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George Washington's Distillery

An authentic working replica of George Washington’s distillery and gristmill were reconstructed on the original foundations at Mount Vernon.… read more

An authentic working replica of George Washington’s distillery and gristmill were reconstructed on the original foundations at Mount Vernon. Whiskey and other spirits are made there as it was done two centuries ago. Dennis Pogue, author of Founding Spirits: George Washington and the Beginnings of the American Whiskey Industry, Steve Boshare, and consultant David Pickerell gave a tour as an apple brandy was being made. They talked about the archeological reconstruction process, distillery operations, and the role of the distillery in George Washington’s life. He was the only Founding Father to commercially operate a whiskey distillery and, one of the largest of its time, it was one of the most successful economic components of Mount Vernon. close

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Category:
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Location:
Mount Vernon, Virginia, United States
First Aired:
Nov 24, 2011 | 12:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Aug 24, 2017 | 7:32pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • Nov 24, 2011 | 12:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 24, 2011 | 7:59pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 25, 2011 | 3:59am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 25, 2011 | 8:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 25, 2011 | 7:01pm EST | C-SPAN 3
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  • Aug 24, 2017 | 7:32pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
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