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Valentine's Day
Feb 8, 2017
Valentine's Day
Feb 8, 2017

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)

Feb 8, 2017
Golden Moon Distillery
Feb 8, 2017
Golden Moon Distillery
Feb 8, 2017

Proprietor, Stephen A. Gould is an award-winning distiller, a spirits historian, a liqueur revivalist, and an educator. (Read More)

Feb 8, 2017
Playboy - The Strangest Spirits Made in Every State
Feb 8, 2017
Playboy - The Strangest Spirits Made in Every State
Feb 8, 2017

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)

Feb 8, 2017
28 Craft Spirits to Improve Any Party
Feb 8, 2017
28 Craft Spirits to Improve Any Party
Feb 8, 2017

GLASS OF 2016: THERE'S A NEW BULL MARKET IN BOOZE.

We're number 7 & 8!! (Read More)

Feb 8, 2017
Spirits World
Feb 8, 2017
Spirits World
Feb 8, 2017

Colorado Distilleries are shaking up the booze biz. 

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Feb 8, 2017
Golden Moon Distillery Releases First Batch of Colorado Single Malt Whiskey | WESTWORD
Jun 10, 2016
Golden Moon Distillery Releases First Batch of Colorado Single Malt Whiskey | WESTWORD
Jun 10, 2016

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

Jun 10, 2016
Assenzio e mixology: la ricetta del Redux Boulevardier
Feb 23, 2016
Assenzio e mixology: la ricetta del Redux Boulevardier
Feb 23, 2016

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

Feb 23, 2016
Gin o whisky a tutto pasto? Ecco un cenone alternativo
Dec 18, 2015
Gin o whisky a tutto pasto? Ecco un cenone alternativo
Dec 18, 2015

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!

Dec 18, 2015
Gin, assenzio e bourbon tra i protagonisti  di una degustazione al Café Trussardi
Feb 23, 2016
Gin, assenzio e bourbon tra i protagonisti di una degustazione al Café Trussardi
Feb 23, 2016

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

Feb 23, 2016
Shake it for National Margarita Day!
Feb 22, 2016
Shake it for National Margarita Day!
Feb 22, 2016

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!

Feb 22, 2016
San Valentino. Golden Moon, il gin con il cuore
Feb 23, 2016
San Valentino. Golden Moon, il gin con il cuore
Feb 23, 2016

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

Feb 23, 2016
Golden Moon Speakeasy Stirs Up a Bowl of Palisade Peach Punch | WESTWORD
Oct 2, 2014
Golden Moon Speakeasy Stirs Up a Bowl of Palisade Peach Punch | WESTWORD
Oct 2, 2014

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

Oct 2, 2014
ASSENZIO: CARATTERISTICHE, RITO E COCKTAIL
Feb 23, 2016
ASSENZIO: CARATTERISTICHE, RITO E COCKTAIL
Feb 23, 2016

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

Feb 23, 2016
PSST… NATIONAL REPEAL DAY DENVER | DENVER EAR
Jan 5, 2016
PSST… NATIONAL REPEAL DAY DENVER | DENVER EAR
Jan 5, 2016

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}

Jan 5, 2016
SHOP LOCALLY THIS MONTH: TWELVE TASTY FOOD AND DRINK IDEAS FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS
Jan 5, 2016
SHOP LOCALLY THIS MONTH: TWELVE TASTY FOOD AND DRINK IDEAS FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS
Jan 5, 2016

'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}

Jan 5, 2016
Top of the Town 2015 | 5280
Dec 21, 2015
Top of the Town 2015 | 5280
Dec 21, 2015

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}

Dec 21, 2015
Best Classic Cocktail Bar 2015 | WESTWORD
Jan 5, 2016
Best Classic Cocktail Bar 2015 | WESTWORD
Jan 5, 2016

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}

Jan 5, 2016
First U.S. Distiller Named as Warden of the Gin Guild
Oct 29, 2015
First U.S. Distiller Named as Warden of the Gin Guild
Oct 29, 2015

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}

Oct 29, 2015
Every Important Denver Cocktail Bar, Mapped | DENVER EATER
Oct 12, 2015
Every Important Denver Cocktail Bar, Mapped | DENVER EATER
Oct 12, 2015

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}

Oct 12, 2015
Details from Tales: Absinthe Cocktail Lab | Micro Shiner
Aug 12, 2014
Details from Tales: Absinthe Cocktail Lab | Micro Shiner
Aug 12, 2014

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}

Aug 12, 2014
6 absinthe cocktails made by the crowd at Tales of the Cocktail seminar | nola.com
Jul 18, 2014
6 absinthe cocktails made by the crowd at Tales of the Cocktail seminar | nola.com
Jul 18, 2014

 

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)

Jul 18, 2014
Bitter Spirits. A Tale of Wormwood | Distiller
Aug 21, 2014
Bitter Spirits. A Tale of Wormwood | Distiller
Aug 21, 2014

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)

Aug 21, 2014
 GOLDEN MOON SPEAKEASY: PARTY LIKE IT'S 1929
Jul 7, 2014
GOLDEN MOON SPEAKEASY: PARTY LIKE IT'S 1929
Jul 7, 2014

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)

Jul 7, 2014
Golden Moon Hosts Grand Opening | Denver Eater
Feb 28, 2014
Golden Moon Hosts Grand Opening | Denver Eater
Feb 28, 2014

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)

Feb 28, 2014
Golden Moon Distillery | Denver Life
Dec 21, 2015
Golden Moon Distillery | Denver Life
Dec 21, 2015

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.

Dec 21, 2015
Golden Moon Speak
Mar 27, 2014
Golden Moon Speak
Mar 27, 2014

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)

Mar 27, 2014
ABSINTHE MADNESS AT Z CUISINE'S A COTE BAR
Jan 30, 2014
ABSINTHE MADNESS AT Z CUISINE'S A COTE BAR
Jan 30, 2014

…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)

Jan 30, 2014
Cocktail Laboratory | Filling the Well
Jan 24, 2014
Cocktail Laboratory | Filling the Well
Jan 24, 2014

“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

Jan 24, 2014
Golden Moon and State 38 Distilleries add to the Spirit of Golden
Jan 10, 2014
Golden Moon and State 38 Distilleries add to the Spirit of Golden
Jan 10, 2014

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)

Jan 10, 2014
GOLDEN MOON DISTILLERY CHASES THE GREEN FAIRY AND OTHER HISTORICALLY SOUGHT-AFTER SPIRITS
Jan 10, 2013
GOLDEN MOON DISTILLERY CHASES THE GREEN FAIRY AND OTHER HISTORICALLY SOUGHT-AFTER SPIRITS
Jan 10, 2013

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)

Jan 10, 2013
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