Jim Beam to pause production at Kentucky distillery for 2026. The bourbon-maker said it would halt production at its main facility in Clermont, KY, for at least a year as of Jan. 1. It’s opting for a dry January (and rest of the year) at the distillery as bourbon supplies have increased despite US adults slowing their drinking, and as retaliation against President Trump’s tariffs has injected uncertainty into sales abroad. Distillers must calculate how much bourbon to make since it has to age in barrels for years before being bottled and sold—and the state of Kentucky charges taxes on those barrels. Suntory-owned Jim Beam said it would use the time to make improvements at the distillery. The company said the plant’s workers would be reassigned.—AR
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