In July 2022, Governor Beshear announced a major investment in Kentucky's bourbon industry as
Beam Suntory will expand the capacity
Jim Beam Brands Co. with a $400 million investment that will create more than 50 full-time jobs at the Booker Noe Distillery in Boston, along with a new facility to produce renewable natural gas standards to power the expansion. In December 2025, the maker of the popular bourbon brand Jim Beam, Beam Suntory, said it will pause operations at its main distillery in Clermont for an indefinite period beginning in January 2026. Although oprations will continue at the Booker Noe distillery in Boston. ==Demographics==