New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- Jim Beam, a popular bourbon maker, is closing production at its main distillery in the United States for all of 2026, the brand said in an update.

Once a popular bourbon around the world, including India, Jim Beam has faced slumping demand in the past several months, causing an oversupply in its whiskey bottles.

In a statement on Monday, December 22, Jim Beam's parent company Japanese alcohol giant Suntory Holdings said that whiskey distillation is being halted at the James B. Beam campus in Clermont, Kentucky.

"We are always assessing production levels to best meet consumer demand," the company said in a statement.

The main reason why the Clermont distillery is closing for all of 2026 is the oversupply of whiske...