Not a good sign... Over the past couple years we've heard time and time again about how Americans are drinking less alcohol. According to a recent Gallup poll, the percentage of Americans who drink has fallen to a record-low of 54%,

Jim Beam will halt production at its main Clermont, Kentucky, distillery starting Jan. 1 as the bourbon industry faces a record 16.1 million-barrel surplus. The company says bottling and warehousing will continue.

Jim Beam is putting its trademark distillery on ice. The iconic American bourbon brand announced it will stop producing whiskey at its facility in Clermont, Kentucky on January 1. The pause will last for the entirety of 2026.

Beam Distilling Co. portfolio includes all of the above releases, as well as Jim Beam, Basil Hayden, Old Overholt, Old Grand-Dad and more. Fred Noe is Jim Beam’s seventh-generation master distiller, and Freddie Noe is Jim Beam’s eighth-generation master distiller.