Carolina Moon Distillery

Overview of the Distillery

Carolina Moon Distillery is a family-owned micro-distillery in Edgefield County, producing spirits in small, hands-on batches. The distillery owns its own still and produces alcohol from raw materials such as corn, grain, or fruit instead of using neutral grain spirit. The entire process from distillation to bottling and packaging is performed manually, and the owner team handles everything from mashing to sales in the tasting room.

History

Family-owned micro-distillery in Edgefield County

Carolina Moon is led by David F. Long and T. 'Cal' Bowie, who are both listed as Master Distillers and co-owners. They work together with their cousin Bill Hatch and handle most tasks in production and in the tasting room. The distillery is described as Edgefield County's only licensed micro-distillery and emphasizes that such an operator produces alcohol from raw materials and owns its own still.

Raw Materials and Production

Production is built around small, hands-on batches. Carolina Moon converts locally grown corn from Edgefield County into alcohol and prioritizes local ingredients. Distillation, bottling, and packaging are performed manually, and the owners actively participate in the tasks in the production facility and in the tasting room. The distillery emphasizes that it does not use neutral grain spirit (NGS), but instead produces spirits directly from the raw materials at its own still. This practice means that the same people often supervise several stages of the production chain, from mashing to bottle completion, underscoring the craftsmanship of the work.

Whiskies

The range consists of handcrafted whiskey spirits in small batches, distilled and bottled on site. The products are characterized by low production volume, manual packaging, and close owner involvement throughout the process. There are no detailed product lists or individual release descriptions on this page, but the entire portfolio is presented as local, handmade, and produced without the use of NGS.

Visit the Distillery

Visitors can meet the people behind the production, as the owner team also works in the tasting room and shop. Guests thus have direct contact with those who mash, distill, and bottle the products, and it is possible to taste and buy spirits on site. The visit experience is characterized by personal service and close contact with the daily tasks.

Philosophy and Craft

Carolina Moon emphasizes local sourcing of ingredients, ownership of its own still, and artisanal control. The distillery insists that a true micro-distillery should produce alcohol from raw materials rather than using NGS, and they emphasize that small batches and personal oversight of each batch are central elements of their work.