What if I told you that nine people on a softball team worked together over seven years to steal over $100,000 worth of the Bluegrass’ best bourbon? Oh yeah, and steroids. Sounds like a bad movie plot, right?
Well, we found out today that’s the real story behind the famous 2013 Pappy Van Winkle heist and several other bourbon robberies going back to 2008. This afternoon, the Franklin County Sheriff’s office announced that nine people, including an employee of Wild Turkey and two employees of Buffalo Trace, were indicted in a bourbon theft ring. Deputies said that together, the group stole over $100,000 worth of bourbon, selling the Pappy to outside buyers for $800/bottle.