Moonpie Moonshine
Moonpie Moonshine awardThe matching of two Southern traditions from a pair of family-owned businesses has achieved a top honor for taste.
MoonPie Moonshine, which Limestone Branch Distillery launched a year ago, has won the award for “World’s Best Liqueur” after a blind taste test from the 2015 World Liqueur Awards.
Judges praised the Chocolate MoonPie Moonshine for its rich, smooth flavor and its resemblance to the iconic MoonPie, including Dutch chocolate and Madagascar Vanilla flavors.
“When we set out making MoonPie Moonshine, we didn’t do it to win awards,” said Steve Beam, owner and master distiller at Limestone Branch Distillery in Lebanon, Ky. “We did it to honor the heritage of our family and an iconic Southern brand and to put a smile on each of your faces from the very first sip.”
MoonPie Moonshine was officially launched last year during the Mardi Gras celebration in Mobile, Alabama, and was created in close collaboration with MoonPie, even using the official flavor profile of MoonPies from the Mother Murphy’s flavor scientists. There are currently three flavors of MoonPie Moonshine Chocolate, Vanilla, and Banana.