"One of the largest bourbon producers in the world has announced it's pausing whiskey production at its major Kentucky distillery beginning Jan. 1, 2026, as sales falter due in part to President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada. Shortly after Trump announced his liberation day tariffs in Feb. 2025, Canada staged a boycott of American products, including spirits. Canadian provinces like Ontario and Quebec removed American liquor from shelves in protest, bringing U.S. sales to Canada down by more than 60%."
"In a statement, Jim Beam said, "We are always assessing production levels to best meet consumer demand and recently met with our team to discuss our volumes for 2026. The statement continued, We've shared with our teams that while we will continue to distill at our (Freddie Booker Noe) craft distillery in Clermont and at our larger Booker Noe distillery in Boston, we plan to pause distillation at our main distillery on the James B. Beam campus for 2026 while we take the opportunity to invest in site enhancements.""
Jim Beam will pause distillation at its main distillery on the James B. Beam campus for 2026 while maintaining operations at the Clermont craft distillery and the Booker Noe distillery in Boston. Sales to Canada collapsed after U.S. tariffs prompted a Canadian boycott that led provinces such as Ontario and Quebec to remove American liquor from shelves, cutting U.S. whiskey sales to Canada by more than 60%. U.S. whiskey production dropped by over 55 million proof-gallons (more than 28%) through August, the lowest level since 2018. Jim Beam has not announced layoffs; the employees' union is assessing workforce options. Jack Daniel's reported $59 million in losses.
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