Any time there's a new addition to the Beam lineup, I get a little excited—not necessarily because of what's in the bottle, but because it serves as a reminder of where my bourbon journey started. Back in college, my friends and I always seemed to have a handle of Jim Beam within arm's reach. It was our go-to pour, and in many ways it became the foundation of my appreciation for bourbon. Since then, I've made a point to try just about every corner of the Beam portfolio, from