James Oglethorpe 1732

James Oglethorpe 1732

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James Oglethorpe 1732 #TRIVIA   Why Georgia, te 13th colony of British North America was different King George II felt that he needed to create a boundary, or “buffer” between the Spanish in Florida and his very colony of South Carolina. James Edward...
As early as 1632/1634

As early as 1632/1634

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As early as 1632/1634 #TRIVIA   North America’s First Legal Distiller The business man Kiliaen van Rensselaer established early commercial distilling in North America. Jacob Albertsz Planck became the first commercial distiller in North America in 1634 as...
Battle of Culloden 1745

Battle of Culloden 1745

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Battle of Culloden 1745 #TRIVIA   Scotland’s Oldest Distillery Ferintosh Distillery was granted distilling rights in 1690. Duncan Forbes of Culloden was granted distilling rights with tax exemption for his estates in Ferintosh for his loyalty to the crown in...

Press Release

AMBRU NEWS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Caroline PorsielTitle: Founder, AMBRU CampaignEmail: info@ambru.org The AMBRU Campaign Sheds Light on the Historical Value of American Brandy and Rum and How Georgia Can Lead the Way in Reshaping its History ATLANTA (Sept. 20, 2021) –...
AMBRU Protecting Our Heritage

AMBRU Protecting Our Heritage

International Trade

AMBRU Protecting Our Heritage Taking The Historic Lead We can prove that America’s commercial distilling history is much older than the Scottish, and maybe even older than rum distilling in Barbados. North American settlers operated the first known commercial...