Catoctin Creek Distilling Co.: Virginia's Finest Rye
Join Howard Fletcher in Loudoun, Virginia with Scott Harris, one of the founders of the Catoctin Creek. Scott and his wife, Becky, started this business because of their love for winemaking. They are the first legal distillery in Loudoun County, Virginia since the prohibition. Catoctin Creek continuously produces and provides their customers the finest spirits in Virginia.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
· Transitioning from working in the telecommunications industry and the government to finally opening their business.
· The story of Scott’s light bulb moment that made him decide he wants to start his own distillery.
· He worked at a winery in the great state of Starkville, Mississippi.
· Why did they decide to move to Loudoun County, Virginia’s wine country, and start a distillery even when there were already 40 wineries there?
· George Washington's Distillery became the largest commercial distillery in the United States.
· And much more!
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About Scott Harris:
Scott graduated with honors from Georgia Tech. He spent the last twenty years building a software career in telecommunication systems and government IT solutions and traded it all in for the chance to own and run his own distillery. Liquors of all types are his greatest love (besides Becky, of course). Whiskeys from Scotland, Ireland, and the United States. Brandy from France and Germany. And eclectic German bitters called Boonekamp. "It's good for the digestive!" as his old German grandmother used to say.
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You can find Catoctin Creek on:
· Website: https://catoctincreekdistilling.com/
· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catoctincreek/
· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catoctincreek/
· Twitter: https://twitter.com/catoctincreek/
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