Reward offered in case of missing Kentucky bourbon

http://www.wcpo.com/news/state/state-kentucky/reward-offered-in-case-of-missing-kentucky-bourbon ^ | 12-2-13 | Bruce Schreiner

[smokingfrog]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Authorities trying to solve a distillery heist that netted cases of prized Kentucky bourbon have monitored websites and interviewed more than 100 people since the pricey whiskey was taken weeks ago. Now a cash reward is getting mixed in.

Sheriff Pat Melton in Kentucky's Franklin County dangled a $10,000 reward on Monday for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever stole the hard-to-get Pappy Van Winkle bourbon and rye whiskey. The whiskey was taken from the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort in mid-October.

The heist netted 195 bottles of 20-year-old Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve bourbon and 27 bottles of 13-year-old Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye. The missing whiskey has a retail value of about $26,000.

"We're just trying to bring Pappy home," Melton said.

The theft has become a compelling mystery in a state that produces 95 percent of the world's bourbon and is home to more barrels of aging bourbon than people.

A crime stopper's organization put up $1,000 of the reward, Melton said, but he declined to say who else pitched in. With money aiding the effort, he predicted his detectives would crack the case.

"The net is narrowing," he said without elaborating.

Melton said nothing has been ruled out.

[cableguymn]

This week on Moonshiners...

(that is a TV show for those who did not know)

anyone seen Tickle?

[JRandomFreeper]

Them boys in Tennessee do a fair job on whiskey, and considering their efforts in Texas during the unpleasantness, I'll just stick with the Volunteer State.

Nothing against Kentucky.

/johnny

[Liberty Valance]

[ChildOfThe60s]

Might just be a lynchin’ comin’ our way, we ketch them folks what done this here horrible crime.

It’s all the fault of that there DemocRat guvner we be saddled with. SOB keeps raisin’ taxes on our good bourbon. Maybe we also need some tar an featherin’ of some of our more well dressed criminals in Frankfort.

[Gasshog]

195 bottles of 20-year-old Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve bourbon Everyone involved is getting Ripped.

[Celtic Conservative]

I dunno where to find this stuff, but if y' all could keep an eye out fer a bottle of 12 year old "kentucky gentleman" I'd be much obliged.

CC

[Gasshog]

195 bottles of 20-year-old Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve bourbon

Everyone involved is getting Ripped.

Hate it when I forget the "p" tag.

[2ndDivisionVet]

My recommendation.

[Celtic Conservative]

I've heard the name before. I'll keep an eye out for it. Do they make a lot or are they more of a "craft" distiller?

CC

[2ndDivisionVet]

I haven’t been able to afford it for a few years but before that I didn’t have a problem finding it.

[Celtic Conservative]

I just checked, it has a wikipedia page with a link to the corporate homepage. I’ll check it out.
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CC

[Conscience of a Conservative]

Excellent choice. I was recently given a bottle of their Rye, which is pretty good as well.

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

Ooooh...I sampled this stuff at a bar in West Seattle...pretty good but I prefer a smoky scotch

[skinkinthegrass]

they have a hugh organization /distillery, in Franklin County..
we had EAA Christmas dinner there ten years go.