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"Limited Edition Liquid Artwork"...small batch runs of premium spirits created by Arts Equity in our Moondancer Distillery Studio.

At Arts Equity we developed a small artist bar as part of our professional theatre.  We served premium spirits mostly straight up or on ice, no blender drinks.  Good to sip in the gallery lobby or at your seat during performance and it soon became obvious that: a brand of high quality spirits could be produced in limited editions just like artwork.  Limited edition artwork and spirits, dovetail nicely with Arts Equity's performance cycle and special events focus. It clearly expands Arts Equity's niche as a destination for tourism and entertainment in the greater Portland/Vancouver area.

The goal is to produce our own brand of whiskeys and bourbons.  

You can still be part of the distilling history, follow along at

Moondancer Distillery

Cheers, 

Llewellyn J. Rhoe

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Funding Unsuccessful This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on September 1, 2012.

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Aug 1, 2012 - Sep 1, 2012 (31 days)

  • Pledge $1 or more

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    $1 ONE GW, yes for a single george washington you can give a "shout out" and say you were part of distilling history (thanked on FB) It would take 30K+ of you serious georges with singles to make it happen, but hey you never know.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $15 or more

    1 backer

    $15 FRIEND OF THE DISTILLER. I know that sounds like some kind of lame line you might use if you try to weasel your way into a gig, but in this case it's true. We bring it all together in our tasting room with special releases, weekly tours, performances and more. You can be a FRIEND OF THE DISTILLER and get advance email notice to the limited releases, events and tasting room performances. This reward also includes the steely slide guitar theme you hear on the video performed by Craig Stewart.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
  • Pledge $25 or more

    1 backer Limited (249 of 250 left)

    $25 MOONDANCER'S MOON JAM. A night of fun and music. Craig Stewart will perform his work: "Coyote's Tail" live. More than likely there will be a group of our musical friends from The Main Street Theatre, Live at the Fries and more "sittin in". In between sets there will be some discussion of the branding process and analysis of the spirits that inspired our product line. Location TBA somewhere in SW Washington, so you got to be local.

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $75 or more

    2 backers

    $75 MOONDANCER TSHIRTS Either the Moondancer Distillery logo or the 1st annual Washington Whiskey Festival. You choose. Full color on black in short or long sleeve. International patrons add $25 more. We will post images of both so you can choose. Check the updates. Reward includes the steely slide guitar theme performed by Craig Stewart and the Moondancer Moon Jam concert if you are local.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $150 or more

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    $150 A COPPER TATOO Your name engraved in the copper detail work of our distillery tasting room. Send me your signature (email or snail) and I will give your John Henry a place of honor for all to see. Be a permanent part of distilling history as our tasting room becomes a place of honor for Kickstarter patrons. Reward includes the steely slide guitar theme performed by Craig Stewart and the Moondancer Moon Jam concert if you are local.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
  • Pledge $150 or more

    3 backers Limited (97 of 100 left)

    $150 THE DISTILLERS RESERVE reserves your bottle of Liquid Artwork from any limited edition small batch. Your on the "Distillers Reserve List" which means you will get advance email notices of upcoming releases in time to get '1st dibs" on yours! Reward includes the steely slide guitar theme performed by Craig Stewart and the Moondancer Moon Jam concert if you are local.

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
  • Pledge $200 or more

    1 backer Limited (99 of 100 left)

    $200 DISTILLERY STAMPS. In the past distilllerys issued stamps that resembled a combination of currency and and the Distillers Mark. We are designing one for you. These are hand signed digital prints on paper issued in order of pledges made and shipped to you. International patrons add $25 more. So who among you will be 1/100 ? We will post an image of it soon. Look for our updates. Reward includes the steely slide guitar theme performed by Craig Stewart and the Moondancer Moon Jam concert if you are local.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $300 or more

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    $300 PRIVATE TOUR and RECEPTION Up to 8 on a private tour and reception with the distillers. Reward includes the steely slide guitar theme performed by Craig Stewart and the Moondancer Moon Jam concert if you are local.

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2013
  • Pledge $500 or more

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    $500 DISTILLER FOR A DAY Call it an internship for your inner child. You get a chance to participate in the mashing, fermenting and distilling of one of our small batches. An adult version of take your kid to work day. Reward includes the steely slide guitar theme performed by Craig Stewart and the Moondancer Moon Jam concert if you are local.

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2013
  • Pledge $500 or more

    0 backers Limited (15 of 15 left)

    $500 SPIRITS CONNOISSEUR or fancy yourself one? Be listed as one on Moondancer's website. We can come to you for quotable quotes, some we can publish, hopefully! Reward includes the steely slide guitar theme performed by Craig Stewart and the Moondancer Moon Jam concert if you are local.

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2013
  • Pledge $500 or more

    1 backer

    $500 HONORARY DISTILLER. Your name on the bottles from one of our batch runs. Go ahead impress your friends with a bottle of Moondancer's own as a gift... hand signed by you. Cool eh? One honorary distiller per batch. We will give you ample time to hand sign a couple of hundred special labels before we loving apply them to bottles. (you don't have to be local) It's something you can tell your grandkids. Reward includes the steely slide guitar theme performed by Craig Stewart and the Moondancer Moon Jam concert if you are local.

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2013
  • Pledge $1,000 or more

    0 backers Limited (1 of 1 left)

    $1,000 NAME OUR STILL We think this is a big deal. The 1st Revenoor model 173 was called "Sugar Lips" and was built for Gloria Estafan's restaurant in Miami. Like everything else that gets accomplished collaboratively it's important for someone to step up and be part of the history of how it came to pass. You name the still and it becomes part of distilling history. Please be tasteful we give public tours and will be calling it by name every time we do. Reward includes the steely slide guitar theme performed by Craig Stewart and the Moondancer Moon Jam concert if you are local.

    Estimated delivery: Sep 2012