A Rare Historical Tasting of Early 1900s Pennsylvania and Maryland Rye Whiskeys at West Overton Museum
"Would now, it were old Orleans whiskey, or old Ohio, or unspeakable old Monongahela!" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick Between the early 1800s and Prohibition, Pennsylvania and Maryland were the epicenters of rye whiskey production. Through careful preservation, the dream of a modern rye renaissance has never been closer to a reality. In December of 2025, in celebration of Repeal Day, members of the Vintage Whiskey Society descended on Western Pennsylvania to answer a haunting
Amongst the Whiskey Team
Dec 14, 2025
A Historic Tasting: Sipping Vintage Mount Vernon Rye Whiskey from 1902 to 1947 - an Exploration on What Maryland Rye is All About
"Since very early in the [nineteenth] Century the whiskies distilled in Maryland have been renowned.... The equable climate, remarkably...
Amongst the Whiskey Team
Dec 15, 2024
