Readers of this blog may remember that there was much celebration surrounding the announcement that the stills at Mount Vernon--where George Washington became one of the largest rye whiskey makers of his time in the late 1790s--were not only reconstructed but also producing distillates again.
Well, it turns out that when they fired up the still back in February 2009, the good people at Mount Vernon created a blog to chronicle the event. It's a fascinating look at the reclamation of a historic rye recipe and distilling process. Check it out.
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Friday, August 28, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
Rye and the Founders...
From time to time, this rye drinker gets questions about exactly why rye whiskey is for patriots. You can read my screed on the matter over on the right. Then, watch this video, which tells all. It's a little hokey, but nonetheless a great introduction to rye, how it's made, and some of the early national context in which it should be enjoyed.
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