Pre-registration to attend the event is required for each individual attendee, registration is free. Registrants will be emailed a ticket ahead of event. Event attendance is limited to 60 participants. Registration links below.
A protest of the taxation of distilled spirts, with the goal of raising revenue to pay down the war-debt from the Revolutionary War, resulted in the calling-up of troops to suppress a violent uprising. Join American Whiskey Convention founder and industry professional Laura Fields, for a presentation titled, Restoring the Historic Foundations of Rye Whiskey in Pennsylvania, at the Pennsylvania Military Museum at 1:00pm, followed by a spirit tasting session hosted by Big Spring Spirits, and close out the afternoon with a lecture presented by Museum Director, Mr. Tyler O. Gum titled, Stand To - The Whiskey Rebellion at 3:00 p.m. Each lecture is 45mins, tasting session is one hour. Both lectures are free, as is the tasting session.
Upon arrival guests can enjoy a “Welcome Cocktail” provided free of charge, by Big Spring Spirits of Bellefonte, PA.
Rye Old Fashioned… a Rye aged six years, Orange, Lemon, Cherry, and Sugar.
Between the lectures, Big Spring Spirits will host a spirit tasting session for event attendees featuring (6yr) Rye, Wheat, Corn, and American (bourbon) whiskies. This will be an educational experience unlike any other - tasting each grain separately, and then finally, blended in the bourbon style (American Whiskey). All and more will be available for purchase.
A commemorative, specially labeled bottle of Rye Whiskey will be available for purchase to benefit the Friends of Pennsylvania Military Museum - Big Spring Spirits will donate $10.00 per bottle - check back about presale orders!
Presentation Details:
Laura Fields, founder of the Delaware Valley Fields Foundation (DVFF), the SeedSpark Project, and the American Whiskey Convention in Philadelphia, invites you to return to the 19th century and rediscover Pennsylvania’s internationally recognized dominance within the American whiskey industry. Pennsylvania enjoyed an elite status as the home of rye whiskey since the late 18th century, but that position of authority has been undercut by competition and eroded by misinformation over the last 100 years. Join us as we dispel the misconceptions about rye and reconstruct the past to present a clearer picture of what made Pennsylvania the universally acknowledged heart of pure rye whiskey production in the United States from the late 18th through the 20th century.
Tyler Gum, Director of the Pennsylvania Military Museum will give a presentation on the military operation that transpired in Western Pennsylvania, and the evolution of using military units for civilian matters. Such mobilization continues to have lasting impacts on how and when a governor, or president, is permitted to deploy state and national troops. Join us as we explore the various state and federal powers that govern the National Guard, and their Federalization, and the use of federal troops within the continental United States, 1795 to today.