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. The current Old Crow product uses the same mash bill and yeast as Jim Beam, but is aged for a shorter period of time and mixed to a more lenient taste profile before bottling.
Rowan's Creek Rowan's Creek is a brand of bourbon whiskey produced in Bardstown, Kentucky by Kentucky Bourbon Distillers (KBD). It is named for the creek which runs through the grounds of the site's distillery. The creek, in turn, is named after John Rowan, a statesman in Kentucky during the late 1700s and early 1800s, whose mansion is said to have inspired the Stephen Foster song "My Old Kentucky Home". The brand is one of several small batch bourbon offerings by KBD. As of October, 2011, it is the best-selling brand produced by KBD, and is available in 27 states.