Ole Smoky Moonshine Distillery

Ole Smoky is the first federally licensed moonshine distillery in the state of Tennessee.

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    (865) 436-6995

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    olesmoky.com

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  • Type

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Address

903 Parkway Gatlinburg , TN 37738 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Music Live Music

Comments / 182


Keywords:

free samples apple pie moonshine white lightning live music good for groups authentic casual tours great value spacious cobbler banana pudding scenic views bar peaches cherries corn rocking chairs homemade food
Nick Easter

This is a cool place to stop. It's probably best to stop here first and try the free samples before walking around or going to eat. The employees do a good job of entertaining groups.

Ashley Rose

$5 gets you 13 shots of Moonshine to taste and $5 a purchase of a mason jar . Fun bartenders serve up the shots in short order.

Yaeka Katsuta

They have a ton of other delicious goodies for sell like salsa and dips . And be sure to take a break and enjoy the live music while you rock in a rocking chair

Laken Berry

as someone who is underage it was a cool place to watch them make it and see all the flavors. They also have several others such as delicious jellies ,salsas , and sauces that were available to try

Corey Stohlquist

Had a great time sampling all of the different (15) flavors of Moonshine , very nice servers and atmosphere.. Bought moonshine to take home! Highly recomended.

Natasha Mayton

What a great experience! Live music , great views of the distillery , great gift shop , and a ton of samples. Just make sure to have a designated driver if you're gonna try all the moonshine samples !

James C

Great tasting with a hugely entertaining pourer Michael. Did a great job of explaining it and also making it entertaining. Deserves tips. Great shine and the cherries are crazy. Watch out

Crystal Martin

Great free moonshine samples , awesome bluegrass music in the Holler. After you try your samples sit in the rocking chairs and enjoy the free music !

The Traveler

Plenty of Ole Smoky shots to try. Apple pie , banana pudding , etc. Lots of deals by 3 get a free bag etc. Worth a stop it was fun to try all the flavors.

Sunka Wanikiya

best Moonshine ever....the Apple Pie is like real Apple Pie just in liquor form, really love the taste of the original, love sweetness of the corn , but white lightning is the best :)

Crystal Martin

Apple Pie is smooth and tasty and can be mixed with other flavors like Blackberry for a Cobbler Cocktail ! Samples are a must on every visit! :0)

Renee G

Excellent atmosphere! Great knowledgable staff ! Have a taste of any flavor you are interested in! See moonshine being made in the stills! Very cool place!

Ed P

Free samples are always good! Interesting to see the distilling process in action too! Throw in the live music and this was a fun experience!

Tal Shachar

Rib eye steak is great. If there is a long list before you (and you are with kids...), go down yo to the lake , and buy food for the ducks (25 cents) - it will keep them busy

Travis Boudreaux

The samples are excellent and listening to live music from a rocking chair creates an atmosphere of a time when everything in life was a little slower.

Road Unraveled

Do the moonshine tasting and brace yourself for that blue flame, it packs a punch!

Mike Robinson

Best way to spend $5! Apple Pie and Butter Pecan were my favorite

Paul Palermo

Great place! They give samples of any moonshine shots free! You’d get buzz after 3 different moonshines flavors

Chris Davis

got some peach on this visit. Awesome place. The flavor shine is best, their "white lightning " taste gross though. Great live music out in front of store.

Ashley Adams

Try the apple pie and lemonade moonshine . There's a live band playing in the square. They have samples of the shine, BBQ sauce , salsa , jellies , and other things.

Brian Capozzi

Samples... samples... samples! Try everything! The hunch punch is good. Staff is extremely helpful and will answer any questions you have.

L Jade Eyes

Veterans get 15% off purchases w proper Vets ID! Everyone gets $5 off purchase if you do $5 tasting which includes 13 types of Moonshine !

Haralambos 'Harry' Mavromatidis

This is the FIRST place to head before a walking tour of Gatlinburg! Ask to have Ryan pour for you to have a grand olde time! Yeehaw!

Mark Martin

Baby get your shine on, homemade lemon drop take a sip. You have to ask for the blackberry/ lemon drop mix it is the best!!!!

David Zhang

That mountain Java is insanely good. Definitely do the tasting.

Allison Purvis

Blackberry and lemon drop are yummy mixed together! Go here and try them all, till you find your favorite!!!

Gabrielle Melton

Loved the free samples , a little pricey but we really enjoyed it, especially the music out front!

Angela Tucker

Peach .. Peach .. Peach is the way to go! But you can sample 13 flavors :)

Jacquelyn walker

Awesome free samples . Friendly staff put on a good show live music out front. Delicious shine.

Kyle Bye

Taste ALL the moonshine flavors. My favorite is the Mountain Java liquor , a TN distillery exclusive.

Jocelyn

Great place to stop in and hit up the 12 flavors for free!!! Employees behind the bar are fun :)

Allison Kasic

The blackberry moonshine is amazing.

Brett Garwood

Cool store to check out. Taste them all! I still prefer the real deal though. ;-)

Jen Badeaux

Great place for tasting and the live music outside is great. Didn't love the cherries but the blueberry sure was good.

Mara Coleman Carlson

$5 Whiskey Tasting tour . Apple Pie Whiskey ???? is awesome!

LaShae Burt

Such a fun place! Always a must when visiting the Smokies

Michelle

Do the tasting tour for a free shirt ! Get yer cards at the distillery and enjoy a low cost day of wine/beer tasting.

Debbie Farineau

Tasted all the flavors fun atmosphere ! Taking home peach , blackberry, strawberry . And cherries .

Ankit Sadana

Try all moonshines for free, each one has its own unique flavor.

Highlands Condos

Free legal Moonshine Samples . A must on your next visit to the Smokies!

Quentin Hendricks

Free moonshine samples ! Try the newest margarita moonshine .

Jessica Pauley

The 12 free samples start with the strongest and end with the sweetest flavors

Daiv Russell

Try one of each hootch flavor - start wIth white lightning , work your way down to Apple Pie

Crystal Martin

Make sure you try samples and a blueberry charred mix at the end!

Mark Eselby Sr.

OMG The shine is outstanding and the whole store is alot of fun!!

Michelle Lam

Free moonshine tasting here - but be prepared, it's like taking vodka shot after vodka shot after vodka shot...

Jonathan Burg-Grigsby

Blackberry moonshine here is delicious! #gatlinburgtn

Briana Celano

Everything the staff was amazing! Luke was the best! :)

Jane Amigoni

A must while your in Gaitlinburg!! Great start to your shopping day!

Chris Gibson

If you do a tasting tour , tip your host!

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