Jim Beam shuts down iconic Kentucky distillery for at least a year amid market downturn

close Video Jim Beam temporarily closes main distillery amid falling demand and tariffs Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram discusses the growing challenges facing the alcohol industry on ‘Special Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A whiskey sour for the distilled spirits industry. Consumers are souring on drinking alcohol. And that’s one of a host of complex reasons why Jim Beam is placing its main distillery in Clermont, Kentucky, on ice for at least a year.