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Jacob Beam
Humble beginnings
with no end in sight.
Known as a man of sterling worth and integrity, Jacob Beam was a farmer, miller and pioneer.
In the 1780s, he strapped his wooden whiskey still to his back and moved his family west to the foothills of Kentucky before it was yet a state. The journey took more than three years, but it would be well worth it. Turns out rich Kentucky soil is perfect for growing corn, so his farm had more than enough of it.
He used the excess corn to make whiskey, which would be the start of a bourbon dynasty.
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He sold his first batch straight from the barrel in 1795 and the rest is history.
David Beam
Growing the seed
of bourbon greatness.
Jacob’s son, David, was the 10th of 12 children.
An adept and skilled whiskey distiller, he took over the family business when he was just 18 years old. In 1830, amidst great industrial change, David decided to expand the family distillery and increase the