It comes from Colorado and have fascinated the most demanding connoisseurs of British gin Mr. Stephen Gould and his beloved wife, with whom he shares an unlimited passion for liqueurs and spirits (see also the Absinthe Redux). Why the label of one of its best products, Gin Golden Moon, is shaped like a heart. (Read More)
Proprietor, Stephen A. Gould is an award-winning distiller, a spirits historian, a liqueur revivalist, and an educator. (Read More)
It’s been just over a year since I last took a 50-state spirits tour, and the craft-distilling scene has only continued to grow. Hundreds of scrappy brands are churning out booze of all kinds across the country, and, often, the best part of exploring is getting to taste the weird stuff: the limited editions, regional specialties and one-off flights of fancy that taste like nothing else in the world. (read more)
Golden Moon Distillery bottled and released its newest product last week: Colorado Single Malt Whiskey. The new spirit is modeled after single malt whisky made in Scotland but with a few modifications to give it a Colorado identity. Distiller Stephen Gould produced only one barrel of the new whiskey — resulting in 384 bottles — as an initial run for what will later be larger batches. And those first bottles are already winning awards. At the 2016 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, held earlier this month, more than 1,850 spirits were judged. Golden Moon Colorado Single Malt Whiskey earned a prestigious double gold medal. Read More
Tradizionalmente, noi italiani non siamo particolarmente inclini ai super alcolici a tavola, non è nella nostra cultura. Tutt'al più amiamo, a fine pasto, un amaro, un limoncello, una grappa. READ MORE!
Stephen Gould, patron della Golden Moon Distillery, ha presentato al Café Trussardi, insieme al barman del locale Tommaso Cecca, tre sue etichette: Golden Moon Gin, Redux Absinthe e Gun Fighter America Bourbon Double Cask. READ MORE
It's time to get the teqiola otu and mix up a few recipes for National Margarita Day! Chad Michael George, Colorado Bartender Guild President, shares three of his favorite recipes! Read more!
Viene dal Colorado e ha sedotto anche più esigenti intenditori britannici il gin Mr. Stephen Gould e della sua amata moglie, con cui condivide una passione illimitata per liquori e distillati (vedi anche l'Assenzio Redux). Per questo l'etichetta di uno dei suoi migliori, il Gin Golden Moon, è a forma di cuore. Read More
Fall is erupting in blazes of orange and yellow in the high country right now, and it's bubbling in your glass at the Golden Moon Speakeasy. This craft cocktail lounge, located in downtown Golden, opened in January and features cocktails made with spirits from the parent distillery, just across town. The speakeasy added a fall-flavored punch bowl to its cocktail menu last week -- a perfect drink to share with friends after an autumn foliage tour through the hills. Read More
Chiamato la “fata verde” (fée verte), messo al bando nel 1915, considerato al pari di una droga allucinogena, l’assenzio è un distillato con tutte le carte in regola per essere considerato maledetto. Così è stato per lungo tempo, soprattutto durante la Belle Époque parigina. READ MORE
National Repeal Day is a day where the nation celebrates the repeal of the alcohol Prohibition Act that was in effect for 13 years (1920-1933) in the United States. On December 5th 1933, the 21st Amendment was included in the United States Constitution repealing the Prohibition and restoring the American right to a celebratory drink. While the amendment still allowed for state and local levels of Prohibition, by 1966 there were no state laws banning alcohol. {READ MORE}
'Tis the season to start thinking about giving, eating and being merry. With that in mind, try skipping the big-box stores this year with foodie-focused gifts made right here in Colorado. Each one will tantalize the taste buds and guarantee you'll have a friend for life. Or, at least one that will share the lovely bottle of gin, make you a cocktail with artisan bitters or share the box of whiskey caramels you brought over. Here are a dozen homegrown food and beverage gifts that.... {READ MORE}
Editors’ Choice
Golden Moon Distillery
Choosing a top distillery in our booze-soaked state ain’t easy, but Golden Moon earns the honors for creating what no other spirit maker in the country has: a delicate crème de violette liqueur distilled (not mashed) from most of the plant. That’s a worthy accomplishment, but we also dig this seven-year-old Golden distillery because it’s the very definition of old-school. {Read More}
Sure, there are lots of great bars in Denver, but how many of them distill all the spirits that they stir and shake? Duck into a tiny passageway off Golden's main drag and you'll slip into a place that does: the cozy, Prohibition-era Golden Moon Speakeasy....{READ MORE}
On October 16th, Stephen Gould of Golden Moon Distillery became the first American distiller to be named as a Warden of the Gin Guild. {READ MORE}
The Denver cocktail scene is growing faster than you can say "hand carved ice." House-made ingredients from juices to bitters, fancy glassware, and an obsession with new and creative garnishes are the elements that make our cocktail world better every single day. {READ MORE}
The green lady, the green muse, the green goddess; absinthe has been known by many names, and they all possess at least a hint of intimidation to the cocktail neophyte. Add the intricate nature of its specialized stemware, the mystique of its famous louche and the mind-altering mythos surrounding one of its key ingredients, and it comes as no surprise that absinthe is seen by many as a distilled delicacy which only a true aficionado could enjoy. At this year’s Tales of the Cocktail, however, an expert panel led by Stephen Gould aimed to shed some light into the cloudy allure of absinthe and offer even the casual carouser a firmer grasp on the fabled ‘Green Fairy’.{Read more}
Excerpt: “This is a little different than the traditional Tales seminar,” said moderator Stephen Gould, owner of Colorado-based Maison de la Vie. “This is a chance for you to work with us, get a little dirty, have a little fun.” (Read full story)
So it has been since ancient times … almost as long as people have practiced the art of distilling, wormwoods have been used to make various distilled elixirs. In fact, the use of wormwoods with alcohol long pre-dates distillation…(Read more…download the PDF)
Imagine the year is 1929, and the season is summer. Spirits and hemlines are still rising, the impending Stock Market Crash still months away. You’re a dapper young thing, dressed to the nines in sophisticated fashions of the day, shoes shined and eyes aglow. Walking down a sidewalk in Golden, Colorado, a sweetheart on your arm, you’re in top form. (Read more)
Tomorrow, Saturday March 1, Golden Moon Distillery is opening its second tasting room in the form of a cocktail lounge. Golden Moon Speak, located at at 1111 Miners Alley in Golden, features a beverage program led by bartender Noah Heaney, formerly of the Squeaky Bean, Coohills, and more.
For the event slated as an open house from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., the new speakeasy will mix with and serve spirits that include Golden Moon Gin, Gun Fighter 7 year Bourbon, Redux Absinthe, three grappas, and Golden Moon Apple Jack. (Read more)
This distiller in Golden uses hand-selected blue violet flower buds for this unique liqueur. It’s pure Colorado, where clean distilling meets Alpine wildflowers. Other brands use artificial violet flavoring, but Golden Moon focuses on the purity of real violets for its Crème de Violette. It pairs beautifully with gin. See the recipe for the Golden Eagle, a vintage cocktail that is taking flight again.
For those who have not been to a speak-easy, they can be a fun experience for a cocktail lover. The establishments I have been to pay homage to the old prohibition days with period décor and the wardrobe. They offer premium spirits, hand cut and crushed ice, knowledgeable staff, and finely crafted cocktails. Golden Moon Distillery’s speak-easy is no different. The speak-easy is located near the Golden Hotel in a back alley. Very reminiscent of a classic prohibition establishment location. (Read more)
…Eli Kerlin, bar manager at the art noveau-styled À Côté, doesn’t worry about the drink’s sordid past. “We just focus on bringing in the best quality absinthe we can find,” he says. His personal favorite, and the favorite of his customers, is Redux absinthe from Golden’s own Golden Moon Distillery. Considered against À Côté’s spread of the finest European and American absinthe, Kerlin still puts Steven Gould’s formulation on top. “I couldn’t say enough good things about Steven’s absinthe. It’s far and away our top seller,” he says. (Read more)
“As God is my witness, this is for Science!”
So, we did Cocktail Laboratory at New Year’s Eve.
My friends and I have spent awhile now talking about various cocktails and mixed drinks, inspired by a micro distillery run by a friend of a friend in Golden. Golden Moon Distilleryis making some vintage liqueurs, like Creme de Violette. This makes it possible to mix vintage cocktails from the 1920’s and earlier, that went out of fashion because the ingredients were no longer available, or because they just went out of style. Read More
Golden is good at getting into the spirit of things, whether it’s history, the outdoors, the shop-local campaign or the holiday spirit. Get ready to add distilleries to that list as the city gets into the spirit of, well, spirits.
Golden is home to two distilleries, and they have big plans for 2014. Golden Moon Distillery, 412 Violet St., is opening its second tasting room in the form of a cocktail lounge, while… (Read more)
Stephen Gould, proprietor and distiller at Golden Moon Distillery, began producing spirits in 2012 and distributing earlier this year. And while Golden Moon might seem like yet another distillery in an expansive collection of stills that have spawned throughout the state this year, Gould and his team chose the road less traveled, starting with a spirit that continues to mystify drinkers… (Read more)
Versandolo nel bicchiere ci si accorge immediatamente del suo colore tutt'altro che usuale: verde, certo, ma con riflessi dorati, quasi marroncini. "Risulta così perché è del tutto naturale". Parola di Stephen Gould, patron della Golden Moon Distillery..... Read More