Moonshine
At a glance
- Short walk from the lodge
- $5 tasting
- Live music outside
- Walk or ride the trolley to more distilleries
The Smoky Mountains are known for being home to a number of distilleries where you can sample the best moonshine. Each distillery offers a tasting where you can sample a few of their signature flavors.
Ole Smoky Moonshine was the first to enter the moonshine scene in Gatlinburg, and it’s just a short walk from our Gatlinburg hotel! You don’t want to miss the chance to stop by America’s most visited distillery. You can take a tour and see how the moonshine is made, then take a look at some of their unique flavors. Ole Smoky offers everything from Original and Blackberry shine to Banana Pudding and Mountain Java! You can even get moonshine peaches, cherries, and pickles. Don’t forget to do a $5 tasting while you’re there to see what flavor is your favorite! Sample their moonshine, listen to live music outside the distillery, then walk or ride the trolley to some of the other distilleries in the area. Other popular distilleries near our downtown Gatlinburg hotel are Sugarlands Distilling Co. and Tennessee Shine Company.
Distillery trail
Ole Smoky Moonshine
The Holler on the Parkway. Daily tastings with no reservation needed, plus distillery tours.
Visit website: Ole Smoky Moonshine (opens in a new tab)Sugarlands Distilling Co.
On the Parkway downtown. Moonshine tastings and a cocktail bar, open daily.
Visit website: Sugarlands Distilling Co. (opens in a new tab)Tennessee Shine Company
Moonshine and bourbon tastings, open late on weekends.
Visit website: Tennessee Shine Company (opens in a new tab)
See where each one is.
Tap a distillery to see how far it is from the lodge.
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