Interview with James Beam Noe, January 18, 2009
Project: Bourbon in Kentucky: Jim Beam Oral History Project
Interview Summary
This interview explores the role of family at the Jim Beam distillery, including the history of Beams in the bourbon industry and the challenges that they face. Jim Beam Noe also discusses several contemporary issues such as increasing production, international growth, environmental concerns and tourism, and explains how the company has risen to meet these challenges. He describes how Jim Beam contributes to the community, and explains what makes its products unique.Interview Accession
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Distillation Distilleries -- Kentucky James B. Beam Distilling Company Noe, James Beam Noe, James Beam--Interviews Whiskey Whiskey industry--Kentucky Bourbon whiskey Distillation. Distillers. Families. Beam, James B., 1864-1947--Family. Family-owned business enterprises. Genealogy.Interview Rights
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Noe, James Beam Interview by Katherine Louise Noe. 18 Jan. 2009. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Noe, J.B. (2009, January 18). Interview by K. L. Noe. Bourbon in Kentucky: Jim Beam Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Noe, James Beam, interview by Katherine Louise Noe. January 18, 2009, Bourbon in Kentucky: Jim Beam Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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