American Single Malt Whiskey isn’t Bourbon or Scotch. The taste, the mash bill, the levers that influence the liquid - it’s something entirely different.  The category is still young, but it holds the potential to expand the possibilities of flavor for American Whiskey.

Mash bill of 100% American Malted Barley through our centuries-old process. The result? An entirely different flavor profile in American Whiskey. Relentless focus on malted barley reveals its hidden notes of toffee, vanilla, caramel, whole grain, and so much more. When there’s only one grain in the mash bill, you taste everything it contains.

The unique terroir of our home in Kentucky, where Clermont Steep is distilled, aged, and made one-of-a-kind.  The first step in malting barley and a liquid steeped in family tradition, Beam history, and Kentucky culture. Kentucky limestone filters impurities. Climate pulls flavor from barrel to liquid. All so the single grain in Clermont Steep can shine. 

Freddie Noe tested 67 different barley varieties to find the perfect mash bill and fermented it with Beam family jug yeast. After countless tastings and evaluations, an American Single Malt Whiskey worthy of the Beam name emerged.