
The new Jim Beam American Stillhouse visitors center is a replica of a 1930s stillhouse. (Associated Press)

This Oct. 3, 2012 photo shows shelves stocked with Jim Beam products at the central Kentucky distillery’s new visitors center in Clermont, Ky. Bourbon distilleries are drawing flocks of fans, and the whiskey makers are building new visitors centers to promote their brands. (AP Photo/Bruce Schreiner)

Sylvia Smith of Shelburne, Mass., and her husband, William, make selections at Jim Beam’s new visitors center in Clermont, Ky. The center is at the distillery, which is open for tours. (Associated Press)

The new Jim Beam American Stillhouse visitors center is a replica of a 1930s stillhouse. (Associated Press)