There’s a new bourbon distillery in Kentucky, and it is located on UK’s campus.
On Monday, the James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits cut its ribbon and officially opened its doors at the University of Kentucky. On hand at the opening ceremony were Fred Noe, a seventh-generation distiller and the great-grandson of Jim Beam; his son, Freddie Noe, the next in the long family line of Master Distillers; as well as UK President Eli Capilouto, Congressman Andy Barr, and other Jim Beam and University of Kentucky people.
The James B. Beam Institute was founded in 2019 for research, development, and education in Kentucky’s booming spirits industry.