American still life : the Jim Beam story and the making of the world's #1 bourbon - Pacult, F. Paul, 1949- (Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley, 2003)
The foundations -- Jacob Beam : alcohol and immigrants and surviving in a harsh land -- David Beam and pre-Civil War Kentucky -- David M. Beam and the debris of war -- The dynasty -- Jim Beam and the making of a bourbon whiskey brand -- Jere and Carl Beam : Jim Beam bourbon steps onto the world stage -- Booker Noe : big man, small batch -- The other Beams : behind every good bourbon whiskey -- Finding a crown for the jewel -- Appendices : the bourbon whiskeys of Jim Beam brands.
Published simultaneously in Canada.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-231) and index.
Keywords: Beam family; James B. Beam Distilling Company; Kentucky -- Genealogy; Liquor industry executives -- United States -- Kentucky -- Biography; Liquor industry executives -- United States -- Kentucky -- Genealogy; Whiskey industry -- United States -- Kentucky -- History