According to a press release from the company, a truck loaded with 10,000 bottles of the whisky was stolen from a Petro truck stop in Florance, South Carolina.
The tractor was later found, but the trailer and contents are still missing.
Anttila, the company that manufactures Chicken Cock Whisky, says that the retail value of the cargo is over $200,000.
“Chicken Cock Whiskey is a recently revitalized American whiskey brand that is generating a loyal following and widespread consumer demand across the Southeast, fueled by the dramatic rise in the popularity of flavored whiskeys, one
“I guess it’s fitting that a brand that rose to prominence as a bootleg bourbon during prohibition gets hijacked just as it returns to market in 2013,” Anttila said. “While I appreciate the irony in this situation, we really would like our whiskey back.”