her approval.

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References

1. ^ Beveragenet Reference URL last accessed April 11, 2008.

External links

• Jim Beam official website
• Jim Beam russian official website
• Review of Jim Beam
• Jim Beam Decanter Collecting History, Features & Message Board
• Jim Beam Brands Small Batch Bourbon Collection
• Hidden Horsham Photos and history of Prewetts Mill which now houses the UK headquarters of Beam Global