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Washington’s Whiskey

Posted by nick

George Washington was quite the entrepreneur. He invested in the C&O Canal, exported flour to the West Indies, and even operated his own ocean-going merchant vessels.

But his most profitable business venture was his whiskey distillery, turning grain cultivated on his Virginia farm into booze. It is said that his rye was so popular that he couldn’t keep up with the demand.

Preservationists at the Mt Vernon estate recently restored the distillery and are now re-creating Washington’s original recipe: 60 percent rye, 35 percent corn, and 5 percent malted barley. The 200-year old recipe is getting rave reviews.

Go get a taste of history at Mt Vernon– but beware, there are only 300 bottles and they are fetching $185 a pop.

Photograph by Toshio on flickr/ view from Mt Vernon

Posted on October 31st, 2011 by nick
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