Two True Legends,Fred Noe & Shinji Fukuyo.

The Creation of One Truly Unique Bourbon

Legent® is an unprecedented collaboration between two whiskey legends. Fred Noe, from the founding family of bourbon and Jim Beam's seventh-generation Master Distiller. And Shinji Fukuyo, from the founding house of Japanese whisky and Suntory's fifth-ever Chief Blender.

The Pursuit of Mastery

For Fred and Shinji, Legent® started as a passion project but it became much more than that. They realized there was much they could learn from one another. They could push bourbon's boundaries as well as their own.

The Best of Two Worlds of Whiskey

Together they have developed a truly unique bourbon that is the perfect example of what they do best. Fred used generations of heritage and his own insightful expertise to take Legent from grain to barrel. While Shinji's imaginative and meticulous blending techniques took it from barrel to bottle.

Master Distiller Fred Noe Touching a Bourbon Barrel.

Generations of Bourbon-Making Tradition

Since his birth, Master Distiller Fred Noe's life has revolved around the distillery in one way or another. Always looking for new challenges, Legent was a chance to do something that nobody's ever done before. Create a unique bourbon by taking everything from his family's 225 years of making bourbon and combining it with the craft of Japanese blending.

Chief Blender Shinji Fukuyo Smelling Legent Bourbon in a Glencairn Whiskey Glass

A World Of Whiskey Blending

From Japan to Scotland to Kentucky, Chief Blender Shinji Fukuyo has traveled the world over learning, studying and perfecting the art of blending whiskey and distilling spirits. For him, Legent presented numerous unique challenges. Bourbon isn't a spirit that's blended routinely. He also wanted to honor Fred's family heritage and produce a unique bourbon of the highest quality. After years of tasting, testing and refining the recipe with Fred, Legent has become another step in Shinji's pursuit of mastery.

A Stylized Japanese Inspired Drawing with Brown, Orange, Red, Purple, and Black Detail of a Bottle of Legent Bourbon

Our Grain-to-Glass Story Two Whiskey Legends Come Together

Like any bourbon, it all starts with the grains. But unlike any other bourbon, how Legent ends up in your glass is a completely unique process. See how Fred and Shinji each played an integral, collaborative role in the creation of this truly unique bourbon.

Grain to Barrel Where It All Begins

For generations, seven actually, Fred's family has been making bourbons loved the world over. Each starts with premium grains, like corn, rye and malted barley, and is aged in select white oak barrels so it can become a traditional bourbon.

For most bourbons, this is where their journeys would end. But not Legent.

A Drawing of a Bourbon Barrel Used to Make Legent Bourbon

Barrel to Bottle Shinji's Artful Blending

Legent is aged again in sherry and red-wine casks where it picks up several unique flavors. Then Shinji meticulously blends these secondary-finished bourbons with more Kentucky straight bourbon. Blending allows Shinji to balance, add and unlock layers of complex flavors.

This is how Shinji took a historic recipe from Fred's family from barrel to bottle.

Drawing of a Glimpse of Legent Bourbon Being Poured into a Short Rocks Glass

Bottle to Glass. Sit Back, Sip and Enjoy.

Whether you're being served Legent by your favorite bartender or you're pouring it for friends at home, this unique bourbon's distinct flavor profile comes to life when the first drop hits the glass. That's why Fred and Shinji collaborated and used generations of knowledge, skill and technique to make sure every sip of Legent is worth savoring and sharing.

The story

Two figures toasting lowball glasses of Legent bourbon neat and on the rocks in front of another figure with a billiards cue.

A Rounded Yet Complex Bourbon

Legent takes what you expect from a bourbon, expands it and opens it up to a world of new ideas.

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