Gatlinburg Moonshine Trail — Distillery Guide & Tastings

Moonshine is Appalachian history in a jar — and Gatlinburg has turned it into a tourist attraction. The downtown strip has multiple distilleries offering free tastings, and the history of moonshining in the Smoky Mountains is more interesting than you might expect.

Ole Smoky Moonshine — The Original

Ole Smoky’s Moonshine Holler on the strip is where most people start. Free tastings of 15+ flavors — from traditional corn whiskey to apple pie, cherries, and sweet tea moonshine. The distillery floor is visible from the tasting bar. Live music on the porch. The gift shop is enormous. It’s touristy, but the moonshine is legitimately good and the free tastings make it impossible to leave without buying a jar.