Jim Beam, the country’s largest maker of bourbon, has announced a one-year pause in production at its flagship facility in Clermont, Ky., a stunning move that underlines the immense challenges facing the American whiskey industry after more than two decades of rapid growth.

Jim Beam, the largest bourbon producer in the U.S., will halt production for a full year at its flagship distillery in Clermont, Kentucky, beginning Jan. 1, as the whiskey industry faces slumping demand,

Jim Beam will halt production at its main Kentucky distillery starting Jan. 1 as the bourbon industry faces a record surplus.

Jim Beam will halt production at its primary Clermont, Kentucky, distillery starting Jan. 1, as the bourbon industry grapples with a record surplus and uncertain trade conditions, CNN reports. The pause at the James B. Beam campus comes as Kentucky ...

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.

Jim Beam is closing its Kentucky distillery for 2026 amid a bourbon glut caused by Trump's trade war. Bulk prices have fallen a decade, but 1,500 jobs are at risk.