"It is a mountain of bourbon barrels": Rest of whiskey storage warehouse collapses in Kentucky
Source: Omaha World Herald-AP
By Bruce Schreiner
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Whiskey barrels were piled in a mountainous heap Wednesday after the rest of a whiskey storage warehouse collapsed in Kentucky, nearly two weeks after part of the decades-old structure came crashing down.
The remainder of the massive structure collapsed at the Barton 1792 Distillery in Bardstown, Nelson County Emergency Management spokesman Milt Spalding said. No injuries were reported in either collapse, he said.
"It is a mountain of bourbon barrels," he said Wednesday.
Environmental and wildlife officials were on the scene to determine if any whiskey spilled into a nearby waterway, he said. The distillery owner Sazerac, a Louisiana-based spirits company, already was facing a state fine stemming from the initial collapse.
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irisblue
(32,916 posts)Whatta mess. Whatta loss to whiskey & bourban drinkers
Aristus
(66,275 posts)Guess I'll have to slow down a little until the loss is made up. Otherwise, I'll be paying sky-high prices for it...
pangaia
(24,324 posts)BumRushDaShow
(128,372 posts)but haven't cracked it open yet.
Since it has been so hot, I made some frosty pina coladas yesterday (adult and kid versions). Should try a mint julep before summer is gone (have mint growing outside too).
pangaia
(24,324 posts)BumRushDaShow
(128,372 posts)and that one kept coming up on top in reviews.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)But still full and delish..
BumRushDaShow
(128,372 posts)EricJohnson
(90 posts)Aristus
(66,275 posts)A New York Sour is also good...
EricJohnson
(90 posts)sweet vermouth and bitters, with a sour cherry or two.
BeyondGeography
(39,340 posts)Fortunately.
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House of Roberts
(5,160 posts)may cause consumption to drop in the EU, leaving more domestic spirits available. Don't over-imbibe!
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)They could open a bar on the banks. Oh, Happy Fish!
zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)Apparently after the first collapse, there was significant leakage into a nearby creek. They're claiming 800 fish were killed.
no_hypocrisy
(46,010 posts)Especially OSHA if workers were in the building during the collapse.
These Heritage Foundation types want to take us back to 19th century conditions - whiskey and all.
ChiTownDenny
(747 posts)I'm sure insurance will cover losses, which comes in handy considering all the tariffs being applied to Kentucky bourbon.
WhiteTara
(29,692 posts)Nay
(12,051 posts)MontanaMama
(23,294 posts)Also hope the nearby creek is bourbon free.
Lochloosa
(16,057 posts)What about the bourbon?
Maraya1969
(22,459 posts)csziggy
(34,131 posts)This shot, from a different angle shows that the ground slopes down from that road so liquid would have run away from it. Plus, it's been really hot recently so alcohol might have evaporated completely from a hot paved surface.
Sneederbunk
(14,275 posts)LakeSuperiorView
(1,533 posts)Looks like I'll need to nurse it...
dembotoz
(16,784 posts)Mosby
(16,252 posts)But this wasn't storage, it was an aging facility, and different companies use different types of buildings to age their whiskey. The entire process is proprietary, some distillers use concrete buildings and some use tin "sheds" like this one. During the three year (or more) aging process the kegs are rotated from top to bottom, which allows the whiskey to develop at different Temps in the kegs. The ultimate flavor of a whiskey is largely determined by the way it was aged, and the charring of the keg.
Little know fact is that scotch,tequila and cognac makers use used bourbon casks to age their product. Turns out that American white oak is better than the French stuff.
Javaman
(62,497 posts)and they aren't happy drunks.
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)I'd like a few barrels for decoration.
htuttle
(23,738 posts)Not sure if this is more or less suspicious than a big fire would have been.