Franklin deputies charge suspect after large theft at Wild Turkey Distillery

www.wkyt.com ^ | Updated: Thu 6:34 PM, Mar 12, 2015 | By: Monique Blair

[Red Badger]

I know. But I couldn’t resist!............................

[Lurker]

Good one.

[Robwin]

Melton said investigators found the barrels, which are worth between $3,700 and $6,000 each, behind a storage building or shed on Curtsinger's property.

Your honor, my client was merely aging the whiskey off site as a courtesy to the distiller.

[Red Badger]

I must peruse the contents of those barrels for accuracy in the evidence list.......................It’s gonna take me a while.................

[bgill]

Strange how the lab is taking longer than normal to test the evidence.

[Red Badger]

There’s a lot of evidence to verify..........................

[Kenny Bunk]

Better get Dalziell and Pasco on this one.

The texted tip-off: Bubba didn't get his share?

How did we go from Bourbon to "Anabolic Steroids" in the last para?

What the heck is "Pappy van Winkel?" Is it any good?

Recommend thieves be rewarded for originality and ingenuity. I see no crime here.

[Red Badger]

http://oldripvanwinkle.com/products/pappy-van-winkles-family-reserve-23yr/

Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 23yr

23 Year, 95.6 Proof

This very rare, limited edition bourbon takes generations of distilling know-how to produce. Only the most careful and expensive distilling method can be used to create a whiskey as special as this one. This is the same distillation as our famous 20 year old Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve. These barrels were carefully selected from the heart of the warehouse. This whiskey should be enjoyed neat. Any ice or water will dilute the uniqueness.

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[Kenny Bunk]

In re the texted tip-off

Get me that rat bastard's name!

[SVTCobra03]

Pappy van Winkle is the gold standard for bourbon. And it costs about as much.

[lakecumberlandvet]

Pat Melton doesn’t miss an opportunity to get his sizable mug on TV. He acted rather rashly in his eagerness to nab the Pappy Van Winkle burglar when he too-aggressively pursued the wrong man. The “wrong man” is a school principal whose character was harmed by Melton’s zealousness. Melton appeared on several TV news reports while searching for the Pappy Van Winkle thief.

[Red Badger]

I take it the purloined liquor has never been found?.......................

[lakecumberlandvet]

The Pappy’s not been found. Yet. But Melton’s still after the purloiners.