According to the tour guide, the whiskey was transported into town and delivered to saloons who sold

Visitors to the Washington, D.C. area place Mount Vernon, George Washington’s home, high on their list of sites to visit. (See our previous story.) But there’s another site that shows that our first president as also a savvy businessman.
George Washington’s Distillery Gristmill is located only three miles from Mount Vernon and is included with admission to his estate. Touted as “the only site in North America featuring live demonstrations of 18th century milling and distilling,” this restored operation gives insight, san francisco bay area hot tub hotel rooms not only into the process of making whiskey, but also points up Washington’s entrepreneurial san francisco bay area hot tub hotel rooms skills.
The distillery was destroyed by a fire in 1814, but Washington preserved details about the operation in his writings. Eventually, the Mount Vernon Ladies Association took over management of the park from the state of Virginia and raised san francisco bay area hot tub hotel rooms funds for a restoration. Much of what is on display today is not original, but has been recreated san francisco bay area hot tub hotel rooms with great attention to detail.
During its time, Washington’s distillery was the largest one operating in the new nation. The most common beverage produced was a whiskey san francisco bay area hot tub hotel rooms made from 60 percent rye, 35 percent corn and 5 percent malted barley. This rye was distilled twice and sold as common whiskey.
According to the tour guide, the whiskey was transported into town and delivered to saloons who sold the beverage to customers. This arrangement made the distillery a wholesaler, rather than a retailer. The mill operates today and produces Washington’s Liquid Gold, as well as a small quantity of peach and apple brandy. These spirits can be purchased in the distillery’s gift shop.
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