SHELBYVILLE, Ky., July 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- On
July 6, the first barrels of whiskey
started arriving at the brand new warehouse now standing in
Shelbyville, Kentucky. From
now until October, barrels will arrive every day for unloading into
the warehouse. Stacked six high, the warehouse will hold a
whopping 55,000 barrels. Four new employees, Vicky Storey, Austin
Blakeman, Michael Dodson and
Christopher Thompson, have just been
trained in the past few weeks are working the forklifts and getting
the barrels moved in.
"The new team is doing an amazing job of getting the barrels
into the new warehouse efficiently and safely," said James Henson, warehouse manager. "Stacking
each 3,000 pound pallet up to six high is a delicate business, and
they are doing great."
Once the first warehouse is filled in October, the second of six
planned warehouses will be ready for inventory.
In addition, the metal frame of the new distillery is now
standing and is visible from the main road.
"Things are taking shape and there is lots of excitement here,"
said Dan Feeser, Director of
Operations overseeing the project. "There is lots of activity
now, with about 150 construction workers at the site. We
expect that at the height of construction we will have about 250
construction workers on site."
"I am very pleased to say that so far this project is on
schedule and we are looking forward to starting to make whiskey in
late 2016," said Feeser. "We truly appreciate all the support
we have gotten from the community, especially all our immediate
neighbors, as construction begins to ramp up in earnest."
For updates and photos of progress at the site, please visit us
on Instagram at "BulleitDistillery_Shelbyville".
About Diageo
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alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits,
beer and wine categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit and
Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Ciroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain
Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio,
Tanqueray and Guinness.
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