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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Lauren Almeida

Bourbon maker Jim Beam stops production at Kentucky site for 2026

Bottles of the American bourbon whiskey brand Jim Beam at a supermarket in London, Britain
In October the Kentucky Distillers’ Association said there was a record amount of bourbon in warehouses across the state – more than 16m barrels. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/EPA

The 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 until it took the “opportunity to invest in site enhancements”.

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