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—George Washington to Robert Lewis, January 26, 1798
At the suggestion of James Anderson, his new farm manager, George Washington began distilling whiskey at Dogue Run Farm in 1797. The success in the first year's efforts, using two stills set up in the cooperage, led to the construction of a large dedicated whiskey distillery. Constructed over the winter of 1797-1798, the distillery employed five copper pot stills and produced large amounts of rye whiskey in 1798 and 1799, making it Washington's most profitable enterprise.
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