News Archive: Beam Institute
University of Kentucky distillation, wine and brewing students visit St. Croix for interactive rum, vodka production tours
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Oct. 11, 2023
Students spent nearly two days at Cruzan Rum, a rum producer distillery owned by Beam Suntory.
James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits opens distillery and maturation facility on University of Kentucky campus
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Aug. 7, 2023
UK to host Signature Industries Career Fair in September
By
Jordan Strickler
Published on Jul. 6, 2023
The Signature Industries Career Fair highlights two of the state’s most iconic industries, equine and bourbon.
UK’s James B. Beam Institute introduces innovative teaching methods with new 30-foot column still
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Mar. 29, 2023
The 30-foot still had to be lowered through the roof.
4th annual James B. Beam Institute Bourbon Industry Conference coming in March
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Jan. 26, 2023
The three-day conference will address key topics in the spirits industry.
UK James B. Beam Institute offering 4th annual Bourbon Industry Conference in early 2023
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Dec. 5, 2022
Early-bird registration goes through Jan. 27.
UK event considers coffee beyond caffeine
By
Seth Riker
Published on Oct. 12, 2022
For many wildcats, coffee and science in the same sentence usually means a late-night chemistry cram at the library. Thanks to one group of campus researchers, however, coffee itself is becoming the subject of study.
Kentucky Signature Industries Career Fair highlights opportunities in equine and distillation fields
By
Holly Wiemers
Published on Sep. 1, 2022
UK’s Ag Equine Programs and James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits join forces for annual Kentucky Signature Industries Career Fair
By
Holly Wiemers
Published on Jul. 29, 2022
UK students making gin in a real-world distilling experience
By
Aimee Nielson
Published on Jun. 23, 2022