MOUNT VERNON, Va. (AP) – Expert whiskey makers from across the country are converging on George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate, working on a special recipe to honor the father of our country. The ...

WASHINGTON — In the fall of 1799, George Washington wrote to his nephew: “Two hundred gallons of Whiskey will be ready this day for your call, and the sooner it is taken the better, as the demand for ...

MOUNT VERNON, Va. (WRIC) — September is Spirits Month in Virginia. This year, the General Assembly passed legislation making George Washington’s Rye Whiskey the official spirit of Virginia. The recipe ...

WASHINGTON — The sun was out — and so were the kilts — Tuesday morning at George Washington’s Mount Vernon Distillery. Scotland’s top distillers — including Bill Lumsden from The Glenmorangie Co., ...

MOUNT VERNON, Va. (AP) - After a three-year aging process, distillers at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate will taste a batch of single malt whisky made at the estate's distillery. Scottish ...

Yes, Washington was a distiller. In fact, as Mount Vernon’s website points out, Washington was the only founding father who owned and operated a commercial distillery. Go Washington. Washington became ...

Pogue was joined by other dignitaries to reopen George Washington’s distillery. How long have you been working on the restoration? We’ve been working on it for close to 10 years. We did an ...