Beam's Clermont Distillery Restarts: 14 Weeks Dark and What It Means for Bourbon Through 2035

Monday's Cut: Beam Suntory's Clermont distillery — the world's largest bourbon production campus — restarted full operations this morning after a 14-week production pause. Every barrel going in today becomes Knob Creek in 2035. First Sip: bourbon shortage cycles and how to read production pauses before they reach your shelf. Hunt Spotlight: Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Fall 2026, WORTH THE CHASE, pre-allocation closes June 4 at $79.99. Secondary Spotlight: George T. Stagg 2025 at 56.4% floor erosion. Full American Whiskey Industry Brief at chasingtheunicornpodcast.com/the-brief.