This massive pile of barrels will break your bourbon-loving heart

To the bourbon fans out there: I'm sorry for what you're about to witness. 

I know it will pain you to see thousands of barrels piled up in a mess of broken wood and metal scraps rather than stacked neatly along the walls of your favorite distillery, but that's the unfortunate reality down in Bardstown, Ky. right now.

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As the Courier-Journal reports, part of a warehouse at Barton 1792 Distillery collapsed on Friday, sending an estimated 9,000 barrels tumbling to the ground. No one was hurt. 

In a statement provided to the newspaper, the company said it's in the process of assessing the damage and determining which barrels can be saved. Read more...

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