Vevay, IN—Bourbon leaking from a Jim Beam warehouse destroyed by fire Tuesday, in Kentucky, is making its way to the Ohio River near Vevay. Kentucky State environmental officials say they’re assessing wildlife impacts and doing fish kill counts along the waterways.
The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet stated in a release on social media that an “alcohol plume” from the bourbon runoff in the Kentucky River is approximately 23 miles long. They stated the bourbon should dissipate very quickly once it reaches the much larger body of water.
Officials estimated about 45,000 barrels of bourbon were destroyed in the fire that started Tuesday.
