MOUNT VERNON, Virginia (Reuters) - George Washington made whiskey here.

As America's first president and one of its canniest early entrepreneurs, Washington liked a sip of cinnamon whiskey -- and he distilled his own. More than that, he started a thriving business selling a raw, clear liquor made from rye and corn.

"Two hundred gallons of Whiskey will be ready this day for your call, and the sooner it is taken the better, as the demand for this article (in these parts) is brisk," Washington wrote in a letter to his nephew in October 1799.

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I think I would've like to try some of George's whiskey!

Thomas Jefferson became a connoisseur of fine wines.
In fact, I just recently bought a bottle for a friend's birthday gift.
You can read about Jefferson and his wine making at this website:


http://www.virginiawines.org/news/042103italy.html

I wonder if the name is now known as Cinnamon Schnapp's?

My favorite.

Love those hot shots.