The founder of the Jim Beam Distillery was the German-born Johannes Jakob Böhm, who later changed his name to Jacob Beam. The whiskey he made became known as bourbon, named after Bourbon County in Kentucky. The founder's great-grandson, Colonel James B. Beam, rebuilt the company after Prohibition in 1933 near his hometown in Clermont. Other company directors were T. Jeremiah Beam and his son James B. Beam Booker Noe. Booker Noe's son, Fred Noe, continues the family tradition and now runs Jim Beam.

Jim Beam Black Extra-Aged matured for 6 years in fresh American white oak barrels (Virgin Oak). Bottled at 43% vol. Alcohol, without coloring.

Aroma: Grainy sweetness with a mild spiciness, hints of fruit and oak.

Taste: Sugary sweetness with some clove, dry oak and some coconut.