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BREAKING: Trump’s tariffs claim their latest victim — Jim Beam SHUTS DOWN its flagship distillery for all of 2026. Pour one out for American bourbon—because the hangover just got real. Jim Beam, one of the most iconic names in the American whiskey industry, is slamming the brakes on production at its flagship Kentucky distillery for all of 2026 — a jaw-dropping move that signals just how hard the bottom is falling out of the U.S. whiskey market. One-third of Jim Beam’s annual output is going dark, billions in inventory are piling up, and the industry’s once-booming growth story is officially over. After two decades of expansion, the whiskey bubble has burst. Pandemic-era hoarding and speculation flooded the market with barrels—an estimated 16 million aging in Kentucky alone—just as demand started to dry up. Sales across all forms of alcoholic beverages, including beer, wine, and spirits, are down. Layoffs are spreading. Distilleries are closing or collapsing into receivership. And then there’s Donald Trump’s trade chaos. Trump’s tariffs and erratic trade policies have kneecapped American whiskey exports, especially to Canada, once one of the industry’s biggest markets. Exports are down nearly 10 percent, and global expansion plans have been thrown into limbo as foreign buyers recoil from the unpredictability of Trump’s retaliatory tariff schemes. That pain is landing squarely on legacy brands like Jim Beam, which rely on mass-market, lower-proof bottles that younger drinkers increasingly reject. Gen Z simply isn’t drinking like previous generations—and when they do, they’re buying less and spending more on premium brands. That’s great news for luxury labels like Pappy Van Winkle. It’s terrible news for volume-driven giants like Jim Beam and Jack Daniel’s, which are now cutting production and jobs. Industry experts say this feels eerily familiar. The last time bourbon hit these highs—in the Mad Men era—it was followed by decades of closures and decline. History, it seems, is repeating itself. Between oversupply, shifting culture, and a trade war hangover fueled by Trump’s policies, America’s whiskey industry is bracing for more shutdowns ahead. Jim Beam’s pause isn’t just a business decision—it’s a warning shot. For bourbon country, this one hurts, and all signs point to Trump as one of the major culprits in their pain. Please like, share, and raise a glass to a dying industry!