Whiskey brand, owned by Japanese drinks group Suntory, to close main distillery amid tariff uncertainty
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”.
“We are always assessing production levels to best meet consumer demand and recently met with our team to discuss our volumes for 2026,” it said.
It comes as whiskey distillers in the US face uncertainty around Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, as well as declining rates of alcohol consumption.
