The history of rye whiskey production in Pennsylvania flows right through Meadville, and a film production crew was here days ago to capture the flavor of that history.
Seated in the basement vault of the Crawford County Trust Co. building, a wall of shelves lined with empty century-old Meadville Rye bottles providing the backdrop, Meadville Distilling owner Ron Mattocks told the history of the original brand as the cameras ran.
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Mike Crowley can be reached at (814) 724-6370 or by email at mcrowley@meadvilletribune.com.