Beam Distilling Co. - Louisville Bourbon Photography

Recently I had the pleasure of photographing a press tour on behalf of the James B. Beam Distilling Co. Nearly a dozen well-known travel bloggers flew into Louisville to tour and photograph the historic Jim Beam distillery in Clermont, Ky. alongside team members from the Savona Communications Agency. The attendees were also treated to lunch at The Kitchen Table, a delicious restaurant on the grounds of the distillery owned by the legendary QED Hospitality Group. 

A parade of beautiful (and delicious) dishes came out from the kitchen for me to capture. Food photography is just one of the many skills I’ve picked up over the years doing lifestyle, magazine, and tourism work over the course of my career. Being a bourbon industry photographer has allowed me some amazing behind-the-scenes access to incredible food and drink pairings thought up by some of the most innovate distillers in the Commonwealth. 

Bourbon distillery photography is some of my favorite work to do, so being chosen as the Louisville photographer who was called for this photo shoot was a real treat. Ever since my first time photographing the bourbon and spirits industry for The New York Times in 2009, I’ve loved the capturing the beauty of the distilling process. 

Make sure to stop by The Kitchen Table next time you’re in Clermont:

“Steeped in history and known for its best-in-class approach as well as craft innovation in whiskey making, the James B Beam Distilling Company is a celebrated and beloved part of Kentucky and the American whiskey tradition.QED Hospitality has partnered with the JBBDCo as the Food & Beverage provider to help showcase the entire portfolio of offerings being produced on campus.“The Kitchen Table” (an allusion to the Noe family’s tradition of hospitality) is a restaurant and event space that will provide an interactive experience that ignites a connection to Jim Beam’s family heritage through craft innovation and elevated hospitality, drawing spirited imbibers in for not only the first stop on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, but also the ultimate.”