George Washington's Distillery®

Buy George Washington's Whiskey

Distilled spirits produced at Mount Vernon are available for purchase at the distillery, at the Shops at Mount Vernon and online.

Distillery Virtual Tour

You can now see the main floor of George Washington's Distillery® via our Mount Vernon Virtual Tour.  

The original recipe for Washington’s whiskey was discovered by researchers examining the Distillery ledgers from 1798 and 1799. His whiskey consisted of 60% rye, 35% corn, and 5% malted barley.

Ten Facts About George Washington's Distillery®

Washington's distilling operation was one of the most profitable enterprises at Mount Vernon.

Archaeology at The Distillery

Mount Vernon began a long-term program of archaeological and documentary research in 1999 with the ultimate goal of reconstructing and interpreting George Washington's Distillery®.

A History of Whiskey Production

Learn more about the production of whiskey at George Washington’s Distillery at Mount Vernon—one of the largest distilleries in America at its time.

Distillers

Enslaved distillers Hanson, Peter, Nat, Daniel, James, and Timothy performed the hot and tiring work of making whiskey.

James Anderson, Washington's Distiller

Farm Manager James Anderson persuaded George Washington to build a distillery on his Mount Vernon plantation.