View Full Version : Distillery Warehouse Collapse Causes 9,000 Bourbon Barrels to Crash
Invective
06-24-2018, 06:33 PM
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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http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/23/distillery-warehouse-collapse-9000-bourbon-barrels-crash/
justbob
06-24-2018, 06:56 PM
Wow! Mike get in here! What did you do??
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RubberCtyRauder
06-24-2018, 07:15 PM
9000 barrels of bourbon on the wall, knock one down, 9000 barrels of bourbom on the ground
1Marauder
06-24-2018, 10:41 PM
Oh my, better go buy your stash of good bourbon. Prices on their way up no doubt!
Granddaddy Marq
06-25-2018, 04:22 AM
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
06-25-2018, 11:44 AM
today the news mentioned how many fish were killed from some of it running into the water
Joe Walsh
06-25-2018, 04:13 PM
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
06-25-2018, 05:08 PM
I wonder how many barrels survived.
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Bluerauder
06-26-2018, 03:51 AM
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
06-26-2018, 10:09 AM
A rescue party must be ready for anything…
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tbone
06-26-2018, 11:27 AM
Sales must have been slow..... ;)
Charlie Costell
06-26-2018, 11:28 AM
I used to get a thank you card from them for having to start a third shift.
justbob
06-26-2018, 05:01 PM
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
06-26-2018, 05:28 PM
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
06-26-2018, 06:49 PM
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
06-26-2018, 07:28 PM
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
06-27-2018, 09:47 AM
Good thing I know how to make Bourbon. Whew!
Joe Walsh
07-05-2018, 08:56 AM
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
07-05-2018, 10:39 AM
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
07-05-2018, 01:25 PM
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
07-05-2018, 01:45 PM
Ah yes, I think I missed Jim Beam, too, for some reason. Too bad, I used to drink that stuff by the gallon. :D
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.
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