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Bhakta founded the WhistlePig brand of rye whiskey, which was initially launched as a non-distiller producer that bottled Canadian whiskey from the Alberta Premium distillery owned by Fortune Brands in Alberta, Canada. [25] Starting in 2007, he purchased land in Vermont, on which he built a new distillery and aging facility for the brand. [26]
[2] [4] [5] He worked with WhistlePig, a small manufacturer of rye whiskey, [1] and was part of the group that restored George Washington's distillery in Mount Vernon, Virginia. [3] Other distilleries he worked with include Watershed Distillery , Copper Fox Distillery , J. Rieger & Co. , and Garrison Brothers Distillery . [ 2 ]
Rye whiskey was historically the prevalent whiskey in the northeastern states, especially Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland. Pittsburgh was the center of rye whiskey production in the late 1700s and early 1800s. [2] By 1808, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania farmers were selling half a barrel for each man, woman and child in the country. [3]
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Gibson's Finest Sterling, Rare 12 Year Old and Venerable 18 Year Old have won awards at major whisky competitions including Gold for the Rare 18 Year Old at the 2012 Canadian Whisky Awards [5] and gold and silver respectively for the Rare 18 Year Old and the 12 Year Old at the 2006 San Francisco Spirits Competition.