Harpers Ferry Moonshine Festival Grows Bigger in Year Two
Local moonshine festival sees major success in second year
The Journal | Monday, June 9, 2025
The second annual moonshine festival, organized by Devil’s Due Distillery and held at Sam Michael’s Park in Harpers Ferry, saw a significant increase in participation, featuring 14 distilleries from across the state and drawing hundreds of visitors. With the legal allowance for at-home distilling just implemented last year, the festival not only promotes local spirits like bourbon and whiskey but also fosters community among distillers from distant regions, including Charleston’s Bullock Distillery. Ken Walker, from Devil’s Due, highlights the festival as a means for small distilleries to market their products and create connections, suggesting future mobile events to expand this local celebration of West Virginia’s burgeoning distilling community, as reported by The Journal.
