The launch of Clermont Steep marks a significant milestone in the American Whiskey landscape as James B. The single malt was then distilled on a column still and aged for five years in barrels that were toasted, then quickly charred to a char level 1. It’s the same yeast that is used in all Beam products, adding a sense of familiarity to the finished product.
Noe and his team hand-selected the American malted barley for the mash and used Beam family jug yeast in the natural fermentation process. “As a new venture, crafting Clermont Steep has been one of the toughest challenges I have ever faced in the distillery, and I am incredibly proud of where we’ve landed,” said Noe.Ĭlermont Steep is a whiskey steeped in influence from both process and place. Clermont Steep is a five-year-old liquid distilled and aged in Clermont, Kentucky, and matured in bespoke barrels. With little to no definition existing in the American Single Malt category, Noe developed his own defining guidelines, making intentional production choices to celebrate the flavor of this single grain at every step of development. Noe Distillery, this venture into an emerging category explores the full potential of a single grain: American Malted Barley. Developed by Freddie Noe, 8th Generation Master Distiller of the Fred B. enters the American Single Malt Whiskey category with the launch of Clermont Steep.
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