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  • George Washington's Restored Distillery at Mount Vernon Dedicated by Prince Andrew

    09/27/2006 7:22:39 PM PDT · by george76 · 53 replies · 2,407+ views
    Yahoo ^ | Sep 27 | Frank Coleman
    His Royal Highness, Prince Andrew, the Duke of York today joined public officials and leaders of the Scottish and American spirits industry at Historic Mount Vernon to celebrate the official dedication of the restored George Washington's Distillery. The Duke, who cut the ribbon at the event, was celebrating the close Scottish-U.S. ties and paying tribute to Scotland's connection to George Washington's distillery. He noted that it was George Washington's Scottish farm manager, James Anderson, who convinced Washington in 1797 that distilling whiskey would be a lucrative business venture and a good use of the excess grain from the nearby gristmill....