Return of the Distillery with Aaron Hollis

Roll your oak barrels over – we’re making whiskey! On this week’s PreserveCast, join us in talking with Aaron Hollis, the Co-Executive Director of West Overton Village Museum in Scottdale, PA. Aaron will be sharing about re-establishing the whiskey distillery on the property after almost 100 years. The distillery is operational and is used to educate visitors about how whiskey was made over 100 years ago.

Aaron Hollis Jr. was born and raised in Scottdale, PA just a few miles from West Overton. He has a B.A. in Archaeology from the University of Pittsburgh and an M.A. in Public History from West Virginia University. He started volunteering at West Overton 10 years ago and today is Co-Executive Director. Outside of the museum, he enjoys hiking with his wife, playing with his two dogs, and tinkering with his 1956 pickup truck. 

Learn more: https://www.westovertonvillage.org/