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A place for you to enjoy great Virginia Rye drink recipes, fine Virginia foods, and lots of hospitality.

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Virginia Rye Drink Recipes
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 5 Mile Mountain Distillery - Whiskey Sour
Made with our Aged 105 Rye, pure-organic maple syrup, fresh squeezed lemon juice; topped with an egg white foam & Angostura bitters. 
https://www.5milemountain.com/
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A Virginia Sazerac
Made using Virginia ingredients, this classic will always warm your heart. Virginia Rye, Absinthe, Bitters and Sugar.  https://www.virginiaryewhiskey.com/news/a-virginia-sazeraca-virginia-sazerac.html
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 Crescent Simples - A Virginia Trilogy
3 Virginia favorites: Mix 1.5 oz. of Reservoir Virginia Rye with a 1/2 oz. of Laird's Apple Brandy and a 1/2 oz. of Apple Spice simple syrup from Crescent Simples. Then a dash of your favorite bitters. 
https://crescentsimples.com/
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Rye Mule
This is an easy party favorite, and refreshing too! Virginia Rye, Ginger Ale, and Limes.​https://www.virginiaryewhiskey.com/drink-rye-mules.html
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Appalachian Heritage Distillery - Sneaky Pete
Made with our 4 year old Virginia Rye, coffee, and half & half. Easy to make, smooth to drink, and it packs a punch.
https://www.ahddamascus.com/
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Virginia Peach
The taste of summer any time of the year. Peach simple syrup, Virginia Rye, mint, sugar and orange bitters.  https://www.virginiaryewhiskey.com/news/taste-virginiatry-a-virginia-peach
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An Old Dominion
Our state's take on your favorite drink, the Old Fashioned. Virginia Rye, honey simple syrup, a dash of bitters and an orange squeeze.
https://www.virginiaryewhiskey.com/old-dominion.html
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Bia Kitchen's Bee Sting
This Purcellville, VA favorite will get you buzzing. Virginia Rye, ginger, lemon, champagne, and floral bitters. https://www.virginiaryewhiskey.com/news/the-bee-sting.html

​Virginia Foods
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Handmade pure flake sea salt from Virginia's coastal reserve.
https://barrierislandssalt.com/
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Cherrystone Aqua-Farms. Clams and Oysters fresh from Virginia waters.
https://clamandoyster.com/
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Handcrafted organic bitters and shrubs. 
​https://redrootcompany.com/
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Kite's Country Hams.
Sugar cured in Madison Co. from an old family recipe.
https://www.kiteshams.com/
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Family run since 1954. Only the top 1% of the peanut crop.
https://www.hubspeanuts.com/
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Multiple award winning Mt. Defiance Absinthe Superieure, made in Middleburg, VA.
https://mtdefiance.com/absinthe
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All natural syrups made in RVA by bartending couple.
​​https://crescentsimples.com/
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Route 11 - Eleven varieties of small batch old fashioned kettle cooked chips from the Shenandoah Valley.
https://www.rt11.com/


People and Places
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Mac McCormack
Owner of Whiskey Advocate Top 100 Bar, McCormack's Big Whiskey Grill and host of the Big Whiskey Rebellion show. https://www.youtube.com/@bigwhiskeyrebellion 
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Chef Leah Branch
The Roosevelt restaurant's chef elevates Southern Food with history and passion.
Read the article.
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Mt. Vernon Distillery
George Washington's reconstructed Distillery and Gristmill. They continue to make the original 1797 Virginia Rye Whiskey recipe. A great piece of history to visit. 
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Rebellion Bar & Kitchen
Named One of the Top Whisky Bars in America by Whisky Advocate. Two locations: Leesburg and Fredericksburg
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Shelley Sackier
Author of "Make it a Double", and Director of Education at Reservoir Distillery in Richmond.
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Pitmaster John Vest
Owner of Redemption BBQ, the man is an evangelist for Virginia style barbeque, and his sauces are to die for. 
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The Whiskey Jar
One of Virginia's best whiskey bars. On the downtown Charlottesville pedestrian mall. Fine southern food, music and a nice selection of VA Rye.
https://www.thewhiskeyjarcville.com/  
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Chris Prillaman
Founder of Twin Creeks Distillery in Franklin Co., this master distiller uses his multi-generational knowledge to create spirits true to his Blue Ridge heritage. He plays some beautiful string music too!

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