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Jim Beam shutting down production at one of its distilleries for a year

Headline from Fox5 Atlanta, on the newest of 2 developments

Jim Beam is shutting down production temporarily at one of its Kentucky distilleries as the whiskey industry faces tariffs and declining demand.

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  1. Jim Beam pauses production at main distillery as bourbon inventories rise

    Headline from ABC 12 Flint ·

  2. Newest

    Jim Beam shutting down production at one of its distilleries for a year

    Headline from Fox5 Atlanta ·

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  1. ABC 12 Flint

    Jim Beam pauses production at main distillery as bourbon inventories rise (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    Popular Kentucky bourbon maker Jim Beam plans to pause production at its main distillery on January 1, according to the James B. Beam Distilling Co.

  2. 12News Phoenix

    Jim Beam pausing production at main Kentucky distillery in 2026 (opens 12News Phoenix)

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    12News Phoenix's feed description

    Bourbon makers have to gamble well into the future. Jim Beam's flagship bourbon requires at least four years of aging in barrels before being bottled.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Cloudy future for bourbon has Jim Beam closing Kentucky distillery for a year (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    As the whiskey industry faces tariffs and declining demand, Jim Beam is pausing production at a Kentucky distillery for at least a year.

  4. CBS News

    Jim Beam to pause production at its main distillery on Jan. 1 (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The main distillery will be closed for site enhancements, the company said. The pause comes after whiskey production has dropped amid a challenging year.

  5. The Oregonian

    America’s favorite bourbon maker is hitting pause on production for the first time in decades (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

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

  6. UPI

    Jim Beam to halt production at main Kentucky distillery in 2026 (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Jim Beam will pause operations at its flagship bourbon plant in Kentucky in the new year.

  7. Seattle Times

    Jim Beam closing Kentucky distillery for a year (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Jim Beam is pausing production at a Kentucky distillery for at least a year starting in 2026.

  8. Los Angeles Times

    Jim Beam is closing its Kentucky distillery (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Jim Beam is pausing production at a Kentucky distillery for at least a year starting in 2026.

  9. Fox5 Atlanta

    Jim Beam shutting down production at one of its distilleries for a year (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    Jim Beam is shutting down production temporarily at one of its Kentucky distilleries as the whiskey industry faces tariffs and declining demand.

  10. The Boston Globe

    As whiskey market struggles, Jim Beam halts production (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

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

  11. Boston

    Jim Beam halts production, as whiskey market struggles (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    The bourbon giant is closing its flagship distilling operation for all of 2026.

  12. WMUR

    Jim Beam halting production at Kentucky distillery for a year (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Jim Beam is pausing production at a Kentucky distillery for at least a year starting in 2026

  13. Insider

    Jim Beam is pausing production at its iconic Kentucky bourbon distillery (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Distilled spirits have seen a major decline in exports to big markets like Canada, and domestic consumption isn't making up for the shortfall.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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