A story born during the Civil War. Antonello Favro was an Italian soldier who arrived in Fontecha (Basque Country, in northern Spain) in 1936 to fight during the Spanish Civil War. Antonello taught Tomás Ortíz de Zárate how to produce vodka. Using an original recipe from the fields of Piedmont, they took advantage of the abundant and high-quality local potatoes to handcraft the first spirits.
This ancient recipe has been preserved to this day, just like the old still of over 70 years. The Basque Moonshiners distillery was born from this ancient recipe, with its first creation, BASMOON vodka, followed by other spirits.
Founded in 2014, Basque Moonshiners is a micro-distillery. Each of its spirits is handcrafted with care, emphasizing every detail. Batches do not exceed 1,100 bottles, manually numbered by Master Distiller Juan Carlos Ortíz de Zárate.
Inspired by the “moonshiners” – the courageous American distillers who defied Prohibition during the Dry Laws, distilling their own moonshine at night in pots and copper stills hidden in the forests – the distillery, led by the old pot in which the Basque distillers produced their homemade liqueurs, will soon host new creations: quality products, new to the market, and artisanal.
Because, like the “moonshiners,” sometimes we have to take risks to enjoy good things.
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C/ Düsseldorf 5, Pab. 21. 01010. Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Espanha
