DJ Paul's Arm
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Bourbon maker Jim Beam stops production at Kentucky site for 2026
Whiskey brand, owned by Japanese drinks group Suntory, to close main distillery amid tariff uncertainty
www.theguardian.com
Kentucky distillery that makes Jim Beam is shutting down due to tariffs.
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Jim Beam is owned by the Japanese drinks group Suntory Global Spirits, which employs more than 6,000 people around the world, with more than 1,000 people across its sites in Kentucky.
Known for its celebrated single malt whiskies, Suntory’s brands also include Haku vodka and Sipsmith gin, as well as soft drinks Orangina and Lucozade. It acquired the US maker of Jim Beam in 2014 for $16bn, securing its status as one of the world’s biggest spirits makers.
RiverCity916
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CashmereThoughts
Veteran
So a foreign company that pays Americans to make something and contributes to a local economy. Yep, it’s positive losing that.
EDIT:
Jim Beam is owned by the Japanese drinks group Suntory Global Spirits, which employs more than 6,000 people around the world, with more than 1,000 people across its sites in Kentucky.
Known for its celebrated single malt whiskies, Suntory’s brands also include Haku vodka and Sipsmith gin, as well as soft drinks Orangina and Lucozade. It acquired the US maker of Jim Beam in 2014 for $16bn, securing its status as one of the world’s biggest spirits makers.
O³ (O cubed)
No more PAWGs, PLEASE??!!!??
Suntory makes some good whiskey. Nikka is my favourite
Shame about Jim Beam though.
Shame about Jim Beam though.
2 Up 2 Down
Veteran
Some CACs are still going to blame Biden and Obama
Nikka is not owned by Suntory. They're rivals.Suntory makes some good whiskey. Nikka is my favourite
Shame about Jim Beam though.
DeuceZ
Li pitit gason
Aint this what Kentucky voted for 
Canada was their biggest market
People buy local now
But but but we don’t need Canada
People buy local now
But but but we don’t need Canada
Oh, that’s the whiskey’s nameNikka is my favourite
nikka is a word in japanese, but yes its a little problematicOh, that’s the whiskey’s name
kevin arnold
Superstar
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Hail the victors
He looks like a fakkit and the amount of people I saw copying this fakkitry is disgustingBourbon maker Jim Beam stops production at Kentucky site for 2026
Whiskey brand, owned by Japanese drinks group Suntory, to close main distillery amid tariff uncertainty
SoSoSlick
Still gettin it!
Moving manufacturing to cheap labor countries was intentional by greedy orange nikkas like Trump in the first place. Made the masses believe that the money was in the "hard" design, branding, marketing, and sales ends of products. Now tariffs supposed to reverse DECADES of companies eatin off of this notion? 
I think the real reason for tariffs is to try to protect & prevent the US from being exposed in regard to just how far behind China we really are in the tech and production sector, while keeping up the facade that they only make cheap unreliable shyt. For instance, China has over 100 EV makers pushing R&D.
I work with plenty of China suppliers for my small business and most of them are super on point and go above and beyond. We runnin scared but its way too late.
I think the real reason for tariffs is to try to protect & prevent the US from being exposed in regard to just how far behind China we really are in the tech and production sector, while keeping up the facade that they only make cheap unreliable shyt. For instance, China has over 100 EV makers pushing R&D.
I work with plenty of China suppliers for my small business and most of them are super on point and go above and beyond. We runnin scared but its way too late.
