Since when has he Beam family have been involved in whiskey production for the company that also sells a low-priced brand of Kentucky-made straight bourbon whiskey?
Old Crow: Old Crow is a low-priced brand of Kentucky-made straight bourbon whiskey distilled by Beam Suntory, which also produces Jim Beam and several other brands of whiskey. Jim Beam:  Since 1795 (interrupted by Prohibition), seven generations of the Beam family have been involved in whiskey production for the company that produces the brand, which was given the name "Jim Beam" in 1933 in honor of James B. Beam, who rebuilt the business after Prohibition ended.
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