Update: Fish and Wildlife visits site of bourbon warehouse collapse

A developing story tonight on that bourbon facility that collapsed in Bardstown a few weeks back.

An estimated 10,000 bourbon barrels came tumbling down at the Barton 1792 distillery today, after approximately 9,000 barrels were impacted in the first collapse.

Officials confirmed that a Fish and Wildlife officer was dispatched to the facility at 300 Barton Road at about 2:30 P.M. Wednesday. Fish and Wildlife representatives have been involved since the first collapse as the impacted bourbon ran downhill from the distillery into local streams.

A resident who lives near the warehouse said the air smells of bourbon.

A Nelson County Emergency Management spokesman said there were no injuries reported from either collapse.

Barton’s Facebook page posted Wednesday afternoon that the facility would be closed for tours for the rest of the day.