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Can You Name George Washington's Favorite Drink?

George Washington's Mount Vernon
Drinking Quiz
18th-Century Drinking Quiz
Can you name George Washington's favorite drink? Or the most popular alcoholic beverage in the American colonies?

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Beer
George Washington's Love of Beer
George Washington purchased his beer from both domestic and London brewers, but after the war, he bought only American. He wrote in 1789, "we have already been too[o] long subject to British prejudices. I use no porter or cheese in my family, but such as is made in America—both those articles may now be purchased of an excellent quality." 
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DID YOU KNOW?
The first president owned and operated a distillery that became one of the largest in the nation. Unlike today, George Washington’s whiskey was not bottled or branded. The whiskey was poured into wooden barrels and shipped to nearby merchants. 
Whiskey Video
How to Drink George Washington's Whiskey
At George Washington's reconstructed distillery, we produce whiskey and other small batch spirits using traditional 18th-century methods. In this two-minute video, learn how to best enjoy our unaged rye whiskey. 

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In a 1762 letter to a British merchant house, George Washington purchased beer, porter and wine, as well as household goods and clothing. Read his complete order.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Fall Wine Festival
Fall Wine Festival
At this after-hours event, enjoy unlimited samples from 20 Virginia wineries as you relax on the east lawn and listen to live music.

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Whiskey Festival
George Washington Whiskey Festival
Taste George Washington’s Rye Whiskey and spirits from 14 Virginia distilleries at our first-ever whiskey festival! A special VIP event at the distillery takes you behind the scenes. 

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From the Shops at Mount Vernon
Decanter
Tasting Flight

George Washington's Mount Vernon
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, Virginia 22121
United States
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Mount Vernon is owned and maintained in trust for the people of the United States by the Mount VernonLadies' Association of the Union, a private, non-profit organization.

We don't accept government funding and rely upon private contributions to help preserve GeorgeWashington’s home and legacy.
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