If you’ve ever wondered what 45,000+ barrels of Jim Beam looks like when it goes up in flames, now you know:
More than 45,000 barrels of bourbon were likely destroyed after a fire broke out at a Jim Beam aging facility late last night – engulfing two storage buildings. ?? pic.twitter.com/Pk9NYLfyMq
— RTV6 Indianapolis (@rtv6) July 3, 2019
Two warehouses at the facility were destroyed in the fire:
MASSIVE FIRE ENGULFS JIM BEAM FACILITY IN KENTUCKY:
Two barrel houses at a Jim Beam aging facility went up in flames late Tuesday, spurring a massive response from area emergency and fire crews. https://t.co/JSGSo8YVCI pic.twitter.com/V6rGjMj7tt
— WLWT (@WLWT) July 3, 2019
It’s getting a little dusty in here:
More than 45,000 barrels of bourbon were likely destroyed after a fire broke out at a Jim Beam aging facility late last night – engulfing two storage buildings. ?? pic.twitter.com/Pk9NYLfyMq
— RTV6 Indianapolis (@rtv6) July 3, 2019
RIP, bourbon. You will be missed.
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