Whiskey House of Kentucky, the most advanced custom whiskey distillery in the country, completed construction of the first, seven-story state-of-the-art rickhouse utilizing innovative K-RAX barrel storage technology.

This is the first of 12 warehouses that Whiskey House will build over the next decade with The Koetter Group, which reached construction completion one month ahead of schedule. Constructed on Whiskey House's property in Elizabethtown, Ky., each warehouse will hold 48,048 barrels and is designed to improve barrel maturation performance, enhance worker and contractor safety, reduce maintenance needs, and strengthen structural integrity and longevity. 

The pioneering K-RAX warehouse design increases maturation performance and airflow by using a full-length vented cupola in conjunction with their continuous floor vents around the entire perimeter of the building. In addition to air flow, the floor vents allow alcohol vapors — which are heavier than air — to exit the building for lower vapor buildup, which reduces barrel and structural damage.

The K-RAX warehouse improves worker and contractor safety with its full width walk boards, wire mesh fall protection next to walkways, elimination of pinch points throughout the warehouse, and stronger dunnage that provides improved worker safety and smoother barrel rolling.