Jim Beam plans to halt distillation at its James B. Beam campus in Clermont, Ky., for 2026, Louisville Business First (LBF) reported Friday. The production freeze is effective Jan. 1 and will last through the year.
The affected location is the bourbon company’s main distillery, and Jim Beam will disperse production between its Booker Noe plant in Boston, Ky. and its Freddie Booker Noe facility in Clermont. Jim Beam — owned by Suntory Global Spirits based in Japan — has yet to explicitly provide reason for the pause in distillation, though it says it will invest in existing plant upgrades.
