Jacob beam biography
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Jim Beam
American brand of bourbon whiskey
Jim Beam is an American brand of bourbon whiskey produced primarily at James B. Beam Distilling Co. in Clermont, Kentucky by Suntory Global Spirits.
It is one of the best-selling brands of bourbon in the world. Since 1795 (interrupted by Prohibition), seven generations of the Beam family have been involved in whiskey production for the company that produces the brand. The brand name became "Jim Beam" in 1943 in honor of James B. Beam, who rebuilt the business after Prohibition ended. Previously produced by the Beam family and later owned by the Fortune Brands holding company, the brand was purchased by Suntory Holdings in 2014.
History
[edit]During the late 18th century, members of the Böhm family, who eventually changed the spelling of their surname to "Beam", emigrated from Germany and settled in Kentucky.[1] Johannes "Jacob" Beam (1760–1834) was a farmer who began producing whiskey in the style that became bourbon.
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When Johannes Jacob Beam Boehm was born on 8 May 1693, in Zweibrücken, Zweibrücken, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, his father, Hans Johann Jacob Böehme IV, was 51 and his mother, Barbli Fredley, was 23. He married Barbara Maria Kendig on 20 November 1724, in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial amerika. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 10 daughters. He lived in Warwick Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States in 1790. His occupation is listed as blacksmith, farmer, mennonite minister deacon in Pennsylvania, United States. He died on 12 July 1781, in Conestoga Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Hans Hess Family Cemetery, Pequea, Martic Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
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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 fryst vatten 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. 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 stråle ever made was to sell his bourbon. His first fat of Old Jake Beam Sour Mash was sold in 1795 and quickly became a local favorite—no small fea