George Washington’s Distillery at Mount Vernon

George Washington’s Distillery and Gristmill (est. 1798) are fully functioning reconstructions of Washington’s original enterprises. 

The two-story stone distillery is open seasonally and is still mashing, fermenting, and distilling grain as it was done in the eighteenth century. The gristmill was reconstructed in the 1930s, and today, it has the only operating Oliver Evans Automated Milling System in America; demonstrations of the mill are given when it is open during seasonal hours.

Whiskey produced at the distillery is sold seasonally in limited quantities at the gift shop alongside grain products produced by the gristmill. 

George Washington’s Distillery and Gristmill is open for tours seasonally, April – October on Saturdays and Sundays. Entrance to the site is included in George Washington’s Mount Vernon admission but can also be purchased separately. The Distillery and Gristmill are just 2.7 miles from the estate.