George Washington's Distillery

This event occurs: Weekly on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

On a daily basis, April1 through October, costumed distillers demonstrate the distillation process in the two-story building, IMGXYZ166IMGZYX which also features a storage cellar, office, and two bedrooms where the site manager and assistant would have lived.

On a daily basis, April1 through October, costumed distillers demonstrate the distillation process in the two-story building, which also features a storage cellar, office, and two bedrooms where the site manager and assistant would have lived. On the second floor, a History Channel video called “George Washington’s Liquid Gold” and a museum exhibit, “Spirits of Independence: George Washington and the Beginnings of the American Whiskey Industry,” tell the story of whiskey at Mount Vernon and its history in America.

The Distillery is adjacent to George Washington’s Gristmill, a water-powered mill. At the Gristmill, costumed millers operate four floors of machinery to show visitors how Washington’s complex farming operation expanded to include a commercial gristmill which produced flour that was exported around the world.

George Washington’s Distillery & Gristmill is located three miles from the main Mount Vernon Estate.

Admission to the site is $4 for adults, $2 for children ages 6-11, and free for children 5 and under. When combined with admission to Mount Vernon, tickets are $2 for adults, $1.50 for children ages 6-11, and free for children 5 and under. Tickets can be purchased at Mount Vernon's Ford Orientation Center or at the Gristmill Shop on site.