Catoctin Creek

Our bottle prices at the distillery are set by the Virginia ABC, so we have no control over that, I'm afraid. Our distillery store is, in fact, an ABC store which we run as agents of the ABC. The laws in Virginia are very strict for the sale of liquor. We are a few dollars cheaper in DC and MD.

DrXmus, Don't be too hard on Greg, our assistant distiller. He only started in March, and has been learning a lot, very quickly. The boy is a volunteer fireman who has no previous knowledge of fermentation, distillation, etc. I think he's doing amazingly well for a newbie. Of course, to correct his error, the fermentation locks are to allow CO2 to escape without the intrusion of O2 in the mash. As for the shiny tent, there's nothing secret in there, just fermenting mash. But with hundreds of Living Social people in the distillery on Saturday, we just can't manage a better tour. If you come out during the week, we are happy to show you a more prolonged tour, including inspection of the fermenting mash inside the tent (which we use for cooling), and a lot more in-depth detail on distillation and such. Anyhow, our whisky is not for everybody, but we are very proud of what we have produced. We have whiskey and spirits that pay homage to the historical spirits of Virginia. They taste great, and many people enjoy them quite a lot. That's all we hope for. Do come out for another tour sometime, and I hope you'll enjoy yourself more when we have less crowds to deal with. Scott