Clermont Steep is the primary American single malt launched by the James B. Beam Distilling Co. in its 227-year historical past.
Developed by Freddie Noe, eighth Technology Grasp Distiller of the Fred B. Noe Distillery, this enterprise into an rising class highlights a single grain: American malted barley.
Clermont Steep is a five-year-old liquid distilled and aged in Clermont, KY.
“Crafting Clermont Steep has been one of many hardest challenges I’ve ever confronted within the distillery, and I’m extremely pleased with the place we’ve landed,” says Noe. “This American Single Malt Whiskey is easy, candy and extremely balanced, and it deserves a spot on any whiskey lover’s bar cart, proper alongside their bourbons and ryes.”
Noe and his crew used Beam household jug yeast within the pure fermentation course of. It’s the identical yeast that’s utilized in all Beam merchandise, including a way of familiarity, the corporate says.
The one malt was distilled on a column nonetheless, and aged for 5 years in barrels that had been toasted, then shortly charred to a char stage 1.
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“I’m all the time trying towards the way forward for American Whiskey, and the boundless runway on this class intrigued me,” says Noe. “We don’t simply need to take part in American Single Malt Whiskey; we need to assist outline it for the way forward for the class.”
Clermont Steep is obtainable in choose states, in-store and on ReserveBar, starting June 2023.
At 47% ABV, the urged retail value is $59.99 per 750-ml. bottle.
