10/01 Adam Harris, National Bourbon Ambassador, Knob Creek, Kip Snider, Yard House’s Beverage Director, Judith Choate, An American Family Cooks

Adam Harris - National Bourbon Ambassador, Knob Creek

Knob Creek Smoked Maple will be hitting shelves nationally. Adam Harris, long-standing member of the Beam Inc. family, has been promoted to the position of Bourbon Ambassador, North America. In his new role, Harris will travelthroughout the U.S. as an ambassador for Beam’s many premium and super-premium bourbons, including Jim Beam Black®, Knob Creek®, Basil Hayden’s®, Red Stag by Jim Beam®, Devil’s Cut® and Maker’s Mark®. Most recently, Harris served as Beam’s Distillery Specialist in Austin, Texas, supporting the company’s super-premium spirits portfolio. Prior to that role, he held the position of Maker’s Mark Distillery Diplomat in both Texas and New York. Harris has received extensive training at both the Jim Beam Distillery in Clermont, Ky., and the Maker’s Mark Distillery in Loretto, Ky. Harris has also spent quality time pouring and developing bourbon cocktails, having worked behind the bar as a mixologist at multiple on-premise venues in New York. “I’ve spent years crafting my knowledge of bourbon and of Beam’s unmatched bourbon portfolio, and I am now both honored and ecstatic to become Beam’s newest national bourbon ambassador,” said Harris. “Beam has a few hundred years of bourbon excellence under its belt, and I plan to add my own notch as I work to continue educating and promoting ‘America’s Native Spirit’ across this great country to anyone who will listen.” As National Bourbon Ambassador, Harris will take his bourbon mastery to the next level, helping to educate and showcase the care and handcrafted attention that goes into every drop of Beam’s premium and super-premium bourbons. He will spend time working at the Jim Beam Distillery, learning first-hand from seventh-generation Master Distiller Fred Noe. Harris joins Beam’s team of industry-leading and award-winnings ambassadors including Dan Tullio, Master Ambassador of Canadian Whisky; Simon Brooking, Master Ambassador of Scotch; Kieran Folliard, Chief Ambassador of Kilbeggan Distilling Co.™; and Bobby Gleason, Master Mixologist. “We’ve seen the passion, knowledge and charisma that Adam has brought to our super-premium spirits portfolio as Distillery Specialist, and we are thrilled to have him join the bourbon family,” said Chris Bauder, Beam’s General Manager, Whiskey. “As we continue to build on the traditions first set by Jacob Beam in 1795 and now strengthened by Fred Noe, our seventh-generation Master Distiller, we look to Adam to help further reinforce Beam’s position as the world’s #1 bourbon producer.”


Kip Snider, Yard House’s Beverage Director

Kip Snider, Beverage Director for Yard House Restaurants, has been with the restaurant since 1998. Kip plays a pivotal role in the decision making and selection of the brands and styles of beer found at all of their locations. Additionally he spearheads the selection of spirits, wine, and development of unique Yard House cocktails. His hard work and reputation in the industry has granted him a seat on the Advisory Board for Cheers and Vibe beverage conferences. Kip currently resides in Orange County, CA with his wife Michelle and their two sons, Dallas and Nathan. Yard House’s Beverage Director Kip Snider will be available to give you a crash course in Beer 101. He can discuss how to distinguish between the different categories of beers, which types of beers go well with certain foods, and also the hot trends in beer like craft beer and seasonal flavors.


Judith Choate - "An American Family Cooks"   

As a chef and James Beard Award-winning author who's  written over 100 cookbooks–including a slew by celebrity chefs including Charlie Palmer, David Burke, Jacques Torres and Patti Labelle, Judie is fascinating conversation about how shopping, home cooking and eating has changed over her 50 years in food.