Contact: Chuck & Jeanette
Miller, (540) 825-3207
13490 Cedar Run Road, Culpeper, VA 22701
www.virginiamoonshine.com
jtmiller46@aol.com
Saturday & Sunday
Due to special legislation passed recently in the Commonwealth,
Belmont Farm Distillery is now able to sell their whiskey on site. It
is the first time since George Washington sold rye whiskey on his
farm that the public has been able to buy such products directly
from the maker.
Belmont has been a grain and livestock farm since 1830. After the
Millers purchased the farm in 1975, they continued to raise grain,
hay, cattle and horses. In 1985, the family considered going into
the wine business, but after several years of hard work the venture
failed to yield a profit. That was when Chuck Miller remembered
that his grandfather had made whiskey in the 1920s. He decided to
follow in his grandfather’s footsteps, but he produced his spirits
legally. He resurrected the family recipe, applied for all the
permits, and in 1989, unveiled Virginia Lightning Corn Whiskey —
fondly known as moonshine. The farm now produces about 150
cases per acre and recently added Copper Fox to its product line.
Directions
from Culpeper - Directions from Culpeper: Travel 7 miles south on
Route 522. Turn right on Route 689. Go half a
mile to the end of the street and follow the signs to
designated parking beyond the brick home.
Site Activity - Live music 12 to 3 — Saturday - The Country
Troubadours, Sunday - Homemade Jam. Lunch served by
the Knights of Columbus (proceeds benefit charity).
Tours of antique distilling equipment and
gift shop items available for purchase.
***Just
as in VA ABC stores, spirits cannot be sold on Sundays or holidays.***
