text:  Des Moines is French for of the monks right so we're the monks brandy company and I wanted to honor the town in a way that you know I grew up here born and raised I did serve some time in the military but since I've been back you know Des Moines has been a fantastic community to live in it's seen such a great renaissance and you know for me it was just it was a fun way to to help people understand what the community is and what it's about who is your biggest fan