MOON BLOG

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