Catoctin Creek Distilling Company Catoctin Creek Distilling Company The Catoctin Creek Distilling Company ( ), which operates under the trade name of Catoctin Creek, is the first legal distillery in Loudoun County, Virginia since prohibition. The distillery is a certified organic and kosher microdistillery in Purcellville, Virginia that produces brandy, rye whiskey, and gin from local fruit, organic grain and Virginia wine. The distillery was founded in 2009 by Scott and Rebecca Harris using an SBA 7(a) loan for start-up capital. The company operates using custom-made 400 and 1200 liter Kothe hybrid pot-column stills. In the 2011 session of the Virginia General Assembly, the
Dutch brandy Dutch brandy Dutch brandy (, ) is a distilled spirit made from either grain or molasses alcohol flavored with various essences and extracts produced in the Netherlands. It was formerly referred to as "Dutch cognac" until that name was legally restricted to grape brandy from the Cognac region of France. Dutch names included "Koetsiertje" or "Koetsierscognac" (cognac drunk by carriage riders - Dutch "koetsiers") or "Hollandse Cognac" (Dutch Cognac). Its colour ranges from clear to dark brown, reflecting added caramel or artificial dye. Dutch brandy is based on either grain or molasses alcohol, with added essences and extracts to produce