Jim Beam is a Bourbon Whiskey from the U.S.A. & is the best selling Bourbon in the world. The Distillery was founded at the end of the 18th century & has been family run since then. The name Jim Beam came after prohibition in the early 1930's & is named after James B Beam who rebuilt the business. Jim Beam is aged for four years in oak casks & bottled at 80 proof giving this Bourbon a straightforward taste & attitude. Seven generations of craftsmanship go into every bottle, along with corn, rye, barley malt, water, time & pride. It is a fantastic mixing bourbon that goes great in a range of cocktails. It has been called the bourbon to keep on hand for any & all occasion.