2016年11月11日 · Twenty years ago this week, 90,000 barrels of whiskey aging at Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky, were lost in a massive and tragic fire that, when looking at TV news footage, resembles a peek into the depths of hell.

2016年11月7日 · In 1996 Heaven Hill lost it's entire distillery, seven warehouses, and 2% of the worlds bourbon to a distillery fire. Fortunately, no one was injured.

On November 7, 1996, Heaven Hill's production plant (registered plant DSP-KY-31 [6]) was almost completely destroyed by fire. [7] The fire started in an aging warehouse and spread to other buildings and vehicles. 90,000 barrels (approximately 7.7 million gallons) of flammable bourbon were consumed.

2023年11月7日 · At the Heaven Hill warehouses in Bardstown, Kentucky, a fire started in the afternoon on November 7 that eventually destroyed nearly 100,000 barrels of bourbon.

2021年11月8日 · LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It started like any other November day at the Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown until disaster struck in 1996 and a wooden warehouse went up in flames.

2025年1月31日 · The devastating fire at Heaven Hill Distillery could have spelled the end for the family-run business. Instead, it became an extraordinary story of resilience that led to Heaven Hill becoming one of the biggest whiskey producers in the world.

2022年6月6日 · In 1996, a monumental fire destroyed the 1930s-era Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. Take a look back at the destruction.

It would go down in history as the one of the worst distillery fires on record, ultimately eliminating 2% of the world's whiskey overnight....more.

2024年1月25日 · In 1996, one of the country’s worst ever distillery fires began. At the Heaven Hill warehouses in Bardstown, Kentucky, a fire started in the afternoon on Nov...

2022年2月21日 · After a devastating fire, Heaven Hill bounced back and is now one of the most successful bourbon brands in the country. Here's how.