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Connecticut has a historic association with moonshine. Connecticut and [[Rhode Island]] were the only two states in the country to not fully pass the [[Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Eighteenth Amendment]], which introduced prohibition to the United States. When the federal ban on selling or purchasing alcohol was introduced, it led to the production of moonshine throughout New England. However, it remained possible to obtain alcohol from a pharmacy for medicinal reasons with a doctor’s prescription.<ref>"Middletown Patch 1">{{cite web|url= http://middletown-ct.patch.com/articles/prohibition-in-connecticut-a-hostile-reception |title=Prohibition in Connecticut: A Hostile Reception |publisher=www.middletown-ct.patch.com |date=|accessdate=2012-05-08}}</ref> New England farmers were reputed to have used the grain and corn produced on their farms to operate small stills hidden in barns, producing moonshine for private consumption. Small Connecticut cities, such as Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury were the locations for operating [[speakeasy|speakeasies]] during prohibition.<ref>”Middletown Patch 2”</ref><ref>"Connecticut’s Heritage Gateway">{{cite web|url= http://www.ctheritage.org/encyclopedia/ct1865_1929/overviewct1865_1929.htm |title=Connecticut, 1865-1929 An Industrial Society |publisher=www.ctheritage.org |date=|accessdate=2012-05-08}}</ref>
Connecticut has a historic association with moonshine. Connecticut and [[Rhode Island]] were the only two states in the country to not fully pass the [[Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Eighteenth Amendment]], which introduced prohibition to the United States. When the federal ban on selling or purchasing alcohol was introduced, it led to the production of moonshine throughout New England. However, it remained possible to obtain alcohol from a pharmacy for medicinal reasons with a doctor’s prescription.<ref>"Middletown Patch 1">{{cite web|url= http://middletown-ct.patch.com/articles/prohibition-in-connecticut-a-hostile-reception |title=Prohibition in Connecticut: A Hostile Reception |publisher=www.middletown-ct.patch.com |date=|accessdate=2012-05-08}}</ref> New England farmers were reputed to have used the grain and corn produced on their farms to operate small stills hidden in barns, producing moonshine for private consumption. Small Connecticut cities, such as Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury were the locations for operating [[speakeasy|speakeasies]] during prohibition.<ref>”Middletown Patch 2”</ref><ref>"Connecticut’s Heritage Gateway">{{cite web|url= http://www.ctheritage.org/encyclopedia/ct1865_1929/overviewct1865_1929.htm |title=Connecticut, 1865-1929 An Industrial Society |publisher=www.ctheritage.org |date=|accessdate=2012-05-08}}</ref>


==Products==<ref>"Onyx Spirits">{{cite web|url= http://www.onyxspirits.com/about.html / |title= About Onyx Moonshine |date=|accessdate=2013-06-13}}</ref><ref>"Courant 2">{{cite web|url= http://articles.courant.com/2013-06-10/community/hc-ct-aged-whiskey-0611-20130610_1_onyx-spirits-adam-von-gootkin-your-town-news / |title= East Hartford's Onyx Spirits To Release Aged Whiskey |date=|accessdate=2013-06-13}}</ref>
==Products==


===Onyx Moonshine===
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80-proof flagship moonshine with flavour notes of honey, apple and spicy wood undertones.

===Onyx 111===
Stronger, 111-proof version of Onyx Moonshine.

===Secret Stash Barrel Aged Onyx Moonshine===
The private barrels are released two times per year with one barrel allotted per liquor store or restaurant. Each barrel only yields 30 750ml bottles at 91-proof.


==Founders==
==Founders==

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Onyx Moonshine
Photograph of bottle of Onyx Moonshine in an attic next to a glass of the spirit
Moonshine is Back
TypeMoonshine
ManufacturerOnyx Spirits Company
Country of origin Connecticut, United States
Introduced2011
Alcohol by volume 40.0%
Proof (US)80
WebsiteOnyx Spirits website

Onyx Moonshine is the first legal moonshine to be produced in New England, U.S.A.[1] It is hand-produced by Onyx Spirits Company, a Connecticut micro-distillery based in East Hartford, Connecticut.[2][3]

Onyx Moonshine has been linked with several national entertainment awards. It is the official spirit of the 2012 GRAMMY Awards,[4] and was selected for inclusion in the official gift bags for presenters and performers at the 2011 CMA (Country Music Awards).[5] The maker of the moonshine, Onyx Spirits Company, was also chosen as the 'Best Microdistillery in New England' by Yankee Magazine in 2012.[6]

Background

Connecticut has a historic association with moonshine. Connecticut and Rhode Island were the only two states in the country to not fully pass the Eighteenth Amendment, which introduced prohibition to the United States. When the federal ban on selling or purchasing alcohol was introduced, it led to the production of moonshine throughout New England. However, it remained possible to obtain alcohol from a pharmacy for medicinal reasons with a doctor’s prescription.[7] New England farmers were reputed to have used the grain and corn produced on their farms to operate small stills hidden in barns, producing moonshine for private consumption. Small Connecticut cities, such as Hartford, New Haven, and Waterbury were the locations for operating speakeasies during prohibition.[8][9]

==Products==[10][11]

Onyx Moonshine

80-proof flagship moonshine with flavour notes of honey, apple and spicy wood undertones.

Onyx 111

Stronger, 111-proof version of Onyx Moonshine.

Secret Stash Barrel Aged Onyx Moonshine

The private barrels are released two times per year with one barrel allotted per liquor store or restaurant. Each barrel only yields 30 750ml bottles at 91-proof.

Founders

Onyx Spirits, the company that produces Onyx Moonshine, was founded by Adam von Gootkin and Peter Kowalczyk in 2011. Von Gootkin and Kowalczyk are native to New England and have ties to Connecticut moonshine. Von Gootkin is related maternally to the Chafee family, an old New England family that contributed to the development of the state of Rhode Island and Massachusetts.[12] Von Gootkin’s great uncle, Charles Chafee owned Chafee's Hotel in Middletown,[13] Connecticut which was reputed to contain a ‘speakeasy’ in the basement during Connecticut's prohibition years. The moonshine was shipped up the Connecticut River and landed at the hotel, located on Court Street.

References

  1. ^ "New Britain Herald">"Onyx Moonshine named 2012 Best of New England by Yankee". www.newbritainherald.com. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  2. ^ "Courant 1">"Connecticut Moonshine Out In The Open". www.courant.com. accessdate=2012-05-09. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing pipe in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ Hardman, Ray (October 11, 2011). "Moonshine Is Back". Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network. A Connecticut start-up has brought Moonshine into the 21st century.
  4. ^ "NBC Connecticut">"Hartford Bar Celebrates Success of Manchester Moonshine Maker". nbcconecticut. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  5. ^ Pantera, Gabrielle (November 8, 2011). "Behind the scenes at the gift suite of the 45th Annual CMA Awards broadcasting Wednesday November 9th, 2011". Hollywood Today. Onyx Moonshine: is an authentic ultra-premium moonshine made from a secret prohibition era recipe.]
  6. ^ "Yankee Magazine">"Connecticut's Best Local Secrets 2012". www.yankeemagazine.com. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  7. ^ "Middletown Patch 1">"Prohibition in Connecticut: A Hostile Reception". www.middletown-ct.patch.com. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  8. ^ ”Middletown Patch 2”
  9. ^ "Connecticut’s Heritage Gateway">"Connecticut, 1865-1929 An Industrial Society". www.ctheritage.org. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  10. ^ "Onyx Spirits">/ "About Onyx Moonshine". Retrieved 2013-06-13. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  11. ^ "Courant 2">/ "East Hartford's Onyx Spirits To Release Aged Whiskey". Retrieved 2013-06-13. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  12. ^ William Henry Chaffee (1909). The Chaffee Genealogy, Embracing the Chafe, Chafy, Chafie, Chafey, Chafee, Chaphe, Chaffie, Chaffey, Chaffe, Chaffee Descendants of Thomas Chaffe, of Hingham, Hull, Rehoboth and Swansea, Massachusetts: Also Certain Lineages from Families in the United States, Canada and England, Not Descended from Thomas Chaffe. 1635-1909. Grafton Press. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  13. ^ ”Middletown Patch”>"The Chaffee Hotel". www.middletown-ct.patch.com. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
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