Earl Beam, introduces the brand Evan Williams which would become Heaven Hill Distillery’s flagship brand. It was named after the first licensed distiller of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Evan Williams. Evan Williams is the second best selling bourbon in the world...
Five years after being established, bottles of Bourbon Falls from Heaven Hill Distillery hit the shelves. Joseph L. Beam’s youngest son, Henry M. “Harry” Beam, remains on as the first master distiller. However, by 1943 Joseph L. Beam is out of money and has to sell...
Charles Townsend, a salesman for the Taylor & Williams company who distributed J.B. Dant’s Cold Spring’s Distillery product, suggested they rename the whiskey to Yellowstone, named after the newly created national park in Wyoming.
David M. Beam moves the family distillery from it’s original location to Nelson County, KY. He would rename their flagship product to Old Tub Bourbon. Years later, he would launch new brands such as Pebble-Ford and Clear Springs.
