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9,000 barrels of aging bourbon crash to ground after collapse at Barton 1792
WLKY.com ^
| Jun 22, 2018
Posted on 06/22/2018 12:26:39 PM PDT by rdl6989
BARDSTOWN, Ky. —
A building collapse at the Barton 1792 distillery in Bardstown sent thousands of bourbon barrels crashing to the ground.
Bardstown fire officials said the collapse happened at Barton 1792 after 11 a.m. Friday.
Nelson County Emergency Management spokesman Milt Spalding said about 9,000 barrels of aging bourbon were affected.
The building houses about 20,000 barrels of aging bourbon.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: bourbon
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To: rdl6989
Emergency Public Alcoholics???
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posted on
06/22/2018 2:14:23 PM PDT
by
GOYAKLA
To: G Larry
I couldn’t let you do that, sir...I must insist that I be the one to take one for the team.
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posted on
06/22/2018 2:16:11 PM PDT
by
ripnbang
("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man, a subject.")
To: Pilsner
Pretty impressive the strength of those barrels. And I’m guessing that getting them shook up a bit won’t harm things?
For some reason with all of the aging process, it seems like more of a waste for spilled bourbon than spilled beer. Have it sitting there for ten(?) years just waiting to get to market, and then ......
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posted on
06/22/2018 2:20:41 PM PDT
by
21twelve
To: rdl6989
To: Cletus.D.Yokel
To: rdl6989
And in other news today, 1792 Barton announced it will release its new Smoked Bourbon line of whiskey. It will be a limited edition, the company says expect a run of 11,000 bottles.
To: ameribbean expat
To: rdl6989
Someone needs to be imprisoned...
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posted on
06/22/2018 2:30:00 PM PDT
by
Vendome
(I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZGw2M)
To: rdl6989
The horror.
Film at 11?
5.56mm
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posted on
06/22/2018 2:31:47 PM PDT
by
M Kehoe
To: Delta 21
I wonder how much integrity the remaining structure has...
To: 21twelve
Appreciating asset in a depreciating storage facility.
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posted on
06/22/2018 2:37:28 PM PDT
by
goodtomato
(I'm really, really blessed!)
To: Delta 21
Those barrels don’t look too broken. Salvage claim?
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posted on
06/22/2018 2:38:25 PM PDT
by
eldoradude
(Try believing your lying eyes for a change...)
To: Vendome
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posted on
06/22/2018 2:41:00 PM PDT
by
rdl6989
To: rdl6989
I am heading to KY with a straw
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posted on
06/22/2018 2:46:44 PM PDT
by
joshua c
(To disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives)
To: BenLurkin
“The EPA is at the scene.”
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posted on
06/22/2018 3:00:41 PM PDT
by
RedMonqey
(" Those who turn their arms in for plowshares will be doing thSome Fe plowing for those who didnÂ’t.)
To: BenLurkin
“The EPA is at the scene.”
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posted on
06/22/2018 3:00:41 PM PDT
by
RedMonqey
(" Those who turn their arms in for plowshares will be doing thSome Fe plowing for those who didnÂ’t.)
To: Buttons12
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posted on
06/22/2018 3:27:17 PM PDT
by
painter
( Isaiah: �Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,")
To: eldoradude
Im sure the insurance man will be counting very closely.
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posted on
06/22/2018 3:46:14 PM PDT
by
Delta 21
(Build The Wall !! Jail The Cankle !!)
To: rdl6989
Disaster. Did any of the bourbon leak out?
To: Delta 21
That’s how you age a million dollars of bourbon ? Their insurance rates are going up.
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posted on
06/22/2018 5:42:10 PM PDT
by
justa-hairyape
(The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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