To prepare it, the bark of the cinnamon tree is dried and rolled into cinnamon sticks, also called quills. Cinnamon can also be dried and ground into a powder. The characteristic flavor and aroma of cinnamon comes from a compound in the essential oil of the bark called cinnamonaldehyde.
The nationâs first winery and vineyard was in Jessamine County, Kentucky. By Frank Goad. Jessamine County is home to the nationâs very first winery and vineyard. You may be aware of the rapid growth of Kentuckyâs wine industry over the past 10 to 15 years.
White Horse Tavern â Rhode Island â Founded 1673. The oldest bar in the United States has nearly a century on the Fraunces Tavern in New York. The White Horse Tavern of Newport, Rhode Island was founded in 1673 and has been serving up ale and eats ever since.