"We couldn't think of a better partner to support our Midnight Moon line of moonshines," said Joe Michalek, Founder of Piedmont Distillers. "They have Junior Johnson's legacy in their DNA and simply stated, they make the best moonshine in the country." He continued, "I look forward to spending time with the Midnight Moon family and sharing the 'shine with fans around the country. "I'm really excited to be teaming up with Midnight Moon Moonshine," Jeffrey said. A small, Southern town filled with kind folks, many of whom have lived here their entire lives.MADISON, N.C., Ap(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - MIDNIGHT MOON - the award-winning moonshine inspired by the family recipe of legendary bootlegger and NASCAR Hall of Famer Junior Johnson - is proud to announce its new partnership with Jeffrey Earnhardt, NASCAR driver and grandson of Dale Earnhardt Sr.Įarnhardt will team up with Midnight Moon as an official brand ambassador, continuing the brand's celebration of Johnson's bootlegging driving skills that led him to become one of the godfathers of NASCAR. Madison, North Carolina is exactly what you might imagine. The distillery is housed in the town's former train station built in 1915. We are located in the town of Madison (pop. Piedmont Distillers is a small operation with fewer than ten employees. We are constantly innovating new spirits that embrace distilling traditions and ingredients of the region, excite the palate and the senses, and offer people something different than what's typically on the store shelves. Rather, our focus is on hand-crafted, superior quality spirits that are made one small batch at a time. While our first two spirits are moonshines, Piedmont Distillers does not consider itself strictly a moonshine distillery. It is also born in a copper still, made from corn, crafted in small batches and triple distilled. It is based on the Johnson family's generations-old moonshine recipe. In May of 2007, moonshine and racing legend Junior Johnson became part owner of Piedmont Distillers and together we introduced Junior Johnson's Midnight Moon. Catdaddy harkens back to the moonshining days-of-old with its corn recipe, secret flavors, copper still and small batch process. Piedmont Distillers opened its doors in 2005, with our first spirit Catdaddy Carolina Moonshine. Once he had learned as much as he could, Joe decided it was time to share North Carolina moonshine with the rest of the world. These old-timers shared their recipes, distilling techniques and general tricks of the trade. He read books, tasted all sorts of recipes, watched documentaries and eventually earned the trust of local moonshiners. Over the next several years, moonshine became Joe's passion. He took a sip of the illicit brew and was surprised that it tasted great and was very smooth. He did not hesitate long, after all this was the stuff of legends. After all, he didn't know where it came from or who made it. At first, Joe was apprehensive to take a sip. On one such adventure, Joe found himself in a cabin in the woods listening to a jam session by local blues legends, when someone handed him a jar of peach moonshine. Through his job in marketing, Joe had the opportunity to travel the South attending music festivals, NASCAR races and the like. Piedmont Distillers Founder, Joe Michalek, is a native New Yorker who moved to North Carolina in 1995. ) Spirit with a subtle sweetness from the corn mash. Midnight Moon original is a clean-tasting 80 proof (40% alc. Based on Junior Johnson's legendary moonshine recipe, midnight moon original is handcrafted in small batches, made from American corn and triple distilled to be ultra-smooth. Midnight Moon is triple distilled to deliver an ultra-smooth, clean-tasting spirit that is often preferred over the world's best vodkas. Every batch is handcrafted in very small batches, made from corn and born in a copper still. Junior Johnson's Midnight Moon follows the Johnson family's moonshine recipe.
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