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Bourbon, Fred's Friends January 9, 2017January 9, 2017

Parker Beam Passed Away

Whiskey lost its bravest soul. After a six year ALS battle, Parker Beam passed away last night. He was 75. The longtime Heaven Hill master distiller was the golden palate of the bourbon industry and beloved by all. At 2013 WhiskyFest, his competing distillers honored him … Continue readingParker Beam Passed Away

Bourbon May 31, 2016May 31, 2016

Parker Beam, the Promise of Hope

Heaven Hill master distiller Parker Beam was jogging his normal three-mile route when he lost control of a leg. In the months to come, muscles gradually started “slowing down,” Beam remembers. “It was really weird.” Doctors tested him for Parkinson’s. It was negative. They checked … Continue readingParker Beam, the Promise of Hope

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Parker Beam Passed Away

Parker Beam, the Promise of Hope