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George Washington's Peach Brandy on Sale Tuesday for $150 Per Bottle
Sales are limited to one bottle per person at the distillery and gristmill site in Mount Vernon.
More than 200 years after George Washington’s Distillery stopped producing brandy, his distillery at Mount Vernon has created 400 bottles of George Washington’s Peach Brandy.
This inaugural batch of the sweet spirit will be available for sale in-person only on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Distillery & Gristmill site at 5513 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway. Each 375ml bottle retails for $150.
Vouchers to purchase this historic brandy will be issued to customers beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday at the Distillery & Gristmill site; sales commence at 10 a.m. Guests may obtain a numbered voucher and return at any time between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to make their purchases.
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Sales are limited to one bottle per person. A valid ID is required to purchase George Washington’s Peach Brandy. Unfortunately Mount Vernon cannot accommodate Internet or phone orders.
Distillers from the following organizations participated in the distilling of
George Washington's Peach Brandy™:
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A. Smith Bowman Distillery
Catoctin Creek Distilling Company
Finger Lakes Distilling Company
Hillrock Distillery
Huber Starlight Distillery
Philadelphia Distilling
Templeton Rye Spirits
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