Clermont Steep from James B. Beam

James B. Beam Distilling Co. brings its 227 years of whiskey-making expertise and excellence to the American single malt whiskey category with the launch of Clermont Steep. Developed by Freddie Noe, 8th Generation Master Distiller of the Fred B. Noe Distillery, this venture into an emerging category explores the full potential of a single grain – American Malted Barley.

Clermont Steep is a five-year-old liquid which is the product of being distilled and aged in Clermont, Kentucky, and of being matured in bespoke barrels to deliver warm toffee sweetness on the palate without overshadowing the unique, bready taste of American barley.

With little to no definition in the American single malt category, Noe developed his own defining guidelines, making intentional production choices to celebrate the flavour of this single grain at every step of development.

The launch of Clermont Steep(47 percent ABV) marks a significant milestone in the American whiskey landscape as James B. Beam Distilling Co., the world’s largest producer of Bourbon, takes a stake in this rapidly growing segment of American single malt whisky category, that has yet to be fully explored.

Clermont Steep will be available in select states across the US, in-store and on ReserveBar, beginning June 2023.