In 1740, the Boehm family came to America to live the colonial dream and 48 years later moved to Kentucky and changed their name to "Beam". By the end of the 18th century, German, Scottish and Irish settlers who had brought their recipes from home were already producing rye whiskey in Western Pennsylvania. However, when the US government offered incentives to relocate west, many families moved to Kentucky. One of these farmers was Jacobs Beam, who used his father's whiskey recipe to distil corn into a new, sweeter type of whiskey, leading to the birth of bourbon.

Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Bourbon is considered the world's favourite bourbon whiskey. When people talk about Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, they are usually referring to Jim Beam White Label. The recipe for White Label was developed in Kentucky over 200 years ago and the bourbon is still produced using this traditional method today. It is aged for twice as long as prescribed by whiskey law, which gives it its mild and full flavour.

Awards:

- SILVER at the San Francisco World Spirit Competition 2014