Roll Out the (6 Millionth!) Barrel

[Beakerboy]

From www.visitlex.com:

Roll Out the (6 Millionth!) Barrel
Sponsored by Buffalo Trace Distillery
Join Buffalo Trace in celebrating their six millionth barrel of bourbon since prohibition. Employee Jimmy Johnson, who has rolled out every millionth barrel, will do the honors. Ceremony begins at 3 p.m. Come early for a tour of the distillery. Wednesday, May 14. Free. 1001 Wilkinson Blvd. in Frankfort. (800)654-8471

Anybody going?

[mozilla]

Kevin,

What a great milestone for BT. I couldn't think of anyone better to roll out this next important barrel.

Sorry to say I won't be there for the festivities.....toast one for me!

[OscarV]

Anybody going?

In body? No.
In spirit? Yes.

[SBOmarc]

I just wonder how many of those barrels could be accounted for by the denizens of Staright Bourbon.com. I would venture to say that although not even close to 6 million, we have had our share.

I wonder how quickly we can spur it on to 7 million?

[pepcycle]

In the words of Herman Munster, "DARN, DARN, DARN, DARN DARN!!"

I'll be en route to NYC for the next few days.

I hate to miss stuff like this.

Many of us know Jimmy's son. He gave us our tour when we bought the BT barrel
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Here's a bad shot of the back of his head.

[TNbourbon]

...Many of us know Jimmy's son. He gave us our tour when we bought the BT barrel...

Freddy's is BT best, and best-known, tour guide. It was Freddy to told some of us a couple of years ago about the 'single-tree' barrel among BT's experiments, recently 'announced' by Mark Brown. I believe we were gathered that day, too, to select a barrel or three.

[camduncan]

Chris from BT mentioned this when we were there just after the Sampler. It'd be a great event to attend.

If anyone goes, please post a photo or two

[Whiskey Willie]

From www.visitlex.com:

Roll Out the (6 Millionth!) Barrel
Sponsored by Buffalo Trace Distillery
Join Buffalo Trace in celebrating their six millionth barrel of bourbon since prohibition. Employee Jimmy Johnson, who has rolled out every millionth barrel, will do the honors. Ceremony begins at 3 p.m. Come early for a tour of the distillery. Wednesday, May 14. Free. 1001 Wilkinson Blvd. in Frankfort. (800)654-8471

Anybody going?

Will not be going, but WILL raise a toast to BT with some BT!

[sysrick]

Here are a couple pictures:

http://sysrick.com/?p=740

Rick

[mgilbertva]

Color me jealous. That's ok, I'll raise a toast of BT's finest to #6 million.