How Did George Washington Make Whiskey?
George Washington's Distillery
3 / 9
How Did George Washington Make Whiskey?
Steve Bashore from Mount Vernon walks us, step by step, through the process of making of whiskey, as they would have made it in the time of George Washington. Learn more at mountvernon.org/distillery
George Washington's Distillery
3 / 9
Related Videos
9:47
Welcome to George Washington's Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
38,436
views
16:00
George Washington and the Pursuit of Religious Freedom (Full Movie)
George Washington's Distillery
3,359,019
views
3:48
The Story of an American Icon: George Washington's Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
5,435
views
2:34
Explore George Washington’s World: Teaching America’s History
George Washington's Distillery
1,559
views
5:58
George Washington's Gardens
George Washington's Distillery
1,249
views
2:41
Preserving George Washington's Home
George Washington's Distillery
6,744
views
10:30
Welcome to George Washington's Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
216,562
views
3:08
The Tomb of George Washington
George Washington's Distillery
3,319
views
24:08
Mount Vernon by Candlelight: A Christmas Tour
George Washington's Distillery
26,406
views
11:24
The Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
2,762
views
9:46
Fred W. Smith National Library For The Study Of George Washington
George Washington's Distillery
585
views
4:12
How to learn about your family history
George Washington's Distillery
5,683
views
1:58
George Washington's Necessary
George Washington's Distillery
1,709
views
7:42
Digging up history: Archaeological Collection Tour
George Washington's Distillery
5,652
views
7:10
How do we take care of George Washington's Tomb?
George Washington's Distillery
13,342
views
12:45
Interview with George Washington
George Washington's Distillery
3,437
views
11:17
Animal Day at Mount Vernon!
George Washington's Distillery
3,248
views
18:01
The Enslaved of Washington at Mount Vernon | History Traveler Episode 122
George Washington's Distillery
195,353
views
25:42
Governor Larry Hogan: Leadership For A More Perfect Union
George Washington's Distillery
903
views
12:54
Valley Forge National Historical Park Tour
George Washington's Distillery
19,366
views
4:47
18th-Century Whiskey & Grains ft. Distiller Steve Bashore
George Washington's Distillery
2,821
views
10:09
Learn about the lives of the enslaved through Archeology
George Washington's Distillery
4,807
views
2:34
George Washington's Innovative Invention: The 16-Sided Barn
George Washington's Distillery
4,080
views
4:32
How did George Washington get along with Native Americans? #AskMountVernon
George Washington's Distillery
10,328
views
2:04
How did George Washington acquire Mount Vernon? #AskMountVernon
George Washington's Distillery
6,994
views
2:19
What advice would George Washington give to current leaders? #AskMountVernon
George Washington's Distillery
4,854
views
2:41
What inspired George Washington to lead the United States?
George Washington's Distillery
3,229
views
2:03
How did George and Martha Washington meet? #AskMountVernon
George Washington's Distillery
8,563
views
1:02
Was George Washington bald? #AskMountVernon
George Washington's Distillery
7,864
views
1:06
Who was George Washington's Vice President? And what did he think about him? #AskMountVernon
George Washington's Distillery
7,055
views
2:16
Did George and Martha Washington ever fight? #AskMountVernon
George Washington's Distillery
10,838
views
1:08
Did George Washington BUY or INHERIT Mount Vernon? #AskMountVernon
George Washington's Distillery
3,778
views
1:42
Who carried George Washington's casket? Freemasons? #AskMountVernon
George Washington's Distillery
20,224
views
1:58
How did George Washington Become a Great General? #AskMountVernon
George Washington's Distillery
5,137
views
6:06
Martha Washington's Will
George Washington's Distillery
8,393
views
6:20
Ann Pamela Cunningham: The Woman Who Saved George Washington's Home
George Washington's Distillery
5,272
views
6:50
Mary Ball Washington: Who Raised George Washington?
George Washington's Distillery
18,650
views
58:41
LIVE in the Central Passage
George Washington's Distillery
15,265
views
1:09:57
WASHINGTON, DEATH, & DISEASE: A Conversation with Alexis Coe (FULL VIDEO)
George Washington's Distillery
2,104
views
4:27
The Life of Penny: An Enslaved Girl
George Washington's Distillery
13,082
views
32:51
LIVE with Martha Washington
George Washington's Distillery
4,959
views
1:14:21
Washington Wednesday: George Washington's Youth
George Washington's Distillery
33,271
views
5:04
The Life of Kate: Enslaved Midwife, Fieldworker, Wife & Mother
George Washington's Distillery
18,163
views
5:12
The Life of Martha Washington
George Washington's Distillery
46,176
views
4:24
The Life of Doll: Women of Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
15,892
views
9:38
How Long Does It Take to Restore a Room?
George Washington's Distillery
3,803
views
21:49
Washington's War (Full Movie) - General George Washington and the Revolutionary War
George Washington's Distillery
1,116,761
views
25:27
LIVE Q&A with Martha Washington for Her Wedding Anniversary
George Washington's Distillery
3,169
views
2:57
A 230-year-old Tree Falls at Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
6,737
views
1:31
Did George Washington Have a Christmas Tree?
George Washington's Distillery
8,295
views
1:35
How Long Did It Take to Restore the Mansion?
George Washington's Distillery
4,054
views
2:59
Would You Survive the French and Indian War?
George Washington's Distillery
12,843
views
3:31
18th-Century Fishing Techniques
George Washington's Distillery
8,322
views
3:18
How Did George Washington Make Money?
George Washington's Distillery
9,205
views
1:45
Hercules on the Death of George Washington
George Washington's Distillery
6,175
views
1:19
What Was George Washington's Favorite Book?
George Washington's Distillery
6,255
views
2:06
What Disease Did George Washington Die From?
George Washington's Distillery
55,954
views
2:53
How Did Mount Vernon Get Its Name?
George Washington's Distillery
6,015
views
2:26
Why is the Kitchen Outside?
George Washington's Distillery
11,870
views
1:11
Did George Washington Watch YouTube?
George Washington's Distillery
1,838
views
1:02
How Long Did George Washington Ride His Horse?
George Washington's Distillery
3,407
views
2:05
What Was George Washington's Favorite Plant?
George Washington's Distillery
2,851
views
2:06
Did George Washington Use a Bath or Shower?
George Washington's Distillery
39,990
views
1:00
Did George Washington Go to School?
George Washington's Distillery
3,789
views
1:03
What Was George Washington's Favorite Food?
George Washington's Distillery
11,507
views
0:50
How Many Horses Did George Washington Have?
George Washington's Distillery
2,243
views
2:02
Did George Washington Have Kids?
George Washington's Distillery
31,862
views
1:05
How Did George Washington Get So Rich?
George Washington's Distillery
3,220
views
0:51
What Kind of Horses Did George Washington Own?
George Washington's Distillery
3,859
views
1:21
What is George Washington's Favorite Animal?
George Washington's Distillery
3,289
views
0:45
How Old Was George Washington When He Got Married?
George Washington's Distillery
4,719
views
1:38
What Did George Washington Eat?
George Washington's Distillery
22,858
views
2:38
What Was George Washington's Bed Made Of?
George Washington's Distillery
14,295
views
5:35
Nelly Custis' ORIGINAL Handmade Music Books
George Washington's Distillery
1,407
views
3:58
Things to Do at Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
39,649
views
1:07:58
Slavery: George Washington's "Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret"
George Washington's Distillery
11,781
views
1:51
Did George Washington Have A Gun?
George Washington's Distillery
9,625
views
9:22
Inside George Washington's Harpsichord
George Washington's Distillery
14,706
views
5:18
Mount Vernon, George Washington's Refuge of Tranquility
George Washington's Distillery
5,611
views
1:40
Did George Washington Ever Kill Someone?
George Washington's Distillery
10,829
views
5:38
The Crucial Revolutionary War Battles Of Princeton and Trenton
George Washington's Distillery
24,083
views
3:01
Primary Sources on the Washingtons and Chocolate
George Washington's Distillery
1,102
views
1:08
Did George Washington Have Any Brothers and Sisters?
George Washington's Distillery
8,700
views
1:33
How Tall Was George Washington?
George Washington's Distillery
9,779
views
6:01
The Siege of Boston 1775
George Washington's Distillery
28,281
views
5:29
King George III and the American Revolution
George Washington's Distillery
582,913
views
5:29
Rick Atkinson on Writing the American Revolution
George Washington's Distillery
13,438
views
6:18
George Washington, A Novice General
George Washington's Distillery
18,483
views
6:31
Building a NEW Barn at Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
1,893
views
0:55
Did Martha Washington Have Children With George Washington?
George Washington's Distillery
14,568
views
2:04
How To Drink George Washington's Homemade Whiskey
George Washington's Distillery
8,447
views
4:11
Did the Proclamation Line Start the American Revolution?
George Washington's Distillery
27,252
views
1:37
Martha Washington’s 1759 Arrival At Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
7,067
views
3:04
The American Constitution's Limitations on Abolishing Slavery
George Washington's Distillery
17,015
views
5:39
Ona Judge: A Woman Who Escaped Slavery & the Washingtons
George Washington's Distillery
613,776
views
3:34
George Washington's Enslaved Chef: Hercules
George Washington's Distillery
118,598
views
9:37
Telling The Story Of Slavery: A Visit To The National Archives
George Washington's Distillery
31,802
views
3:32
George Washington's Enslaved Housemaid: Caroline Branham
George Washington's Distillery
181,197
views
3:23
How Was Chocolate Made in the 18th Century?
George Washington's Distillery
4,320
views
0:34
George Washington's Front Parlor...Opening Soon!
George Washington's Distillery
3,050
views
3:24
George Washington's Enslaved Valet: William Lee
George Washington's Distillery
109,933
views
19:09
ORIGINAL Items The Washingtons Used For Entertaining
George Washington's Distillery
47,592
views
15:23
Chocolate in George Washington's America
George Washington's Distillery
25,162
views
1:24
What Was George Washington's Favorite Color?
George Washington's Distillery
16,596
views
2:10
Where Did Martha Washington Sleep as a Widow?
George Washington's Distillery
16,366
views
22:54
A More Perfect Union: George Washington and the Making of the Constitution (Full Movie)
George Washington's Distillery
404,569
views
25:05
Now Or Never: Yorktown Campaign of 1781 (Full Movie)
George Washington's Distillery
1,338,728
views
4:56
Why Did George Washington Have Slaves?
George Washington's Distillery
58,799
views
1:33
How Did Washington Feel About the Sons of Liberty?
George Washington's Distillery
13,220
views
2:00
What is the Oldest Tree on George Washington's Estate?
George Washington's Distillery
8,706
views
22:31
Nathaniel Philbrick: In The Hurricane's Eye Full Interview
George Washington's Distillery
2,339
views
1:48
The Genius of George Washington During the Revolutionary War
George Washington's Distillery
18,709
views
2:07
Was the French navy stronger than the British navy in the Revolutionary War?
George Washington's Distillery
16,602
views
1:46
Naval warfare during the Revolutionary War
George Washington's Distillery
1,985
views
1:02
Nathaniel Philbrick: Summary of In The Hurricane's Eye
George Washington's Distillery
1,030
views
1:13
The Leadership Style of George Washington
George Washington's Distillery
8,869
views
2:26
George Washington's relationship with the French Military
George Washington's Distillery
2,052
views
2:44
Nathaniel Philbrick on the role of water in the Revolutionary War
George Washington's Distillery
2,118
views
2:58
George Washington's role in the battle of the Chesapeake
George Washington's Distillery
7,338
views
28:28
Guided Tour of George Washington's Distillery
George Washington's Distillery
6,791
views
2:14
Did the Enslaved People Know They'd Be Freed in Washington's Will?
George Washington's Distillery
4,058
views
4:24
What Were the Living Conditions of the Enslaved People at Mount Vernon?
George Washington's Distillery
1,008,268
views
2:14
Who was Benedict Arnold?
George Washington's Distillery
31,989
views
3:25
Colonial Angling on the Potomac River
George Washington's Distillery
1,440
views
0:58
How Old Was George Washington When He Died?
George Washington's Distillery
39,105
views
1:23
Were George Washington's Ancestors Farmers?
George Washington's Distillery
1,287
views
8:26
The Home Of George Washington's Ancestors: Sulgrave Manor
George Washington's Distillery
68,819
views
6:54
Revolutionary War British Soldier Camp Life
George Washington's Distillery
34,410
views
4:51
A DAY With BRITISH Revolutionary War Reenactors
George Washington's Distillery
27,620
views
4:35
Visiting A Colonial Market
George Washington's Distillery
5,018
views
3:01
Why Didn't George Washington Abolish Slavery?
George Washington's Distillery
28,321
views
11:22
Save George Washington's View - President Doug Bradburn
George Washington's Distillery
204
views
4:25
Save George Washington's View - Regent Sarah Coulson
George Washington's Distillery
225
views
2:23
Save George Washington's Beautiful View!
George Washington's Distillery
933
views
2:10
Why Didn't George Washington Become King of the USA?
George Washington's Distillery
36,074
views
2:28
Did George Washington Have Good Handwriting?
George Washington's Distillery
10,785
views
2:09
What Did Washington Think of King George III?
George Washington's Distillery
128,442
views
1:18
Was George Washington's Family Rich?
George Washington's Distillery
17,008
views
2:45
Why Did George Washington Have Slaves?
George Washington's Distillery
2,840
views
1:18
How Did George Washington Vote on Independence?
George Washington's Distillery
2,957
views
6:46
How George Washington Became the ONLY 6-Star General
George Washington's Distillery
330,969
views
1:38
When is George Washington's Birthday?
George Washington's Distillery
9,394
views
1:01
11,000 Gallons of Whiskey, Produced by George Washington
George Washington's Distillery
1,160
views
1:09
Did George Washington Have Any Friends?
George Washington's Distillery
11,039
views
0:56
What was the FINAL Letter George Washington Wrote?
George Washington's Distillery
6,694
views
1:07
How Did George Washington Die?
George Washington's Distillery
30,360
views
1:52
Front Parlor Update: Restoring the Ceiling
George Washington's Distillery
3,357
views
1:36
Front Parlor Update: Restoring the Panels
George Washington's Distillery
2,386
views
3:56
SportCentre: Revolutionary War Edition
George Washington's Distillery
1,424
views
1:01
President Washington's FIRST State of the Union Address
George Washington's Distillery
4,329
views
1:01
How Did George Washington Die?
George Washington's Distillery
118,577
views
6:35
The Bastille Key at Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
34,668
views
1:01
The Women Who Saved George Washington's Home
George Washington's Distillery
3,124
views
2:09
George Washington's 1791 Hemlock Destroyed
George Washington's Distillery
11,950
views
29:59
Talking With An Enslaved Housemaid At Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
538,511
views
6:50
A Major Change to George Washington's house...
George Washington's Distillery
40,865
views
6:39
Wreath Laying Ceremony at George Washington's Tomb
George Washington's Distillery
4,616
views
2:43
Re-Creating George Washington's Harpsichord
George Washington's Distillery
5,221
views
1:03
Making Chocolate in the 18th Century
George Washington's Distillery
5,682
views
6:32
Special Preservation Work
George Washington's Distillery
40,162
views
8:44
George Washington's Will
George Washington's Distillery
59,267
views
4:04
A Luxurious 18th-Century Bed
George Washington's Distillery
14,320
views
3:08
The Newly Restored Blue Room At Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
14,528
views
1:58
The ONLY Love Letter From George Washington
George Washington's Distillery
10,072
views
1:06
18th-Century Pie Crust Recipe!
George Washington's Distillery
2,680
views
3:14
Object Spotlight: Letter From Young George Washington
George Washington's Distillery
4,851
views
1:01
Traditional 18th-Century Pumpkin Pie Recipe
George Washington's Distillery
6,622
views
2:01
The Front Parlor Restoration Project 2017-20
George Washington's Distillery
5,471
views
1:02
DELICIOUS & QUICK 18th Century Recipe: Sausage & Apples!
George Washington's Distillery
4,422
views
6:48
Purple Heart Ceremony at Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
4,715
views
1:00
George Washington's FAVORITE Breakfast: Hoecakes
George Washington's Distillery
38,424
views
1:50
Front Parlor Restoration | Project Introduction
George Washington's Distillery
3,542
views
8:42
Where is George Washington Buried?
George Washington's Distillery
32,322
views
1:01
How To Make Your Own Cheese!
George Washington's Distillery
17,870
views
9:15
RARE Look at Restoring George Washington's Blue Room
George Washington's Distillery
50,433
views
0:59
Inside George Washington's Gristmill
George Washington's Distillery
1,795
views
7:24
The LEGENDARY Wreath at George Washington's Tomb
George Washington's Distillery
3,310
views
1:09
Dyeing Wool & T-Shirts the 18th Century Way!
George Washington's Distillery
2,221
views
0:29
Recipe For homemade Butter!
George Washington's Distillery
2,040
views
8:57
George Washington's Unique 16-Sided Barn
George Washington's Distillery
15,537
views
1:28
How to Make 18th-Century Candles at Home!
George Washington's Distillery
13,892
views
5:57
Revolutionary War Reenacting Part. 2
George Washington's Distillery
49,564
views
11:41
Revolutionary War Reenacting Part. 1
George Washington's Distillery
70,969
views
1:22
ULTIMATE Revolutionary War Battle Reenactment
George Washington's Distillery
18,356
views
1:27
18th-Century Wool Production!
George Washington's Distillery
12,073
views
8:22
Don't Be Confused About This Simple Quick Bread
George Washington's Distillery
657,503
views
8:02
TRADITIONAL 18th-Century Sheep Shearing!
George Washington's Distillery
35,860
views
7:56
Fried Catfish With Turnip Greens
George Washington's Distillery
125,730
views
1:41
Delicious 18th-Century Meat Patties!
George Washington's Distillery
2,453
views
8:32
UNSEEN Collections Revealed!
George Washington's Distillery
49,936
views
9:05
Delicious Catfish Stew!
George Washington's Distillery
187,969
views
1:21
How To Make Pink Pancakes!
George Washington's Distillery
15,119
views
9:31
Pink Pancakes! (feat. Jon Townsend)
George Washington's Distillery
12,833
views
1:59
Beef Collops and Ale Bread (18th-Century Style)
George Washington's Distillery
2,632
views
12:26
Fresh Fish Over An Open Fire
George Washington's Distillery
638,871
views
3:00
Mount Vernon Wakes Up - The Mansion
George Washington's Distillery
63,280
views
2:46
Mount Vernon Wakes Up - Feeding The Animals
George Washington's Distillery
6,876
views
1:16
Fried Catfish (18th-Century Style)
George Washington's Distillery
1,983
views
2:49
Opening George Washington's Tomb
George Washington's Distillery
4,445,665
views
16:53
Portraying An Enslaved Woman - Brenda Parker
George Washington's Distillery
234,722
views
2:38
Mount Vernon's Klingon Visitation Guide
George Washington's Distillery
26,348
views
3:58
Fish House Punch
George Washington's Distillery
600
views
5:42
George Washington’s Gristmill
George Washington's Distillery
123,165
views
2:38
Creating George Washington's Dentures
George Washington's Distillery
35,760
views
11:18
Martha Washington in Mourning
George Washington's Distillery
15,276
views
7:12
George Washington's Gristmill: The Oliver Evans System
George Washington's Distillery
29,395
views
2:25
How To Make 18th-Century Ice Cream
George Washington's Distillery
59,769
views
16:36
David McCullough Interview: The Importance of George Washington
George Washington's Distillery
326,058
views
1:56
Gardening History at Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
5,529
views
2:23
The Chintz Room Crib at Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
6,642
views
3:02
George Washington's Salt House at Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
8,822
views
4:00
A Look Inside the Chintz Room at Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
18,764
views
21:18
The Men Who Lost America
George Washington's Distillery
1,842
views
2:02
Behind the Scenes: Trenton Film Shoot
George Washington's Distillery
965
views
59:38
Ron Chernow: Hamilton and Washington (Full Length)
George Washington's Distillery
68,587
views
7:20
Lives Bound Together: Slavery at George Washington’s Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
33,973
views
3:23
The Animals of Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
3,917
views
11:03
Facebook Live: Bateau Building
George Washington's Distillery
276
views
2:43
How to Make a Barrel
George Washington's Distillery
46,169
views
1:08
Mount Vernon: Making Iron Hoops for barrels
George Washington's Distillery
14,370
views
1:42
18th-Century Shad Cooking
George Washington's Distillery
6,631
views
3:27
George Washington's Mount Vernon: River Economics
George Washington's Distillery
546
views
42:41
Hear My Story: The Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
29,284
views
5:38
How to Sow Seeds
George Washington's Distillery
531
views
2:39
Long Lost George Washington Coin!
George Washington's Distillery
1,951
views
5:32
George Washington's Steel Hilted Small Sword
George Washington's Distillery
5,642
views
7:02
The Swords of George Washington
George Washington's Distillery
21,974
views
3:03
George Washington's Bailey Silver and Ivory Cuttoe
George Washington's Distillery
3,994
views
23:09
Nathaniel Philbrick Interview: Valiant Ambition
George Washington's Distillery
1,861
views
2:11
What does Washington learn from the beginning to the end of the War?
George Washington's Distillery
358
views
1:09
Did Benedict Arnold see himself as a traitor?
George Washington's Distillery
3,712
views
2:39
The Relationship between Benedict Arnold and George Washington
George Washington's Distillery
4,902
views
1:15
In what ways was the Revolutionary War, a Civil War?
George Washington's Distillery
2,812
views
3:48
George Washington Sword Fragment
George Washington's Distillery
1,882
views
1:28
George Washington's Battle Sword
George Washington's Distillery
52,995
views
2:54
The Detail of George Washington's Smallsword
George Washington's Distillery
2,647
views
2:24
George Washington's Smallsword
George Washington's Distillery
14,809
views
7:46
Dancing with General Washington
George Washington's Distillery
9,983
views
3:25
Harvesting Tobacco in the 18th Century
George Washington's Distillery
4,963
views
2:10
George Washington and 18th-Century Ballooning
George Washington's Distillery
431
views
3:43
Graffiti found at George Washington's Home
George Washington's Distillery
2,055
views
2:13
Spinning Wool into Yarn
George Washington's Distillery
69,510
views
1:46
The Upper Garden at Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
4,109
views
2:55
The Blacksmith Shop at Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
32,241
views
1:47
George Washington's Copy Press
George Washington's Distillery
654
views
1:23
Washington's Philadelphia Chairs
George Washington's Distillery
1,963
views
11:13
Ron Chernow Interview: Hamilton on Broadway
George Washington's Distillery
30,418
views
27:44
The Winter Patriots: A Revolutionary War Tale (Full Movie)
George Washington's Distillery
1,020,414
views
17:48
George Washington: Lessons in Leadership
George Washington's Distillery
42,610
views
2:37
George's Big Day Out - Ep. 05
George Washington's Distillery
6,037
views
2:23
George's Big Day Out - Ep. 04
George Washington's Distillery
5,500
views
2:11
George's Big Day Out - Ep.03
George Washington's Distillery
6,065
views
2:19
George's Big Day Out - Ep.02
George Washington's Distillery
7,683
views
6:34
The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps at Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
88,349
views
3:20
George Washington's Gristmill at Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
102,300
views
1:50
Landscape Development at Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
647
views
2:03
The Lower Garden at Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
3,449
views
2:19
Yorktown Fife & Drum at Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
12,428
views
2:28
George Washington's Distillery
George Washington's Distillery
7,189
views
6:13
The Spirit of Mount Vernon: George Washington's Whiskey
George Washington's Distillery
23,195
views
4:05
Post-Colonial Cocktail, Anyone?
George Washington's Distillery
1,065
views
5:08
Slave Quarters Reopen at George Washington's Mount Vernon
George Washington's Distillery
35,480
views
4:00
George Washington's Entrepreneurial Grit
George Washington's Distillery
901
views
to Top