Added incentive for riding down to Mount Vernon?

[KLizotte]

I’ve been to the distillery for the tour (recommended) via bike (an easy ride). I tried the whiskey made according to the original recipe and an aged version, both from the distillery (neither are cheap). I’d never had whiskey before and have decided that it is definitely an acquired taste (and will probably put hair on a woman’s chest – just sayin’).

[DismalScientist]

@PotomacCyclist 69306 wrote:

But not recommended for hydration on long rides.

That’s the purpose of the ice.

[rcannon100]

Grandpa served in China-Burma-India during WWII. He managed to rise in rank, largely because all the other officers fell to Malaria. He attributed this advantage entirely to immunization by Jack Daniels.

PS Is our founding father’s brew actually for sale somewhere?

[consularrider]

@rcannon100 69323 wrote:

Grandpa served in China-Burma-India during WWII. He managed to rise in rank, largely because all the other officers fell to Malaria. He attributed this advantage entirely to immunization by Jack Daniels.

PS Is our founding father’s brew actually for sale somewhere?

Weren’t they supposed to be drinking gin and tonic (quinine water)?

[PotomacCyclist]

I’ve heard a rumor that the whiskey can make you go faster in short sprints and crits. I’m not allowed to reveal my sources, so I hope I don’t accidentally post a picture from my computer. Oops.

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FYI – Whiskey is not prohibited for Racing Presidents CaBi races. So George did not cheat.

[consularrider]

@PotomacCyclist 69333 wrote:

… I’m not allowed to reveal my sources …

The Double Ds?

[Dewey]

@rcannon100 69323 wrote:

PS Is our founding father’s brew actually for sale somewhere?

Sign up to be notified of the twice-yearly sales.

[KLizotte]

@rcannon100 69323 wrote:

PS Is our founding father’s brew actually for sale somewhere?

George Washington’s distillery is making the stuff the old fashioned way according to the recipe from GW’s days but in very limited quantities. You have to put in an order because it sells out. Contact the distillery directly for more details.

[Kolohe]

@KLizotte 69343 wrote:

George Washington’s distillery is making the stuff the old fashioned way according to the recipe from GW’s days but in very limited quantities. You have to put in an order because it sells out. Contact the distillery directly for more details.

It’s also something like 100 dollars a bottle (maybe even closer to 150) iirc from visiting the gift shop at the distillery and mill this summer. (you can get authentically ground corn meal pretty cheap, though)

Just to note, the distillery and grist mill aren’t on the grounds of Mt. Vernon at the end of the Parkway, it’s over on Mt Vernon highway closer to the intersection of US Rt1.

The only variance to a 100% authentic 18th century production is that the fire marshall* wouldn’t let them put the mash over a wood fire, so they have to use electric heaters for that part. The stills are all wood fired, though

*it’s also worth noting that the thing burned down several times over the course of its working life, and the existing distillery structure was only built about 10 years ago after at least a 150 year absence from the grounds.

[americancyclo]

there is a whiskey mailing list so you could get in for presale early access to purchase bottles. They have discontinued the presale events but still announce by email. I’m waiting for my next milestone birthday to bike down and buy a bottle. The $95 price tag is for a 375ml bottle.

PUBLIC SALE: Thursday, April 4

We will place approximately 1,100-1,200 bottles of George Washington’s Unaged Rye Whiskey on sale for $95 per bottle to the general public on Thursday, April 4. Equal numbers of bottles will be available for purchase from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (or until sold out) at the George Washington Distillery & Gristmill Shop as well as from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at The Shops at Mount Vernon located in The Mount Vernon Inn Complex. Sales are on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchases are limited to two bottles per person.

[creadinger]

Can you buy it by the ounce at a bar somewhere? No way I’d spend $100 for whiskey that I couldn’t try ahead of time.

[Dickie]

@KLizotte 69309 wrote:

I’ve been to the distillery for the tour (recommended) via bike (an easy ride). I tried the whiskey made according to the original recipe and an aged version, both from the distillery (neither are cheap). I’d never had whiskey before and have decided that it is definitely an acquired taste (and will probably put hair on a woman’s chest – just sayin’).

I’m sorry this was your whiskey introduction, on a good note… all other whiskeys from now on will taste like Kool-Aid

@DismalScientist 69312 wrote:

That’s the purpose of the ice.

Rookie! You need to use whisky stones unless you want to ruin a $30 pour.

@americancyclo 69361 wrote:

there is a whiskey mailing list so you could get in for presale early access to purchase bottles. They have discontinued the presale events but still announce by email. I’m waiting for my next milestone birthday to bike down and buy a bottle. The $95 price tag is for a 375ml bottle.

If you’re a romantic and want to indulge in a traditional American whiskey from an original recipe then by all means buy a bottle, but I know of few other American whiskeys that fetch a price of $200.00 for 750ml. At that price you could bid on a rare Pappy van Winkle 20, or buy two bottles of a vintage Willett, both often included in conversations about the best American whiskeys in production. You also probably want to be aware that the GW tastes like it should and did 200+ years ago, meaning it is a total gut wrenching bomb. I would be glad to go shopping with you on that milestone Bday to help pick out a superb bottle… as long as I get a taste

[DismalScientist]

@Dickie 69395 wrote:

Rookie! You need to use whisky stones unless you want to ruin a $30 pour.

How exactly does the use of these whiskey stones provide adequate hydration for a long ride?:rolleyes:

Are you not providing sufficient due diligence when perusing forum threads?

[americancyclo]

@Dickie 69395 wrote:

I would be glad to go shopping with you on that milestone Bday to help pick out a superb bottle.

I’ve got a thing for buying local that is leftover from my California days. As long as we can bike to a distillery and bring a bottle home, that’s the goal. Cactoctin Creek is on my list too. If I can ever make it to a happy hour, we should drink some whiskey.

[PotomacCyclist]

Disclaimer: Although I started this thread, I don’t drink hard liquor that often. Maybe a couple times a year. As I posted a few months ago, liquor and long workouts don’t seem to mix for me (more so with running and swimming than with cycling). Then again, I’m not doing many long workouts for now, until January.

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