The world’s 10 worst distillery disasters
11th August, 2014 by Amy Hopkins
Cheapside Street Whisky Bond Fire
Known as Britain’s worst ever peacetime fire-service disaster, the Cheapside Street whisky bond fire, in Glasgow, killed 19 service men in 1960. The warehouse, owned by Arbuckle, Smith and Company, contained over a million gallons of whisky and rum held in wooden casks. The liquid exceeded boiling point, causing a massive explosion in the building, killing fireman stood at street level. Around 450 firefighters battled the blaze, which took an entire week to extinguish.
