bgageus Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 My wife and I made atrip out to Mt. Vernon, and passed right by the house and went directly to the more interesting part, the gristmill and distillery.They appeared to recreate the historical process, this was a very interesting visit, showing the early years and ways of distilling. I hear that the distiller there is formerly from Makers? I have also heard they are aging a little product, but now all that is available is the white dog and it sells out the day its released. It appears that the $85 per pint price tag is set too low.Anyay, my wife wrote about our trip in her blog, http://acookwalksintoabar.com/2011/07/06/george-washington-in-hot-water/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 About once a year they do an event at Washington's distillery where they actually distill alcohol. Dave Pickerell, former Master Distiller at Maker's Mark, is typically there for those events but so are other present and former distillers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmckenzie Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 I think Dave has been down there a couple of times in the last few months making rye by himself. I wish I had time to go help. Last fall, he and I and sveral other distillers make some fine peach brandy. It is aging. But I drank my share white. And it is all gone, dammit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgageus Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 Well if Dave needs any help, he can feel free do give me a ring, and I would be willing to trot over and learn some things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherrieM Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Try the Washington State Distillery, Dry Fly. They are releasing their first Washington Straight Bourbon in 2 weeks. Tough to get a bottle. www.dryflydistilling.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Try the Washington State Distillery, Dry Fly. They are releasing their first Washington Straight Bourbon in 2 weeks. Tough to get a bottle. www.dryflydistilling.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callmeox Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Try the Washington State Distillery, Dry Fly. They are releasing their first Washington Straight Bourbon in 2 weeks. Tough to get a bottle. www.dryflydistilling.comExcellent news, because when I think of Washington State I always get a craving for expensive underaged bourbon.Thanks for the production update, ShillieM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Baby steps. It's three years old, which makes it one of the oldest micro-distillery whiskeys on the market. Okay, so that puts it in a class with Ancient Age, Old Crow and Early Times (KY whiskey), and younger than McAfee's Benchmark and Ten High.I know Don Poffenroth slightly and I would say their hearts are in the right place. They get it.And at least they don't make shit up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbus Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Looks like they are set to release the whiskey made at Mount Vernon... for a paltry $185 per bottle.http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2011/10/22/141589394/drinking-whiskey-in-the-spirit-of-george-washington?sc=nl&cc=nh-20111022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bourbon Boiler Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Looks like they are set to release the whiskey made at Mount Vernon... for a paltry $185 per bottle.http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2011/10/22/141589394/drinking-whiskey-in-the-spirit-of-george-washington?sc=nl&cc=nh-20111022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightNoChaser Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 I love the bottle. Wish it wasn't so expensive, I'd try it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.B. Babington Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 It's available in Virginia ABC 375ml (unaged?) for $95 and 375ml 2yr $185. Both at 86 proof. Though I like sampling novel stuff, it's probably going to be a long while before I'll give a personal taste report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightNoChaser Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 This article says the GWR is 140 proof? Where can I get THAT versionhttp://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/02/16/presidential-whiskey/?intcmp=features Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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