We are living in a time of heightened suspicions when it comes to a very particular kind of bourbon: A few short weeks ago, someone stole $26,000 worth of rare Pappy Van Winkle bourbon from the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky. So clearly, anyone asking about, mentioning or even thinking about the stuff will get the attention of cops. [More]
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Rare Bourbon Could Get Even Harder To Find After $26K Pappy Van Winkle Heist
By 10.17.13
It’s tough enough out there for people with a taste for a particular bourbon by Buffalo Trace’s distillery — only about 7,000 cases of Pappy Van Winkle are produced a year and the spirit has a devoted set of consumers. But it could be even tricker to score a bottle after someone lifted $26,000 worth, about 65 cases, from a Buffalo Trace facility. [More]
