About
Moonrise Distillery is a family-operated craft distillery in Clayton, Georgia, producing Georgia-grown premium spirits including award-winning bourbons, ryes, vodka, gin, brandies, and ready-to-drink cocktails using traditional double-distillation and aging by taste in small barrels. They emphasize quality over quantity with local heirloom ingredients and offer a hidden 1920s-style speakeasy for tastings and cocktails. Voted number one distillery in Georgia by popular vote.
Georgia-grown premium spirits and RTD cocktails
Traditional double-distilled bourbons and ryes aged in 30-gallon barrels
Hidden 1920s speakeasy bar
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What They Make
Snow Cream Vodka
Smooth vodka with rich texture, Gold Medal 2019 Georgia Trustees
Gin
14 botanicals including Ruby Red grapefruit peels, floral and earthy notes
Snow Cream Bourbon Whiskey
Bourbon with vanilla snow cream notes
Bourbon Whiskey
82 proof, 4+ years in 30 gal barrels, local heirloom corn four grain
Select Bourbon Whiskey
90 proof, 5+ years aged four grain bourbon
Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
112 proof, 6+ years aged four grain bourbon
Distillers Select Rye Whiskey
90 proof, 5+ years aged four grain rye
Single Barrel Rye Whiskey
112 proof, 6+ years aged four grain rye
Limoncello
Three generation family recipe lemon cordial
Peach Brandy
5+ years aged brandy with fresh peach and local honey
Orange Cordial Brandy
5-6 years aged brandy with fresh orange and local honey
Awards
Gold Medal, American Craft Spirits Competition 2021
2021
Upcoming Events
Ribbon cutting and grand opening of the hidden speakeasy
April 24th and 25th at 4pm
Newly relocated and expanded speakeasy bar
Latest News
Ribbon cutting and grand opening of hidden speakeasy April 24-25; Voted #1 distillery in Georgia; Features on Georgia Public TV, Whiskey Culture YouTube, WSBTV Rabun County.