It’s a historical fact you probably didn’t learn in school: in addition to leading the Revolutionary Army to victory over the British and serving as our nation’s first president, George Washington was also a distiller who made rye whiskey. Ten years ago, his distillery at Mount Vernon reopened after extensive restoration, and today you can visit, see the historical distilling process in action, and get a taste of that rye whiskey.
Even better, George Washington’s Rye Whiskey has now been officially named the state spirit of Virginia, thanks to a bill signed on april 23 rd by Governor Terry McAuliffe....
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