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.

Clermont is a USGS-designated populated place (one of 32) in Bullitt County, Kentucky, United States, south of Louisville. It is an unincorporated community.Clermont is home to the famous Jim Beam distillery. During the late 18th century, members of the Böhm family, who eventually changed the spelling of their surname to "Beam", emigrated from Germany and settled in Kentucky.