Since 1698: The American distillery that survived revolution and prohibition

Name: Since 1698: The American distillery that survived revolution and prohibition
Uploaded: 2026-02-12T22:30:42.000Z
Duration: 2 min 12 s
Description: Laird & Company is America's oldest distiller and it's still run by the same family. In this CNBC America: 250 Years Bold spotlight, ninth-generation CEO Lisa Laird Dunn shares how her ancestors supplied George Washington's troops, survived Prohibition with a federal permit, and kept the original recipe alive for three centuries.

Laird & Company is America's oldest distiller and it's still run by the same family. In this CNBC America: 250 Years Bold spotlight, ninth-generation CEO Lisa Laird Dunn shares how her ancestors supplied George Washington's troops, survived Prohibition with a federal permit, and kept the original recipe alive for three centuries.

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Thu, Feb 12 20265:30 PM EST

Erica Posse

Laird & Company is America's oldest distiller and it's still run by the same family. In this CNBC America: 250 Years Bold spotlight, ninth-generation CEO Lisa Laird Dunn shares how her ancestors supplied George Washington's troops, survived Prohibition with a federal permit, and kept the original recipe alive for three centuries.