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.
The decision comes as Kentucky faces an increasing supply of aging barrels and uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s trade wars.
Kentucky has an all-time high of 16.1 million aging barrels of bourbon in its warehouses, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association said in October.
Distillers are paying for that supply, since the state charges taxes on aging barrels of spirits.
Kentucky distillers paid $75 million in aging barrel taxes this year, up 27% from 2024, according to the trade group. CNN
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