Distillerie Acadian
This journey first began about 2012 when Steve Mestayer and his two sons, Jonathan “Jeep” and Philip, were visiting a friend who had previously made “aged moonshine” at his home, for his own consumption. At the time, there was a popular television series on called “Moonshiners”, which depicted mountain men who made their own moonshine. Philip became very interested in the idea that we could make and sell our own whiskey. Jeep was as enthusiastic, so Steve began looking into the licensing (Federal and State) requirements. Those governmental regulations did seem to be pretty daunting, but for Mestayer’s, this was no big hill to climb.
With all that knowledge ready to burst out, we began our first distilling in late Spring of 2017, and our Cajun’s Cut™ Bourbon has been aging since then in new, charred white oak barrels. The most anxious times were those first two years following the barreling, hoping and expecting a great tasting product, but not really knowing until the first taste test – Thank God that first test, after two years of nervously waiting, was FANTASTIC! The hard work paid off, we were recipients of many blessings, and we are now ready to share the ‘Good Times” with all.
Author: Dirk Jahn
