Jim Beam is made by a family who started distilling in 1795. Seven generations on, they’ve become one of the biggest distillers in the world, producing a huge range of well-respected and award-winning whiskies. The first of the Beam family to become a distiller in Kentucky was Johannes ‘Jacob’ Beam, who was born in 1770. Jacob’s distillery was called Old Tub and his whiskey, known as Old Jake Beam, was introduced in 1795. Remarkably, seven generations later, the business is still operated by Jacob Beam’s descendants, although ownership has now passed to Fortune Brands.

JIM BEAM FACTS

Beginning in 1988 with his namesake bourbon Booker’s, the Small Batch Collection was expanded in 1992 to include:

Baker’s, a high-strength 7yo, which won Whisky of the Year from Whisky Magazine in 2007;

Basil Hayden’s, a lighter-style high-rye-content 8yo bottled at 40%, and

Knob Creek, a 50% abv 9yo claimed by the company to be the No.1-selling ultra-premium bourbon in the world.

As well as the iconic Jim Beam White Label, the world’s best-selling bourbon, the distillery’s core range comprises a longer-aged Black Label version, plus the charcoal-filtered Jim Beam Choice (Green Label), and Jim Beam Rye. Previous collector’s editions such as the two Jim Beam Masterpiece editions are now highly sought-after by enthusiasts. Now you can buy Jim Beam in Sri Lanka.

JIM BEAM COCKTAIL & MIXER RECIPES

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Apple Jim recipe

1 oz Jim Beam bourbon whiskey

6 oz apple juice

Blend ingredients together in a mixing glass. Serve on the rocks in a cocktail glass.

5% (10 proof)

Serve in: Cocktail Glass

Beam Me Up recipe

1 oz Jim Beam bourbon whiskey

1 oz amaretto almond liqueur

6 oz Coca-Cola

ice

Fill cocktail glass with ice. Add Jim Beam Bourbon and Amaretto. Then add Coca-Cola and stir.

8% (16 proof)

Serve in: Cocktail Glass

BeeGee OJ recipe

1 1/2 oz Jim Beam bourbon whiskey

3 oz orange juice

1 splash grenadine syrup

Pour Jim Beam bourbon whiskey into a large old-fashioned glass filled with ice cubes. Add the orange juice, a little grenadine, and serve.

12% (24 proof)

Serve in: Old-Fashioned Glass

Bloody Jim recipe

1 oz Jim Beam bourbon whiskey

1 oz grenadine syrup

8 oz Coca-Cola

Pour Jim Beam bourbon whiskey over roughly 3 ice cubes in an old-fashioned glass. Add Coca-Cola until the glass is nearly full, then add cherry grenadine. Mix together with a straw, and serve.

4% (8 proof)

Serve in: Old-Fashioned Glass

Blue Zero recipe

1 1/2 oz Hpnotiq liqueur

1 oz Jim Beam bourbon whiskey

1 oz orange liqueur

Stir ingredients together with crushed ice in an old-fashioned glass, and serve.

30% (60 proof)

Serve in: Old-Fashioned Glass

Bourbon a la Kris recipe

3 oz Jim Beam bourbon whiskey

3 oz Snapple Mango Madness soda

Pour both ingredients into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well, strain into an old-fashioned or rocks glass filled with ice cubes, and serve.

20% (40 proof)

Serve in: Old-Fashioned Glass

Butch’s Pink Panties recipe

2 oz Jim Beam bourbon whiskey

6 oz Mountain Dew citrus soda

Blend all ingredients with ice thoroughly and consume. Put a pair of pink panties on and go out and mow the grass.

10% (20 proof)

Serve in: Old-Fashioned Glass

Dalton recipe

1 oz Jim Beam bourbon whiskey

1 oz Drambuie Scotch whisky

Stir ingredients together in an old-fashioned glass 1/4 filled with ice cubes.

40% (80 proof)

Serve in: Old-Fashioned Glass

Hot Buttered Jim recipe

1 1/4 oz Jim Beam® bourbon whiskey

4 oz hot water

1 tsp butter

Stir the Jim Beam bourbon whiskey and the hot water together in a coffee mug. Float butter on top. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a slice of lemon, and serve.

9% (18 proof)

Serve in: Coffee Mug

Jim’s Nuts recipe

1 oz Jim Beam bourbon whiskey

1 oz amaretto almond liqueur

Add equal parts jim beam and amaretto on the rocks. Stir.

34% (68 proof)

Serve in: Old-Fashioned Glass10 Jim Beam Short Drink Recipes