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UK’s Estate Whiskey Alliance® announces first wave of certified products

UK's Estate Whiskey Alliance® has announced its first wave of more than a dozen Estate Whiskey Certified™ products.

UK Beam Institute to demonstrate hydrogen-fueled spirit production

The UK James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits and UK Center for Applied Energy Research have partnered with the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet and the State Energy Program to make the future of bourbon production more sustainable.

Turning waste into fuel: Bourbon industry offers new path for renewable energy

UK researchers are turning one of the state’s largest and fastest-growing industries into an unlikely renewable energy source.

UK’s Estate Whiskey Alliance™ organization announces founding members

The EWA global consortium will support research and education in agriculture, manufacturing and sustainability to shape the future of estate whiskey production.

Beam Institute welcomes 1st class of interns

The James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits at UK welcomes its first class of interns this summer - a mix of students from different programs and majors.

James B. Beam Institute Offering 3rd Annual Bourbon Industry Conference in Early 2022

Conference sessions will address key industry topics. Attendees will also earn a certificate of continuing education for their participation.  

UK Project to Improve Bourbon Barrel Manufacturing

The partnership with bourbon barrel manufacturers aims to assist in the sustainable use of white oak and improve the efficiency of barrel production.

James B. Beam Institute Collaborates on Spent Grains Solutions

The Beam Institute is partnering with outside agencies to sponsor a competition seeking new and innovative technologies and solutions from problem solvers, inventors, entrepreneurs and businesses to expand uses of stillage.

UK’s James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits Plants 'Sacred Acre' for Prestigious Order of the Writ Society

The Order of Writ society is a fraternal and charitable organization that embraces the spirit of Kentucky bourbon.

JCS Process and Control Systems Donates UltraBlend™ System to UK’s James B. Beam Institute

The system simplifies the bourbon blending process, while allowing students a unique platform to study mixing phenomena.  

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