Thousands Of Bourbon Barrels Crash To Ground In Distillery Collapse
BARDSTOWN, Kentucky (CBSDFW.COM) – A building collapse at a distillery near Louisville, Kentucky sent thousands of bourbon barrels crashing to the ground.
Bardstown fire officials said the collapse happened at Barton 1792 after 11:00 a.m. Friday.
KY distillery collapse (WLKY)
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.
Stacks of bourbon barrels could be seen in
Read more »