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00:03Jim Beam said it will halt production at its main Kentucky distillery for all of 2026
00:08as it invests in site enhancements and reassesses production levels amid slowing global demand,
00:14according to the BBC. Owner Suntory Global Spirits said other Kentucky operations will
00:19continue running, including a separate distillery, bottling, warehousing, and the visitor center,
00:25while the company discusses workforce plans with unions. The pause comes as Kentucky distillers
00:31face record bourbon inventories, rising state tax costs, and pressure from U.S. trade tariffs
00:37and retaliatory measures that have weighed on exports, including sales to Canada.
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