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Kentucky distillery goes up in flames
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May 19, 2000 |
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The cause of the fire is unknown, but workers nearby told Reuters that once the fire started, whiskey barrels could be heard exploding like gunshots. Within minutes, the seven-story wooden building went up in flames, taking 17,000 barrels of Kentucky's favorite hooch with it. The oaken barrels contained young (and very volatile) bourbon that had been aging for three years, as well as high-priced bourbon that had been aging for 15 years. In addition to destroying the warehouse, the burning booze surged into the town's water supply, forcing schools, businesses and the water plant to shut down. It never made it into residents' tap water, but it did flow into the Kentucky River. Though officials said they found no dead river creatures, a few drunken-catfish jokes made the rounds. City worker Debbie Steele told the Associated Press, "I just
tell them we're having happy hour at the river later. Just
bring their own bucket."
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