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Jim Beam Thanks Firefighters, Says It Regrets Environmental Impact of Kentucky Warehouse Fire

Jim Beam has written an open letter to some newspapers to thank firefighters for battling a fire that recently burned down a storage warehouse in Kentucky. The producer of the world’s best-selling bourbon writes that it regrets the environmental impact …

Kentucky to Fine Jim Beam Over Warehouse Fire, Bourbon Spill

Authorities say Jim Beam will be fined for the warehouse fire that contaminated nearby waters with bourbon and killed fish. Kentucky’s Energy and Environment Cabinet spokesman John Mura tells WKYT-TV that there will be a penalty. He says the state …

Bourbon Spilled from Kentucky Jim Beam Warehouse Heading to Ohio River

Bourbon that leaked from a fire that destroyed a Jim Beam barrel warehouse in Kentucky is making its way to the Ohio River. State environmental officials say they’re assessing wildlife impacts and doing fish kill counts along the waterways near …

45K Barrels of Jim Beam Whiskey Destroyed in Kentucky Warehouse Fire

A Jim Beam storage warehouse that burned down, destroying 45,000 barrels of aging whiskey, was equipped with sprinklers and was insured, the company says. Meanwhile, the famed distiller is still assessing the loss of the bourbon. Remnants of the fire …