{"product_id":"clermont-steep-american-single-malt-whiskey","title":"Clermont Steep American Single Malt Whiskey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClermont Steep American Single Malt Whiskey\u003c\/strong\u003e is the first single malt ever released by James B. Beam Distilling Co., the Clermont, Kentucky house known for seven-plus generations of bourbon — a 100% malted-barley whiskey built for the drinker curious how a bourbon dynasty reads the fast-growing American single malt category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess \u0026amp; Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDistilled entirely from American malted barley and matured five years at the Clermont campus, this expression is bottled at 47% ABV (94 proof). Rather than reach for a used bourbon barrel, Beam aged it in casks toasted first and then given only a light level-one char — a gentler wood regimen than the alligator-char barrels the distillery is famous for, and a deliberate move by seventh-generation master distiller Fred Noe to let the malt, not the char, lead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, brown sugar, ripe banana, honey, and toasted almond sit over wheat toast, vanilla, and a whisper of light oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the palate, mellow malted grain turns sweet with clover honey and raw sugar, warmed by a gentle grain spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finish is soft and clean, closing on vanilla, almond, and a last note of banana bread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe release stands apart on pedigree: it is Beam's first single malt in a distilling lineage that runs back to 1795, and an early wide-release entry as American single malt earns its own federal category. Set beside the distillery's rye-forward bourbons, it drinks lighter and maltier — closer to a honeyed Speyside than anything else in the Beam catalog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe neat in a Glencairn to read the malt, or over one large cube; it pairs well with a slice of banana bread or salted toffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is this whiskey?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA five-year, 100% malted-barley American single malt — the first single malt from Jim Beam's James B. Beam Distilling Co.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the specs?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmerican Single Malt, aged 5 years, 47% ABV \/ 94 proof, 750 mL, matured in toasted-then-lightly-charred casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does it taste like?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrown sugar, banana, honey, and toasted almond on nose and palate, with a soft vanilla-and-almond finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow should you enjoy it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeat in a Glencairn, or over a single large ice cube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is this release notable?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's the first American single malt from a bourbon house with roots to 1795, released as the category earns federal recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"James B. Beam Distilling Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50063305736440,"sku":"19257","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0352\/3140\/0072\/files\/3315c53596dcf68a06e49ed0b14254a24082f194.png?v=1785188517","url":"https:\/\/thebourboncentral.com\/products\/clermont-steep-american-single-malt-whiskey","provider":"Bourbon Central","version":"1.0","type":"link"}