Useful historical orientation, but production totals, mash proportions, dates, and reconstruction details require corroboration from Mount Vernon records or specialist scholarship.
Historical profile of the Mount Vernon distillery and its reconstructed operation.
Stewart reports that George Washington added a commercial distillery at Mount Vernon in 1797; its production relied on a rye-heavy mash with corn and malted barley, and the enterprise sold ordinary unaged whiskey rather than modern luxury-style releases.
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