Jim Beam American Outpost near Louisville, KY is actually located in Clermont, Kentucky. The Jim Beam American Outpost is a tourist center designed for and about Jim Beam, the famous producer of his brand of bourbon. The center is inside what appears as an old tobacco barn. The Outpost is located on the site of the Jim Beam Distillery. Here you will be privy to tours to learn bout the making of bourbon as well as learning about distilleries. Behind the Outpost you will find a moonshine, which is said to be the oldest in America as well as being authentic and one of a kind. What makes the Jim Beam bourbon so smooth and tasty is the limestone water in the area, a characteristic that has added to their talent for over 200 years.
The Beam family home, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a historic building from the early 1900s. Although it has been restored from what it looked like prior to the Prohibition, you can still view it today. You'll find a Family History Room, which has many photographs of the family and area as well as heirloom memorabilia. A testing parlor, which also has been restored, is part of this very interesting tour. There's also a gift shop on the site. A bright spot for most is sampling their bourbon candy, which is world famous.
Although most credit Jim Beam Bourbon to Jim Bean, it was actually his grandfather, Jacob Beam that perfected the recipe to the fine bourbon whiskey Kentucky is so famous for. A grain mill operator, Jacob came from Germany, bringing with him all the parts he needed to develop a copper still to make his bourbon.
