Belmont Farm Distillery

Had a great time here today. Met with Chuck and Tim Smith and appreciate their southern hospitality. Took advantage of the tour and tasting room and they really entertained us. I met a still hand Rick Myers who made our day even better. I highly recommend visiting this place and make sure you taste the treasures.

Me + a little bit of Moonshine = All SMILE !
I visited Belmont on a beautiful Saturday in April. For bargain price of $ 5, I had the opportunity to taste three types of moonshine from the following list:
–Kopper kettle va whiskey
–Kopper kettle vodka
–Virginia lightning corn whiskey
–Virginia lightning moonshine
–Virginia lighting cherry
–Virginia lighting apple pig
From what I remember, due to the powerful moonshine, I tried the KK Vodka, Lightning Corn, and Cherry. I was so impressed with the tastings that I bought a couple of bottles for Christmas gifts. As others have mentioned the owner was down to earth friendly and funny. Unilocalers should seriously consider bookmarking and visiting Belmont for a fun and relaxing time.

Basically this is my most favorite distillery in the history of distilleries. We found this place on a lark, by following highway signs and had no intention of making this spot a pit stop.
Chuck Miller, the owner, is a little bit whacky which is probably a requirement for anyone who makes moonshine. He’s actually a commercial pilot turned distiller (although his family had moon shining roots). His personality is what makes the tour fun. Whereas most tours involve a history of distillery and the staff, Chuck goes right into a description on how to make moonshine without blowing yourself up. He’s kind of like the Walter White of moonshine. He spends part of his tour talking about their partnership with Tim Smith.
Everyone on the tour seemed to know who Tim Smith was except for us. By my clever deduction, I think it’s the guy in the huge cut out cardboard ads everywhere (see pics) wearing no shirt with his overalls a la Jodeci style. Apparently he is on a show called Moonshiners on Discovery and showcases his Climax (named after his town in VA) moonshine here. They say the tasting room is packed whenever Tim comes to visit, that’s a lot of people who want to see some dude going commando in some overalls.
Now for the booze, for $ 5 you get to sample three of the following:
Virginia Lightning Corn Whiskey– shockingly good and smooth for 100 proof.
Virginia Lightning Moonshine (refined corn whiskey)-great balls of fire, this is 90 proof. I felt like my breathe was flammable after this one.
Kopper Kettle Virginia Whiskey– it’s like bourbon but not bourbon. It gets soaked with oak and applewood chips before it sits in a barrel for four years. This is some high quality stuff.
Kopper Kettle Vodka
Cherry Moonshine-​50 proof, the cherries inside the jar are probably a 100 proof, not my favorite since it was medicinal tasting.
Apple Pie Moonshine-​there are two of them, the one with the lighter proof is actually drinkable and tasty and very mixable, the higher proof one will have everyone passed out on your lawn if you served it at a party.
Three samples may not seem like much but trust me that is all you need. They also feature a moonshine exhibit which is creepy wax figures that are passed out which they acquired from the Natural Bridge Wax Museum. There are also two friendly dogs walking around and plenty of rocking chairs to lounge in.
So if you happen to find yourself in Culpepper with a designated driver and some time to kill, I highly recommend a stop by this distillery.

Rare small batch Virginia distillery, on a small family farm. Don’t expect the big corporate distilleries like you find in Kentucky & Tennessee. Belmont Farm offers an interesting tour of a bootstrap distillery who’s owner fought through years of state-​imposed red tape to build the business. (Why are Virginia wineries so plentiful and distilleries so unusual?) While they sell a «moonshine» (raw spirit) and a vodka, Belmont Farm is known for their high quality Bourbon-​style (corn based) whiskey.
A tasting is available, just $ 5, and Belmont Farm products can be purchased at the distillery.
Note: Do not be put off by the long gravel driveway. It is well maintained, largely flat, and should not give you any trouble passing. Low sportscars like Corvette and Porsche will want to processed cautiously.
Cheers, and enjoy the tour.

My friends and I did not plan on going to Belmont Farm Distillery, but since we were in the area, we decided to stop by. If you’re from the city, you’ll appreciate the farm’s Southern charm. It’s a small facilities, but the man who owns it (Chuck) is awesome. He is hilarious and loves his distillery. In fact, he was on the show Moonshiners… twice!
The whiskey is not bad. $ 5 will get you a tasting of three of their drinks. I loved their apple pie whiskey since I love sweet drinks.
The only recommendation is to serve food here. We wanted to do our tasting while munching on some good food.

What a cute little place. The owner and the lady doing the tastings were so friendly. The moonshine and the barrel aged moonshine/​corn whiskey is actually quite yummy and we ended up buying both. The flavored moonshines (cherry and apple) were not that great in my opinion, especially compared to other flavored moonshines I have had. They said they were going to make gin, vodka and whiskey in the future and I wish them the best of luck. If you are interested in this sort of booze, I would suggest stopping by and checking it out.

The tour as well as the tasting were both inadequate. The woman who showed us around was fairly uneducated on the distillery’s practices– the man who generally gives tours was apparently busy– so although the tour was supposed to last 20 minutes it couldn’t have been much more than 5. There was an uncomfortable feeling about the whole experience, with the best parts being the two dogs that welcomed us as well as the gift shop which did have some nice items. My best advice is to not go in expecting much of an experience, and to avoid going if you are anything but American.

Great place to visit, especially if you’re in the Culpepper area. Chuck and his wife are very hospitable, and Chuck is an absolute hoot! A lot if history in their craft; bought a bottle and can’t wait to try out something their family’s been perfecting for decades! :)

Great place! Very kitschy! The owner and his family are wonderful people! Off the beaten path but worth a look. No samples given.

My husband went to get Copper Kettle whiskey and he said it was really great. I didn’t go in, as we had the dogs with us and just stopped in on the way to another location. However, my husband has been really raving about the whiskey.

Visited Virginia Moonshine for a free tour today, what an interesting place! If you’re into spirits or prohibition era alcohol you’ve got to visit. Chuck and Jeanette Miller, the proprietors, are a very welcoming couple who are both knowledgeable and enthusiastic about their product. They made our tour and visit very fun and enjoyable. They truly are a part of American history and continue the tradition today. I highly recommend stopping by and taking the tour and visiting their store!