Beam, Straight Up The Bold Story of the First

This book is an entertaining and informative look at the First Family of Bourbon - the Beams - written by the colorful, seventh generation Beam family member and Master Distiller, Frederick Booker Noe III. It is the first book to be written by a Beam, the family behind the 217-year whiskey dynasty, and makers of one of the world's best-selling bourbon, Jim Beam. The book features family and bourbon history, stories about Fred's youth "growing up Beam" in Bardstown, Kentucky, his transition from the bottling line to renown global bourbon ambassador, as well as valuable business insights and takeaways. The book includes details on Fred Noe's life on the road, spreading the bourbon gospel A simple primer on how bourbon is made. Fred's long journey to becoming the face of one of America's most iconic brands Cocktail and food recipes The bourbon industry today, and how the Jim Beam family business helped shape it The various sponsorships, charities, and events that the company supports

FRED NOE is the great-grandson of the legendary distiller, Jim Beam, as well as Beam Inc.'s Global Brand Ambassador and Master Distiller. He is the seventh-generation distilling Beam.

JIM KOKORIS is a longtime family friend, spokesperson, and publicist for the Beams. He is also the author of three novels: The Rich Part of Life, Sister North, and The Pursuit of Other Interests.

Prologue ix

Foreword Kid Rock xi

Chapter 1 A Little History 1

Chapter 2 A Kentucky Boyhood 23

Chapter 3 Booker: Yes, Sir. 49

Chapter 4 College Man 71

Chapter 5 Starting Out 87

Chapter 6 The Making of a Bourbon

Ambassador 101

Chapter 7 Road Warrior 115

Chapter 8 The World Isn’t As Big

As I Thought 129

Chapter 9 Bourbon and Change 143

Chapter 10 The Beam Way: How to

Build a Company That Lasts 155

Chapter 11 Home 169

Appendix 177

Cocktails 177

Hangover Cure 182

Cooking with Bourbon 182

Acknowledgments 193

Index 195

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Beam, Straight Up The Bold Story of the First Family of Bourbon

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