Jim Beam halts a main production line, while U.S. spirits exports sag.

Too much bourbon has been produced just as demand has slumped — not only among US drinkers, but overseas as well, with ...

U.S. whiskey distillers throughout the liquor industry are facing financial hardship lately, and economic experts are ...

The moves come as Kentucky’s $9 billion bourbon industry grapples with a glut of whiskey and a slump in demand at home and ...

The development has come at a time when the global bourbon market is drying up, following more than 20 years of expansion.

Jim Beam is reportedly pausing production at its Clermont facility for the duration of 2026 for upgrades while shifting ...

Jim Beam, the country’s largest maker of bourbon, has announced a one-year pause in production at its flagship facility in ...

The bourbon maker is pausing operations for a year at its main manufacturing plant as it battles declining alcohol ...

Jim Beam, one of Kentucky’s largest bourbon producers, as well as one of the largest makers of American whiskey globally, has plans to hit pause on its whiskey production in Clermont, Kentucky, on Jan ...

“The company and union are working to ensure there is minimal impact on workers during this production shutdown,” the spokesperson said. “Employees in our distillery department are being reassigned ...

Jim Beam is closing its Kentucky distillery for 2026 amid a bourbon glut caused by Trump's trade war. Bulk prices have fallen ...

Jim Beam is pausing whiskey production at its major Kentucky distillery beginning Jan. 1, 2026, as sales falter due in part ...