Drinking Whiskey In The Spirit Of George Washington

NPR ^ | Oct. 22, 2011 | Allison Aubrey

[La Enchiladita]

Virginians have always enjoyed their liquor, and for much of the 18th century, their preferred drink was rum. But when war and tariffs made imported rum hard to come by, George Washington saw an opportunity. Why not make liquor out of grains he was growing on his farms?

"He was a businessman and he was a very, very successful one," says Dennis Pogue, the director of preservation programs at Mount Vernon.

By 1799, Washington's distillery was the single most profitable part of his plantation. He couldn't make enough whiskey to meet demand, Pogue says. Now the distillery has been restored, and I got a chance to see what Washington's rye whiskey probably tasted like.

[La Enchiladita]

"Standing exactly where he stood — being able to see the old books, see the old ledgers and come here and see the stills as though they may have been here the exact same way — it's beyond something special," says Tim Welly, who's overseeing the creation of a grain-to-glass distillery in the Hudson Valley. "It's recreating history."

See? History can be fun.

[livius]

Hmmm...I’m going to have to put that one on my list!

[La Enchiladita]

If you'd like to try the whiskey, you've got to make a trip to Mount Vernon. There are only 300 bottles available — at $185 a pop.

[La Enchiladita]

You can listen to the story at the link.
They make it sound so attractive, best whiskey ever, so smoooothhh......:)

[DJ MacWoW]

Where Would You Go Without FR?

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[martin_fierro]

Drinking Whiskey In The Spirit Of George Washington

Well, OK.

But let me keep my teeth.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Whiskey often boasts of its age as proof of its quality... putting George Washington’s mug on the label would certainly bespeak an ancient whisky.

[HerrBlucher]

Fine whiskey ranks right up there with the 10 best things in life.

[HiTech RedNeck]

With all the modern improvements :-)

[donhunt]

Where is old Popcorn Sutton when we need him.

[La Enchiladita]

Ping:)

[livius]

Oh, who needs teeth? With whiskey like that...

[normy]

185 a bottle! That is reasonable imo. I want one.

[Sacajaweau]

He would sit and watch and time his slaves individually at chores like cutting wood...a nice taskmaster??

[Sacajaweau]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18025413/

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks for the ping, Dita!

Freedom and whisky gang thegither!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[Ken H]

Yeah, I'm surprised someone hasn't snapped them up, either as an investment or as collection pieces.

[thecodont]

I'd like to try some of this American history!

[normy]

I wish I could buy one online. The only problem with buying it is I would want to try it. I guess I would have to buy 2. One for me and one for and investment.

[Charles Martel]

Ever try to find a domestic online vendor that will ship distilled spirits to Texas? The legislature tightened up the laws again; you’ll probably have to deal with one of the better liquor stores, such as Spec’s.