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One year ago today, we celebrated the grand opening of the James B. Beam Institute for KY Spirits. A lot has happened since then! ~ Hosted the KY Signature Industries Career Fair (Save the date for Sept. 26, 2024 for our next one) ~ Obtained our Distilling License (DSP 20141) ~ Welcomed almost 1,200 attendees to our 2024 conference (Save the date for next year's conference: March 17-19, 2025) ~ Filled our first barrel, generously donated by ISC Barrels in March ~ Awarded ca. 65 Distillation, Wine and Brewing Certificates ~ Hired Glenna Joyce-Welsko as our first Head Distiller ~ Hired Harmonie Bettenhausen, Ph.D. into a newly created lecturer position ~ Hired Kevin Baldridge to direct our apprenticeship and corporate training programs ~ Trained eight student interns in operations, production and safety and advised their research throughout the summer ~ Fermented, distilled and filled 39 barrels of bourbon (so far) that are now resting and aging in our Boswell Family- Independent Stave Barrel Warehouse ~ And so much more..... Thanks to Suntory Global Spirits, Independent Stave Company, and Brooks Grains for the amazing support you have provided. Read more about what we have been up to in our 2023 Annual Report https://lnkd.in/ed9sghsF
"Proud of you, John Thompson (Super Dave), for overseeing and building such an incredible structure! I know how much pride you take in your work, and this achievement is a testament to the countless hours and sleepless nights you've dedicated to this project.
Wow, seems like just yesterday!
Manage Hefty Seed Quincy along with overseeing operations for St Isidore Farms and Miss Amy’s Inc. St Isidore Farms is an irrigated row crop farm in Columbia Basin. Miss Amy’s is an irrigated organic farm in Columbia B
2moSee you in just over two weeks! Excited for my son to be part of the family!