Buffalo Trace Distillery had a recent scare after an incendiary World War II bomb was found on the property, according to a company spokesperson.
The incident happened Wednesday when the archives team found the bomb while unpacking boxes from Booth’s Gin, according to Amy Preske, a spokesperson for Buffalo Trace. The building was evacuated and Kentucky State Police were called to the scene to safely remove the device.
No one was injured and the device was safely removed from the distillery without incident, according to Preske. It’s unknown how long the bomb was there.
World War II ordnance discoveries aren’t uncommon, according to the daily American military newspaper Stars and Stripes. Japanese soldiers disarmed a 550-pound World War II bomb last month after it was discovered buried underground.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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