Thieves made off with about 1,800 cases of whiskey worth $500,000 dollars on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n
A21 Wine & Spirits said the thieves targeted their Noble Oak bourbon brand, taking 18 pallets from the American Supply warehouse at 2411 N. American St. between 1-3 p.m. <\/p>\n
MORE: Rising Sun Inn, a tavern on an 18th century property that once hid the Liberty Bell, closes for pending sale<\/a><\/p>\n A21 Wine & Spirits, which acquired Noble Oak from the Scottish spirits company Edrington in 2024, believes this was a “coordinated cargo theft operation carried out in broad daylight,” the company said in a press release.<\/p>\n “We are treating this as a serious criminal matter and are fully cooperating with law enforcement authorities,” an A21 Wine & Spirits spokesperson said in a statement. “The theft involved a significant quantity of premium bourbon from our newly acquired brand, Noble Oak, and appears to have been executed with knowledge of logistics operations and product movement schedules.”<\/p>\n It is unknown how many thieves were involved. Philadelphia police<\/a> and the FBI did not immediately respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n A21 Wine & Spirits believes the stolen inventory may be offered for resale at a discounted price, and has asked distributors, retailers, warehouse operators and consumers to report any suspicious sales. The Las Vegas-based company said the public should be particularly mindful of any online listings for significant quantities of Noble Oak bourbon, large-volume inventory from unauthorized sellers, brokerage or transportation activity involving Noble Oak bourbon, suspicious warehouse storage of spirits or unusually discounted offers for Noble Oak bourbon.<\/p>\n Follow Kristin & PhillyVoice on Twitter: @kristin_hunt
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