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Brian PJ Cronin
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Holy crap, Trump Take Jim Bean

‪Karl Bode‬
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so much winning

Major Kentucky bourbon maker Jim Beam shuttering distillery for 2026
The move comes as Kentucky’s $9 billion bourbon industry is dealing with a glut of supply and slipping sales.
www.kentucky.com
8:46 AM · Dec 20, 2025

Holy crap, Trump Take Jim Bean
— Brian PJ Cronin (@brianpjcronin.bsky.social) 2025-12-20T13:46:00.128Z

Karl Bode
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so much winning

Major Kentucky bourbon maker Jim Beam shuttering distillery for 2026
The move comes as Kentucky’s $9 billion bourbon industry is dealing with a glut of supply and slipping sales.
www.kentucky.com
8:41 AM · Dec 20, 2025

so much winning
— Karl Bode (@karlbode.com) 2025-12-20T13:41:50.773Z

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Jim Beam Shutting Down Bourbon Distillery in Kentucky [View all] Pototan Dec 2025 OP

Hmm . . . Doing some Christmas cooking this morning . . . hatrack Dec 2025 #1

Oatmeal cookies Roy Rolling Dec 2025 #5

Raisins?!? Blasphemer!! hatrack Dec 2025 #7

I've always called them dead flies. 🪰🤮 GentryDixon Dec 2025 #13

You have to soak them in bourbon, rum, or brandy. GoneOffShore Dec 2025 #24

My dear Mainer man used to ask if I wanted flies in my oatmeal Easterncedar Dec 2025 #39

Sam I Am? Is that you? Roy Rolling Dec 2025 #70

Chocolate chips are great in oatmeal cookies vs raisins IronLionZion Dec 2025 #21

Chocolate chip cookies catchnrelease Dec 2025 #49

I was just about to ... mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2025 #2

Thanks for the back-up Pototan Dec 2025 #68

No sympathy mgardener Dec 2025 #3

What % of Kentucky voted for Trump? Botany Dec 2025 #30

But the price of eggs!! progressoid Dec 2025 #55

64.47% of Kentucky voters voted for Trump; 33.94% went for Harris. ShazzieB Dec 2025 #59

Jim Beam is owned by Suntory and 57% of their PAC's political donations in 2024 went to Republicans. meadowlander Dec 2025 #67

Jobs as well..... Lovie777 Dec 2025 #4

My value option for bourbon BeyondGeography Dec 2025 #6

Maybe they can donate some cash Old Crank Dec 2025 #8

There ya go. Donate a $10,000 gold plated clock for the lobby of the forthcoming Trump Kennedy Memorial 3Hotdogs Dec 2025 #17

And another tear rolls from the eye of Whiskey Pete Kegbreath! TurboDem Dec 2025 #9

So when is Trump Bourbon going on sale? twodogsbarking Dec 2025 #10

Hold on, I'll go p** in an old bottle... Jack Valentino Dec 2025 #58

Thank you Canada and Canadians !!! SamKnause Dec 2025 #11

We visited the Jim Beam distillery outside of Louisville last year. tavernier Dec 2025 #12

Kentucky bourbon used in a NYcity themed drink?!! Omnipresent Dec 2025 #27

It was one of their signature drinks. tavernier Dec 2025 #32

Most likely saving money on wages, doubtful the primary goal is benevolent, imo. ... littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #31

Apparently not so at Jack Daniel's distillary. tavernier Dec 2025 #34

So, for a fact they pay everyone... littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #36

Yes. tavernier Dec 2025 #54

I'll take your word for it. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #65

Your chart is based on earnings regardless of job or location. Abolishinist Dec 2025 #37

It's not my chart. Also, the other comment above yours.... littlemissmartypants Dec 2025 #38

Plenty of Kentucky residents voted for Dem Andy Beshear IronLionZion Dec 2025 #50

tRUMP's hatred and racism has permanently destroyed the Canadian whiskey markets and..... wolfie001 Dec 2025 #14

Agreed Pototan Dec 2025 #69

I prefer inexpensive "Canadian Whisky" which is bottled in Kentucky. John1956PA Dec 2025 #15

Watch an old black and white movie on TCM. Dr. T Dec 2025 #29

I was surprised by our friends catchnrelease Dec 2025 #51

That is not whiskey. It is moonshine lite. Jacson6 Dec 2025 #60

I hear you. I refer to it as whiskey-flavored grain alcohol. John1956PA Dec 2025 #64

Canary in the coal mine. There will be more of this. Scrivener7 Dec 2025 #16

But they're pwning teh libs so that makes it okay /s durablend Dec 2025 #26

"Persistent trade tensions" my arse. Cowards. Just say it. Trump tariffs are toxic to the economy Raven123 Dec 2025 #18

I needed a bottle of whisky in the house so bought Jameson's Irish... IthinkThereforeIAM Dec 2025 #19

Yet another reason I'm glad I'm a scotch drinker. Paladin Dec 2025 #20

I noticed lots of bourbon at holiday parties recently IronLionZion Dec 2025 #22

Sadly, this is what needs to happen for the Joinfortmill Dec 2025 #23

Unfortunately for Kentucky, my blue state of Washington distills a superb bourbon. Aristus Dec 2025 #25

I have some good friends who live in Woodinville. C Moon Dec 2025 #62

I was raised on Jim Beam. ProudMNDemocrat Dec 2025 #28

They been making bourbon since 1795 . Trump Emile Dec 2025 #33

Commit Acts of Tariffism Disaffected Dec 2025 #35

Apparently kids are trading in their shot glass for a bong. n/t Jacson6 Dec 2025 #40

I hope Jim Beam is clear to the state's voters that this is due to the Trump tariffs. Beartracks Dec 2025 #41

I get in trouble with liquor stores when I loudly state that only 1% of that expensive bottle erronis Dec 2025 #42

Plus which alcohol is now a known carcinogen mahina Dec 2025 #57

I quit drinking in 2011 after my tailbone flap surgery... IthinkThereforeIAM Dec 2025 #71

So it will be interesting to see how orange piggy blames President Biden for this which is a result of orange piggy's kimbutgar Dec 2025 #43

Just to be clear, this is not a Canadian Federal decision, it is done province by province and Bev54 Dec 2025 #44

Suntory Global Spirits is a huge Japanese company, headquartered in New York City. patphil Dec 2025 #45

And Kentuckians will thank Trump. RandySF Dec 2025 #46

KY is a red-state. So, it could be argued that this is what they voted for, right? QueerDuck Dec 2025 #47

Good riddance would be optimal Clouds Passing Dec 2025 #48

Beam and RC Cola. This says "one of..." but I can't find any other KY distillery underpants Dec 2025 #52

This says "pausing production" due to aging barrels of spirits tax (inventory) underpants Dec 2025 #53

And a local Walmart shut down for a year in the middle of an attempted unionization... Iggo Dec 2025 #66

Demographics are against the alcohol industries bucolic_frolic Dec 2025 #56

What did you have to lose? czarjak Dec 2025 #61

I know this is off topic... C Moon Dec 2025 #63