The Farrar Distillery is a 19th-century distillery

Distillation

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 in Noah, Tennessee

Noah, Tennessee

Noah is an unincorporated community in Coffee County, Tennessee. In 1887 it was described as being north of the county seat of Manchester and having a population between 50 and 100...

, about 11 miles (18 km) north of Manchester

Manchester, Tennessee

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The distillery is located on a family farm

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 that dates to 1869, when Alexander Farrar purchased a tract of 103 acres (41.7 ha). He expanded the farm in 1875 when he acquired an additional 30 acres (12.1 ha). In addition to producing wheat

Wheat

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, corn

Maize

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, small grains

Cereal

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 and livestock

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 on the farm, Farrar established the distillery, producing and selling corn whiskey

Corn whiskey

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 and apple and peach brandy. The distillery operated until 1902, when it was closed after being damaged by flood

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The Farrar Distillery was listed in the National Register of Historic Places

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 in 1984. The farm property, now known as the Thomas Farm, is owned by Wanda Lou Hannah and Jack Nolan Thomas, descendants of the Farrar family. It is recognized as a century farm

Century Farm

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. A barn

Barn

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built on the property by Alexander Farrar during the 19th century is also intact. It is used for storage.