Jim Beam plans to ramp up bourbon production at its largest Kentucky distillery by 50% to meet growing global demand, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by the same percentage, Beam Suntory says.
Bottles of bourbon make their way down a conveyor belt inside the bottling plant at the Jim Beam Bourbon Distillery on Jan. 13, 2014 ,in Clermont, Ky.The Associated Press
Beam Suntory said it has entered into an agreement with 3 Rivers Energy Partners to build a facility across the street to convert waste from making bourbon into biogas, which will be treated to renewable natural gas standards and piped directly back to the distillery. “This expansion will help ensure we meet future demand for our iconic bourbon in a sustainable way that supports the environment and the local community that has helped build and support Jim Beam,” said Beam Suntory President and CEO Albert Baladi.
The new project will create 51 more jobs and includes additional storage warehouses. Bourbon ages in new, charred oak barrels, where it acquires its color and flavor, while stored in warehouses. Most bourbons typically age four to eight years before reaching consumers. Beam’s continued growth “reflects the strength of our state’s signature bourbon industry,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said.
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