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George Washington's Whiskey
A 15 year long project of research and archaeology has now revealed George Washington's recipe for making rye whiskey. In 1797, following his role as a general in the Revolutionary War, Founding Father and the first president of the United States, Washington became a successful distiller.
Dennis Pogue, vice president for preservation at Mount Vernon, says the venture was all about the money.
Dennis Pogue, vice president for preservation at Mount Vernon, says the venture was all about the money.
"Washington came back from the presidency in 1797 and he was looking frankly for an…
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