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SMOKIES SPOTLIGHT

gatlinburg was first settled) as well

as cherry wine called Cherry-Kee. founded in 2010, ole Smoky moonshine
Trillium (named after the Trillium
Distillery is the irst legal purveyor of

gap Trail to Mount LeConte) is, as you moonshine in the state of tennessee.
might imagine, a white wine. Elkmont

is made from loganberries. Some names
are straight from history, including

Wiley oakley (a legendary mountain
man from these parts) and Martha

Jane Roś, named for Martha Jane
Huskey ogle, the first permanent white

settler in gatlinburg.
Smoky Mountain Winery (865-436-

7551) in gatlinburg is located on Route
321 towards the Craftsmen’s Loop in

aptly named Winery Square. The oldest
winery in the state, Smoky Mountain

Winery sells 20 different wines, each
of which has won some type of award

in the 32 years the winery has been
in business. In fact, Smoky Mountain

Winery has earned more than 500
awards in all. Most of their sales are for

sweet wines, with the blackberry, the
raspberry, and the strawberry wines

being their most popular.

DISTILLERIES
Davy Crocketts (www.DavyCrocketts. your mind, order a sampler of three,
Ole Smoky Moonshine Distillery
com; 865-325-1111) is the newer of the four, five, or six 5-ounce beers.

(www.olesmokymoonshine.com; 865- two moonshine distilleries in gatlinburg, The standard beers here include
436-6995) in gatlinburg was the first open since November 2012, and it sits Velas Helles (a german-style lager),

moonshine distillery in the state, open- just a few blocks from ole Smoky. While Mountain Light (a pilsner), and
ing its doors in 2010. The ’shine here
the businesses are totally separate, they Cherokee Ale (an amber ale). The

is cooked from a 100-year-old family have several family members in common. brewery’s premium beers include
recipe. The most popular products (sold This is a small craft distillery, selling two Appalachian Pale Ale, Black Bear Ale,

in Ball mason jars, naturally) include kinds of moonshine (including one that’s Thunder Road, Tuckaleechee Porter,
ole Smoky original Moonshine (unaged maple flavored) and a variety of whis- and Windy gap Wheat.

corn whiskey), ole Smoky White Light- keys. The whiskeys include Davy Crock- But don’t think the brewery is only
nin’ (which has been distilled six times ett Tennessee Mud (a cream whiskey), about brews—it’s a restaurant with a

to make a much smoother hootch), ole Davy Crocket Salty Caramel Whiskey, stellar menu that includes steaks, ribs,
Smoky Apple Pie Moonshine (that tastes and Davy Crocket Cinnamon Whiskey, in chicken, pizza, sandwiches, and soups.

exactly like what it sounds like, believe addition to a regular blended whiskey.
Die-hard brew fans can also order
it or not), and the distillery’s famous jars Brewery Ale Steak (steak marinated in

of moonshine cherries (two cherries BREWERIES
a concoction that includes Cherokee
equals one shot of moonshine).
Smoky Mountain Brewery (www. Red Ale) and the ever-popular brew-b-

ole Smoky offers lots of displays that smoky-mtn-brewery.com) has several que chicken.
you can examine to see how moonshine locations in the East Tennessee area,

is made and learn about its history in including one in gatlinburg (865-436- Katy Koontz, author of Family Fun in the Smokies as well
the area. In addition, live bluegrass 4200) and one in Pigeon Forge (865- as the Smoky Mountain Travel Guide app for smartphones,

bands perform several times a day on an 868-1400). They offer eight hand- writes regularly about the Smokies for Cityview.
outdoor stage in the central courtyard crafted microbrews (including five

(which is filled with comfy wooden premium varieties) on tap, plus sea-
rocking chairs).
sonal selections. If you can’t make up

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