October 13, 2015
Visit Mount Vernon’s distillery to learn more about the arts of coopering (making a cask or barrel used for storing alcohol) and apple brandy distilling. On Oct. 17-18 and Oct. 21-23 10 a.m.-5 p.m. guests may watch Cooper Marshall Sheetz demonstrate how broad axes, planes, and drawknives are used to craft barrel staves, which are then heated and bent into shape, and held together with hoops or bands. Oct. 17-23 guests may also learn about how apple brandy is made. All demonstrations will be held at George Washington’s Distillery, 5513 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway. Admission to the distillery is included in the cost of admission to George Washington’s Mount Vernon, which is $9-17. Visit www.mountvernon.org/distillery.
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