Kentucky was once the "Moonshine Capital of the World" Making moonshine, originally the practice of making homemade alcohol, was prolific in Kentucky and served as the primary, albeit illegal, source of liquor during Prohibition (1920–1933), with supply lines running from rural Eastern Kentucky into the city of Lexington. Local production occurred in residential bathtubs, while rural Fayette County farms housed larger stills, fueling a violent, lucrative bootlegging trade, ev

Corn and the Enduring Story of Moonshine Corn has never been just another grain in the world of moonshine—it’s the foundation on which the entire tradition was built. From the earliest settlers who relied on it to make the most of their harvests to today’s distillers refining their craft, corn has remained central to both the flavor and identity of American shine. It’s not simply an ingredient; it’s a living link between past and present. The Corn used in Moon Moonshine is no

Moon Moonshine is made with non-GMO Kentucky Proud corn grown within 100 miles of Barrel House Distillery on the Elkhorn Creek where our moonshine is proudly made in Lexington, Kentucky. White corn is stone ground down the road in Midway, Kentucky at the oldest continuously operating mill in Kentucky, Weisenberger Mill, which opened in 1865, using a traditional water-powered mill. Walking into Weisenberger Mill is like walking into a time capsule,” says the sixth generation o

Moon Moonshine is proudly Made at Barrel House distillery on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail in Lexington, Kentucky using the same high quality ingredients, as your favorite bourbon: limestone and shale filtered water and non-GMO Weisenberger milled corn grown within 100 miles of the Distillery. Milled on a 100 year-old mill. The Distillery is guarded by Distillery Cat, Ricky Char. Distillery cats are an important part of the whiskey making tradition. Once hired as “pest control

Adding modern flavored moonshine to your cocktail menu is one of the smartest ways to energize your bar program—and Moon Moonshine is perfectly positioned to help you do it. In today’s nightlife scene, especially among the 21–29 crowd, guests are looking for drinks that feel bold, photogenic, and different from the standard vodka soda. Craft cocktails still matter, but so does personality. Modern flavored moonshine bridges that gap. It brings heritage storytelling together wi

When the founders of Moon Moonshine, Amit Singla and Penny Peavler, worked together in 2020 through an MBA program mentorship, they had no idea that they’d be planting seeds for an idea that would revolutionize the whiskey industry for years to come. As Singla, a Fortune 500 consumer-product marketing consultant, guided Peavler through her MBA journey, they connected through a shared passion for the consumer product marketplace and, as fellow Kentuckians, a deep love for bou

As many of you know, Taylor Swift just released her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. We’ve been blasting it pretty much 24/7 (In addition to our Kentucky bluegrass, of course!). Poppy, fun, and upbeat, the album embodies many of our core values, much of what we want consumers to feel every time they’re drinking Moon Moonshine. It got us thinking: what would each flavor’s favorite new track be? Berry, The Fate of Ophelia: Our berry flavor is for all our lovers out t

Imagine a whiskey that envelops your taste buds with a zesty, fruity flavor, with barely any burn. You can feel it coursin g through your...