Crafting Alberta's smoothest Moonshine Using local Alberta ingredients, take a peek at how Skunkworks Distillery manufacturs moonshine.

Alec Wells

Located just off 42 Ave. S.E. and Blackfoot Trail, Skunkworks Distillery is a local moonshine-brewing business in Calgary, Alta., founded by Faye Warrington and Marty Lastiwka. Skunkworks aims to bring high-quality, smooth-tasting moonshine to its customers. Using local ingredients such as Alberta grains and sugar beets from Taber, Alta., Skunkworks ensures every batch is locally produced. Unlike mass-produced liquor companies, Skunkworks takes pride in its handcrafted aging process, carefully ensuring every bottle of moonshine is smooth and delicious.

Skunkworks offers more than 20 moonshine-related products, from classic moonshine to Rocket Cola, Birdie Juice and more. Discover how Skunkworks transforms Alberta ingredients into moonshine.

The still (left), where moonshine is aged and processed, the fermenters (right) collect different sections of moonshine, each with their own flavour.

-Shannon Duncan fills a pitcher of moonshine to be prepared for sample.

-After being sampled, the moonshine is left to settle and ready to fill into a bottle.

-After being labeled, the moonshine is put into a beaker, ready to be served.

-Brittany Boon, a bartender at Skunkworks prepares a raspberry, jalapeño cocktail drink using freshly bottled moonshine.

-Skunkworks crafts varieties of products such as Rocket Cola, a twist of Skunkworks' space theme mixed with Moonshine and cola.

-These products are then packed in boxes and sent out for delivery by Shannon Duncan, Skunkworks' sales representative.