Distilled in the hills of Kentucky since 1795 which brand of Bourbon takes its name from the man who rebuilt the business following prohibition?
Jim Beam Jim Beam Jim Beam is a brand of bourbon whiskey produced in Clermont, Kentucky, by Beam Suntory, a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings of Osaka, Japan. 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, which was given the name "Jim Beam" in 1933 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
Yellowstone Bourbon dream of restoring the Yellowstone® brand to its former glory. In the spring of 2015, that dream came true when they partnered with Luxco to bring the Yellowstone® brand back to the family. Distilled and aged in Kentucky and bottled in historic Lebanon, KY. In 1872, Yellowstone was the name given to an 1854 brand of Kentucky Bourbon produced by the J. B. Dant Distillery (Cold Springs Distillery, Gethsemani, Kentucky). In 1920, Yellowstone Bourbon was bottled for "medicinal purposes only" during Prohibition. In the 1960s, Yellowstone was the largest selling brand in Kentucky. In 1991, Guinness acquired Glenmore Distillery Company.