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Another Spirit of ’76: George Washington’s Whiskey

A lesser-known legacy of the first president is his Mount Vernon distillery, whose return has helped revive an interest in American whiskey.

Updated June 24, 2026 Source: The New York Times 1 min read

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Another Spirit of ’76: George Washington’s Whiskey — The New York Times

A lesser-known legacy of the first president is his Mount Vernon distillery, whose return has helped revive an interest in American whiskey.

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