3-Minute Interview: Mount Vernon President Curt Viebranz

Published April 4, 2013 4:00am ET



Viebranz is president of George Washington’s historic Mount Vernon estate. The estate makes rye whiskey in its reconstructed distillery according to Washington’s own whiskey recipe. A limited number of bottles went on sale Thursday for $95 each.

Why did George Washington decide to start distilling whiskey in the first place?

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