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More About This Title Beam, Straight Up: The Bold Story of the First Family of Bourbon
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Written by the 7th generation Beam family member and Master Distiller, Frederick Booker Noe III, Beam, Straight Up 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 bourbons. This book features family history and the evolution of bourbon, including Fred's storied youth "growing up Beam" in Bardstown, Kentucky; his transition from the bottling line to renowned global bourbon ambassador; and his valuable business insights on how to maintain and grow a revered brand.
- Includes details of Fred Noe's life on the road, spreading the bourbon gospel
- Describes Fred's journey to becoming the face of one of America's most iconic brands
- Shares a simple primer on how bourbon is made
- Offers cocktail and food recipes
For anyone wanting a behind the scenes look at Jim Beam, and an understanding of the bourbon industry, Beam, Straight Up will detail the family business, and its role in helping to shape it.
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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.
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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
