Independent bottler
Moon Import
Moon Import is a historic Italian importer and independent bottler, known for selections of rum (notably Demerara and Jamaican) and for a series of numbered bottlings and collectible lines.
- Genoa · Liguria · Italy
- Since 1980
- 4 products
Moon Import
Meet the producer
The story
Founded in Genoa in 1980 by Pepi (Bepi) Mongiardino, Moon Import established itself as a reference Italian company in the importation and independent bottling of spirits, with a catalogue that includes rum and whisky and several numbered and signature releases. Over the years it has published collections recognized among collectors and enthusiasts.
Production philosophy
Careful selection of distillates from third-party producers and enhancement through aging and selective bottling; a project focused on collectible bottles and single expressions that highlight geographic and cask characteristics.
Territory
Historic headquarters in Genoa (Italy); editorial and commercial activities aimed at the European market. Some sources indicate that selected rums are aged and bottled in warehouses/locations in Scotland before marketing.
Production method
Moon Import is not reported as a direct producer of the distillate: it operates as a selector and independent bottler acquiring distillates from third-party distilleries, in some cases overseeing aging phases and subsequent bottling.
Distillation
Not applicable (selection and bottling of distillates produced by third-party distilleries).
Ageing
Aging in oak barrels; for several Demerara expressions maturation/finish in sherry wood.
Characteristics
- Type
- Independent bottler
- City
- Genoa
- Categories
- independent bottler of rum
- independent bottler of whisky
- Demerara rum aged in sherry wood
- single cask selections and numbered releases
- Raw materials
- molasses / sugarcane juice
- Casks and ageing vessels
- sherry cask
- oak barrels
- Representative products
- Rhum Moon Import Demerara 10Y 2011 70cl - Giftbox
- Rhum Moon Import Demerara 18Y 2003 70cl - Giftbox
- Rhum Moon Import Jamaica 1949 Sugar Estates 70cl - Giftbox
- Rhum Moon Import Jamaica 2005 9Y Pappagalli 70cl - Giftbox
- Noted lines: "Remember", "I Pappagalli", "Collection Moon", "The Birds"
What makes it distinctive
- Founded in Genoa in 1980 by Pepi (Bepi) Mongiardino
- Renowned as an independent bottler for Demerara and Jamaican rums
- Catalogue with numbered bottlings and single cask releases appreciated by collectors
- Recognized lines and collections: Remember, I Pappagalli, Collection Moon, The Birds