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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Selsky

Heads may roll in Oregon agency due to love for rare bourbon

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

A thirst for rare bottles of bourbon appears set to cost the executive director and other top officials of Oregon's liquor and marijuana regulating agency their jobs.

An internal investigation by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, obtained by The Associated Press via a public records request Wednesday, concluded that Executive Director Steve Marks and other five agency officials had diverted sought-after bourbons, including Pappy Van Winkle’s 23-year-old whiskey, for their personal use.

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