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This bottle of George Washington’s Apple Brandy was aged in barrels used for bourbon and is one of limited number made at Mount Vernon’s reconstructed distillery.Buy in person at The Shops at Mount Vernon (3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mount Vernon, VA) or buy online.

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Price

$125

Location

Shops at Mount Vernon

This bottle of George Washington’s Apple Brandy was aged in barrels used for bourbon and is one of limited number made at Mount Vernon’s reconstructed distillery.

Mount Vernon staff, working with the assistance of several craft distillers, produced this brandy based on traditional 18th-century methods. This apple brandy was double-distilled in copper pot stills heated by wood fires.

Size: 375 ml Bottle
Alcohol Content: 40%    
Proof: 80 proof

Apple Brandy in the 18th Century

The distillery’s ledgers indicate that Washington produced small amounts of apple brandy in 1798 and 1799. Washington maintained orchards on his estate, which provided the apples for his brandy. Plantation records indicate Hewes, Newtown Pippin and Roxbury Russet apples were some of the varieties used to produce Washington’s apple brandy.

 

Please note:

• All whiskey and brandy purchases must be made in person with a valid photo ID. Must be 21 years or older. No exceptions.
• You may access The Shops (in the Mount Vernon Inn Complex) without an admission ticket. Parking is free.
• Virginia ABC law prevents us from shipping whiskey or brandy purchases, nor can we accept checks for, or discount whiskey and brandy.

Available for sale at:

The Shops at Mount Vernon
Hours: 10 AM - 6 PM
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mount Vernon, VA 22121
703.799.6301

Gristmill Shop (Open Sat. & Sun., April - October Only)
Hours: 10 AM - 5 PM
5514 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mount Vernon, VA 22309
703.360.1750

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Holiday Closures

Distilled spirits cannot be purchased at The Shops at Mount Vernon or at the Gristmill Shop on Easter, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

According to Virginia law, distilled spirits may only be sold on-site when Virginia ABC retail stores are open. We are not permitted to sell distilled spirits at our retail stores when ABC stores are closed.

These closures do not apply to our online store whiskey.mountvernon.org. Our distilled spirits can be purchased online 365 days a year.