Copper Barrel Distillery Email Format
Beverage ManufacturingNorth Carolina, United States2-10 Employees
Copper Barrel Distillery operates in the beverage manufacturing sector as a craft distillery based in Wilkes County, North Carolina. The company produces handcrafted spirits using locally sourced grains and well water, with a distinctive direct steam-injection distillation process that its founders describe as unique within the craft distilling landscape. Its flagship White Lightning is a 96 proof moonshine, marketed as smooth with a clean finish, and the portfolio includes fruit-flavored moonshines created by blending White Lightning with regional fruits. Target customers appear to be consumers seeking traditional, authentic American moonshine-style spirits as well as those interested in flavored, fruit-infused variants for neat consumption or use in cocktails. The business emphasizes its Wilkes County heritage, positioning itself as a legal moonshine distillery and highlighting local sourcing from North Carolina farms and mills. The company is small in scale, rooted in a regional tradition and focused on producing full-flavored spirits that differentiate themselves from neutral grain spirits through distinctive production methods and flavor profiles.