Distillery Warehouse Collapse Causes 9,000 Bourbon Barrels to Crash

[Invective]

The Bardstown fire chief, Billy Mattingly, told the Kentucky Standard half of the Barton 1792 Distillery’s storage facility collapsed Friday morning, with the other half in danger of buckling underneath and falling.

A spokesperson for Barton Brands said no one was injured when the building collapsed.

“Right now we’re trying to determine why it collapsed,” Mattingly said, adding that the spilled bourbon might pose a fire hazard if several forecasted storms make landfall in the area:

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[justbob]

Wow! Mike get in here! What did you do??


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[RubberCtyRauder]

9000 barrels of bourbon on the wall, knock one down, 9000 barrels of bourbom on the ground

[1Marauder]

Oh my, better go buy your stash of good bourbon. Prices on their way up no doubt!

[Granddaddy Marq]

I'm thinking National Day of Mourning. I'm going out right now to lower my flag to half staff. Should we send a rescue party?

[tutbo2256b]

today the news mentioned how many fish were killed from some of it running into the water

[Joe Walsh]

today the news mentioned how many fish were killed from some of it running into the water

Yeah... but they died happy!

:hmmm:

I wonder if they would let you eat the dirt under the collapsed warehouse?......:D

[guspech750]

I wonder how many barrels survived.


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[Bluerauder]

I wonder how many barrels survived.


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The warehouse held 20,000 barrels and half of it collapsed. They estimated that 9,000 barrels were in the collapsed section. From the looks of the pics, I would guess that 50-60% survived the fall. Those on the lower ricks were probably crushed from the weight above. IIRC from our distillery visits, each barrel weighs 450 pounds. So, that's 2,025 tons that fell. Considering the age of some of these warehouses, I am surprised that this doesn't happen more often.

[Invective]

A rescue party must be ready for anything…

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[tbone]

Sales must have been slow..... ;)

[Charlie Costell]

I used to get a thank you card from them for having to start a third shift.

[justbob]

The warehouse held 20,000 barrels and half of it collapsed. They estimated that 9,000 barrels were in the collapsed section. From the looks of the pics, I would guess that 50-60% survived the fall. Those on the lower ricks were probably crushed from the weight above. IIRC from our distillery visits, each barrel weighs 450 pounds. So, that's 2,025 tons that fell. Considering the age of some of these warehouses, I am surprised that this doesn't happen more often.



I bet the majority survived because of shape alone.


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[guspech750]

The warehouse held 20,000 barrels and half of it collapsed. They estimated that 9,000 barrels were in the collapsed section. From the looks of the pics, I would guess that 50-60% survived the fall. Those on the lower ricks were probably crushed from the weight above. IIRC from our distillery visits, each barrel weighs 450 pounds. So, that's 2,025 tons that fell. Considering the age of some of these warehouses, I am surprised that this doesn't happen more often.



I remember asking myself about the integrity of the storage buildings while touring the some of those distilleries.

On another note. I would love to grab some of those broken barrels.


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[justbob]

I remember asking myself about the integrity of the storage buildings while touring the some of those distilleries.

On another note. I would love to grab some of those broken barrels.


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No doubt. I was more than a little nervous at some of them and could never ever imagine opening the doors and allowing tours thru them if I was the owner!


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[Bluerauder]

No doubt. I was more than a little nervous at some of them and could never ever imagine opening the doors and allowing tours thru them if I was the owner!


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I would guess that there would be some kind of warning prior to the collapse. Maybe not much but you would probably hear rumbling, creaking and snapping of beams and rick joists. Since no one was inside at the time, they may have already got an inkling that collapse was imminent.

[Dragcity]

Good thing I know how to make Bourbon. Whew!

[Joe Walsh]

And now the rest of the rick house has collapsed!

:bigcry:

http://www.lex18.com/story/38573972/damaged-barton-distillery-rickhouse-fully-collapses

I DO cry over spilt bourbon!

[RF Overlord]

Was this one of the distilleries visited during the first Looseville? I didn't attend that one but went on the subsequent visits to Maker's Mark, Buffalo Trace, Wild Turkey, and Heaven Hill...can't remember if there were others.

[MM2004]

Was this one of the distilleries visited during the first Looseville? I didn't attend that one but went on the subsequent visits to Maker's Mark, Buffalo Trace, Wild Turkey, and Heaven Hill...can't remember if there were others.


Bob,


Barton's could not accommodate our group size.


Jim Beam was another one toured, later on.


Mike.

[RF Overlord]

Ah yes, I think I missed Jim Beam, too, for some reason. Too bad, I used to drink that stuff by the gallon. :D

[Ken]

Bob,


Barton's could not accommodate our group size.


Jim Beam was another one toured, later on.


Mike.A few of us (Chris & Gordon, Jerry & Diane, Tim & Joan, Brian White, Debbie and I) took a side trip to Bartons the last two times that I was down to Louisville (2015 & 2016). They have a very good Chocolate Bourbon Ball Liquor that was sold exclusively at Barton's. Imho, better than the Bourbon Cream. I think that a side trip is called for, maybe next weekend when we visit Lexington KY.