TRAGEDY strikes as blazing inferno DESTROYS 45,000 barrels of Jim Beam bourbon

Two barrel houses at a Jim Beam aging facility in Kentucky went up in flames late Tuesday, destroying thousands of barrels of bourbon.

NBC affiliate WLEX in Lexington reports the fire began in one rickhouse and quickly spread to a nearby structure.

Crews were able to put out the fire in one of the structures, but the other rickhouse continued burning Wednesday morning. No injuries have been reported.

The company said in a statement to WLEX that 45,000 barrels of "relatively young" whiskey was lost in the blaze.

Officials say the blaze may have been sparked by lightning, but an official cause has not been determined.

eddie wrote:“TRAGEDY strikes”?

Ben Reilly wrote:

eddie wrote:“TRAGEDY strikes”?

Are you kidding me? What if this makes prices go up???????????????

eddie wrote:

Ben Reilly wrote:

eddie wrote:“TRAGEDY strikes”?

Are you kidding me? What if this makes prices go up???????????????

Then I sell the kids, innit?

Ben Reilly wrote:

eddie wrote:“TRAGEDY strikes”?

Are you kidding me? What if this makes prices go up???????????????