Legent is a Kentucky straight bourbon partially finished in wine and sherry casks — a collaboration between Jim Beam’s seventh-generation Master Distiller Fred Noe and Suntory’s Chief Blender Shinji Fukuyo that brings Kentucky bourbon-making together with Japanese blending technique.
Legent began as a passion project between two whiskey legends: Fred Noe, from the founding family of bourbon, and Shinji Fukuyo, from the founding house of Japanese whisky. Both had reached the pinnacle of their respective worlds, yet saw how much they could learn from one another — and how they could push bourbon’s boundaries. Leaning into the heritage of Kentucky bourbon-making and Japanese whisky-blending, Legent is partially finished in wine and sherry casks and then blended, a process that took years of tasting and meticulous decision-making to finalize.
The result is a bourbon with a flavor profile unlike anything else — one that stands out in a cocktail yet is easily enjoyed neat or on the rocks.
Tasting Notes
- Nose: Bourbon caramel and oak with dried fruit from the wine and sherry cask finish.
- Palate: Layered — vanilla and spice with fruit and a touch of sherry-cask richness.
- Finish: Smooth and complex.
Specs
- Distillery: Jim Beam, Clermont, Kentucky
- Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon, partially wine- and sherry-cask finished
- Collaboration: Fred Noe (Jim Beam) and Shinji Fukuyo (Suntory)
- Size: 750ml
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Who makes Legent? A collaboration between Jim Beam’s seventh-generation Master Distiller Fred Noe and Suntory’s Chief Blender Shinji Fukuyo.
- How is it made? A Kentucky straight bourbon partially finished in wine and sherry casks, then blended using Japanese blending technique.
- How do you serve it? Neat, on the rocks, or in a cocktail.
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