The University of Kentucky's James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits opened on August 7, 2023. Dr. Seth DeBolt, a professor in the Department of Horticulture, is the institute director. For details, click here. Pictured from left to right: Carlo Coppola, Gregory Hughes, Freddie Noe, Andy Barr, Nancy Cox, Lisa Banner, Fred Noe, Eli Capilouto, Alex Alvarez, Seth DeBolt. Photo by Sarah Caton Walters.