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The Battle of Ridgefield: When Connecticut Farmers Showed the British a New Fight
By spring 1777, the Revolutionary War had been going for nearly three years, and the British were getting frustrated. Sure, they could win battles when they met American forces head-on, but controlling this massive country was proving impossible. So they came up with a new plan: instead of trying to hold territory, they'd just destroy American supplies and make it harder for Washington's army to function. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, the people of Connecticut were about to teach them why nothing about this war would be simple. The post The Battle of Ridgefield: When Connecticut Farmers Showed the British a New Fight appeared first on Tenmile Distillery: Wassaic, New York .
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The Battle of Trenton & Crossing the Delaware: The Christmas Miracle That Saved America
Imagine you're standing on the banks of the Delaware River on Christmas night, 1776. While families across America are celebrating the holiday, 2,400 desperate men are preparing to cross an ice-choked river in the middle of a blizzard. Their commander is George Washington; a leader whose recent military record consists mostly of crushing defeats. What he's about to attempt is so audacious that if it fails, American independence dies with it. This is the story of how one impossible night changed everything. The post The Battle of Trenton & Crossing the Delaware: The Christmas Miracle That Saved America appeared first on Tenmile Distillery: Wassaic, New York .
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The Battle of Harlem Heights: A Small Win That Saved Everything
Watch on YouTube When we think about the battles that shaped America, we picture the big ones such as Yorktown, Gettysburg, Normandy. These massive victories seem to define who we […] The post The Battle of Harlem Heights: A Small Win That Saved Everything appeared first on Tenmile Distillery: Wassaic, New York .
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The Battle of Quebec: New Year’s Eve
Watch on YouTube The Battle of Quebec would become the Continental Army’s first major defeat and crush the dream of making Canada the fourteenth colony. It was a story of […] The post The Battle of Quebec: New Year’s Eve appeared first on Tenmile Distillery: Wassaic, New York .
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George Washington: The Man Who Walked Away
Watch on YouTube What does it take to voluntarily give up absolute power? Most of us would struggle to surrender a parking spot, let alone supreme authority over a nation. Yet on […] The post George Washington: The Man Who Walked Away appeared first on Tenmile Distillery: Wassaic, New York .
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The Raid on Richmond and America’s Greatest Traitor
Watch on YouTube On a January morning in 1781, the newly established capital of Virginia faced an invasion that would become one of the most humiliating moments of the American […] The post The Raid on Richmond and America’s Greatest Traitor appeared first on Tenmile Distillery: Wassaic, New York .
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Tenmile Distillery Tour
TENMILE DISTILLERY, which operates from within a century-old dairy barn situated on 78 acres of pristine farmland in Upstate New York’s Oblong Valley, feels a world away from Manhattan. In […] The post Tenmile Distillery Tour appeared first on Tenmile Distillery: Wassaic, New York .
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What’s in store for America’s 250th birthday in Dutchess County
In honor of America’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026, Destination Dutchess is bringing the county’s Revolutionary War history to residents through collaborative efforts that meet them where they live. “While no […] The post What’s in store for America’s 250th birthday in Dutchess County appeared first on Tenmile Distillery: Wassaic, New York .
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When Mad Anthony Wayne Stormed a Fortress at Midnight
The Revolutionary War had been going on for four exhausting years by the summer of 1779, and American morale was dangerously low. Soldiers fought without pay, often without shoes, watching […] The post When Mad Anthony Wayne Stormed a Fortress at Midnight appeared first on Tenmile Distillery: Wassaic, New York .
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The Battle of Groton Heights: When America’s Biggest Traitor Came Home
Let’s talk about one of those Revolutionary War stories that somehow doesn’t make it into most history classes. That’s probably because it’s equal parts heroic and absolutely devastating. On September […] The post The Battle of Groton Heights: When America’s Biggest Traitor Came Home appeared first on Tenmile Distillery: Wassaic, New York .
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The Art of Cask Finishing
In the world of single malt whisky, few techniques offer as much creative potential as cask finishing. This artful process, also known as “wood finishing” or “double maturation,” involves transferring […] The post The Art of Cask Finishing appeared first on Tenmile Distillery: Wassaic, New York .
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The Angel
In whisky warehouses around the world, something magical happens every day. As barrels age in darkness, a portion of their precious contents slowly disappears into the air—a phenomenon known as […] The post The Angel appeared first on Tenmile Distillery: Wassaic, New York .