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North Carolina Moonshine
Our Heritage Product
North Carolina
• Located on the East Coast of the United States• Borders the Atlantic Ocean• Known for Basketball (Michael Jordan),
Lenovo, Tobacco, Shuanghui International, Nascar, and Moonshine!
United States Prohibition
• Nationwide ban on the production and sale of alcohol.
• Remained in place from 1920 to 1933.• Prohibition did not stop the citizens from
distilling and drinking alcohol
Prohibition
• Instead created an underground distilling and distribution society.
• One of which began in the rural foothills of the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina.
Moonshine
• Defined as a high proof distilled spirits• Gets name because it was distilled at night “by
the light of the moon” to avoid detection by law enforcement.
• Illegal because moonshiners did not pay state or federal taxes on liquor.
Beginning of Nascar
• Bootleggers vs Law Enforcement• Modify car engines to “outrun the law”• Rivalries formed amongst bootleggers• Raced on mountain roads
Nascar Today
• Standard form of racing in the United States.• Lowes Motor Speedway located in North
Carolina.• Hosts Coca Cola 600
Moonshine Use
• Great for Mixed Drinks• Flavors include Apple Pie, Cherry, Blackberry,
and Peach. • Popular to soak fruits in mason jar. • Creates a delicious yet potent fruit while
drinking.
Carolina Distillery
• 1001 West Ave. NW, Lenoir, NC 28645,
• PO Box 783, Lenoir, NC 28645• Phone: 828-499-3095 • [email protected]• http://carolinadistillery.com/
Carl’s Carolina
• Petzold Distilleries• Applejack Moonshine &
Sorghum Rum • 6461 Highway 212
Marshall, NC 28753• Phone: 828-656-2863• [email protected]
• www.petzolddistilleries.com
Top of the Hill Distillery
• 505-C West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
• Phone: 919-699-8703 • [email protected]
• www.topodistillery.com
Broadslab Distillery
• 4870 NC Highway 50 South, Benson, NC
• Phone: 919-291-0691• [email protected]• www.broadslabdistillery.com
Troy & Sons
• 12 Old Charlotte Hwy, Suite T Asheville, NC 28803
• Phone:828-575-2000• [email protected]• http://www.ashevilledistillin.com/
Howling Moon Distillery
• 42 Old Elk Mountain Rd. Asheville, N.C. 28804
• Phone:828-208-1469• [email protected]• www.howlingmoonshine.com
Brothers Vilgalys Spirits
• 803 D Ramseur St, Durham, NC 27701
• Phone:919-452-8924• [email protected]• www.brothersvilgalys.com
Muddy River Distillery
• 513 N Graham St. #1BCharlotte, NC 28202
• Phone: 704-860-8389• [email protected]
• www.muddyriverdistillery.com
Southern Artisan Spirits
• PO Box 864, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
• Phone: 704-297-0191• [email protected]• www.southernartisanspirits.com
Tobacco Road Distillers, Inc
• 605 Warsaw Hwy, Clinton, North Carolina 28328
• Phone: 910-214-5740• [email protected]
• www.unleashthewolf.com