Bourbon maker Jim Beam stops production at Kentucky site for 2026

Whiskey brand, owned by Japanese drinks group Suntory, to close main distillery amid tariff uncertaintyThe maker of Jim Beam bourbon whiskey will halt production at its main site in Kentucky for all of 2026.The company said in a statement it would close its distillery in Clermont, Kentucky, until...

<p>Whiskey brand, owned by Japanese drinks group Suntory, to close main distillery amid tariff uncertainty</p><p>The maker of Jim Beam bourbon whiskey will halt production at its main site in Kentucky for all of 2026.</p><p>The company said in a statement it would close its distillery in Clermont, Kentucky, until it took the “opportunity to invest in site enhancements”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/22/bourbon-jim-beam-stops-production-kentucky-tariff-uncertainty">Continue reading...</a>
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