Distilled spirits are as old as human civilization.

We haven’t always called homemade spirits ‘moonshine’ (that’s an American thing), but we’ve always found ways to get drunk using fermented organic materials.

It’s no secret that cocktail culture is a big deal in Richmond.

Our stellar cocktail scene seems to be written in national publications nearly every other week and locals’ social media feeds are clogged with inventive, decadent, spirit-heavy concoction photos every evening.

Moonshine has played an important role in American history. In fact, moonshine wouldn’t even exist if it wasn’t for American history.

Mankind has produced alcohol for thousands of years. However, the American government was one of the first major governments in the world to tax and control the alcohol industry. The moment the government started to tax and control alcohol was also the moment the moonshine industry began.