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Located along the Kentucky River in Frankfort, Old Crow Distillery played a pivotal role in shaping modern bourbon — but its legacy includes far more than innovation. Built during an era of dangerous labor practices and minimal safety standards, the distillery witnessed fires, accidents, and quiet human cost that rarely made official records. In this episode of Booze & Ghouls, we examine Old Crow’s history through a true-crime-adjacent lens, exploring worker deaths, river-related incidents, Prohibition-era uncertainty, and the modern paranormal reports tied to its remaining structures. With grounded research and respectful skepticism, this episode asks whether places built on risk and repetition ever truly let go of their past. RESOURCES USED Kentucky Historical Society National Register of Historic Places (Old Crow Distillery listings) Frankfort city archives Bourbon industry historical publications Prohibition-era Kentucky legal records Investigator and former employee account summaries