Jim Beam Distillery (Clermont, KY)

Jim Beam Distillery, the world's best-selling bourbon, has been made by the same family for more than 200 years. In 2005, Jim Beam Distillery celebrated a landmark achievement when Fred Noe, great-grandson of the legendary Jim Beam Distillery bourbon ambassador, filled the ten millionth barrel of Jim Beam Distillery bourbon.

A visit to the Jim Beam Distillery in Clermont, Ky., offers a unique opportunity to learn about America's first family of bourbon and the bourbon-making process. Start your tour at the T. Jeremiah Beam home where you can view family photographs and heirlooms, and savor the Beam family's world renowned bourbons in the tasting parlor. Built in 1911, the home of Jim Beam's son, T. Jeremiah, master distiller from 1938 to 1960, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Just steps away from the T. Jeremiah Beam home is the American Outpost where you can shop for one-of-a-kind merchandise and watch a short film on how bourbon is made. Also located on the site is The Hartmann Cooperage Museum, a recreation of an 1800s barrel-making shop. Visitors are welcome Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information, visit www.jimbeam.com or call 502-543-9877.

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