Onyx Moonshine
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| Type | distilled beverage |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Onyx Spirits Company |
| Country of origin | Connecticut, United States |
| Introduced | 2011 |
| Alcohol by volume | 40.0% |
| Proof (US) | 80 |
| Website |
onyxspirits |
Onyx Moonshine is an American twice-distilled alcoholic beverage. Although legally produced, it is marketed as "moonshine".[1] It is made in a microdistillery in East Hartford, Connecticut.[2][3] It was the official spirit of the 2012 Grammy Awards.[4]
Production
Onyx Spirits, the company that produces Onyx Moonshine, was founded by Adam von Gootkin and Peter Kowalczyk in 2011.[5]
The product is distilled in reflux column stills from a mash of mixed corn and grain. After two distillations it is approximately 80% ABV, and is then diluted to bottling strength. The bottles are corked and labeled by hand.[5]
The product is distributed in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.[6]
References
- ↑ "Onyx Moonshine named 2012 Best of New England by Yankee". www.newbritainherald.com. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
- ↑ "Connecticut Moonshine Out In The Open". www.courant.com. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ↑ Hardman, Ray (October 11, 2011). "Moonshine Is Back". Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network.
A Connecticut start-up has brought Moonshine into the 21st century.
- ↑ "Hartford Bar Celebrates Success of Manchester Moonshine Maker". nbcconecticut. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
- 1 2 "Moonshine comes back to Middletown". Retrieved 2013-06-13.
- ↑ "Duo Makes Modern, Luxury Moonshine in Connecticut". Retrieved 2013-06-11.
Further reading
- The New York Times
- Connecticut Public Radio
- Time
- WGGB/WSHM News
- The Republican
- The Middletown Press
- Manchester Patch
- Connecticut Made. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 111–112.
- Hartford Courant
- Hartford Courant
- WBTV News
- Hartford Business Journal
- CTNow
- States News Service (subscription required). Quote: " ...hearing in February by the Onyx Spirits Company of Oakland Avenue in East Hartford...tasting of our moonshine in the Onyx Spirits Company facility. Currently, if a...or liquor store owner visits Onyx Spirits Company, they are not allowed to taste..."
External links
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