Jim Beam Halts Production at Flagship Distillery as Whiskey and Bourbon Markets Struggle NYT | Top Stories Clay Risen 23 December 2025 at 01:15 The bourbon giant is closing its flagship distilling operation for all of 2026. © Luke Sharett/Getty ImagesProduction at the Jim Beam distillery in Clermont, Ky., which generally produces close to nine million gallons of bourbon a year, will be paused for all of 2026.