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    Old Forge Distillery

    4.6 (212 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    OLD FORGE DISTILLERY ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    A fun shirt that I got there tonight!!!
    Jaime S.

    This is my favorite distillery in TN hands down! The best moonshine ever! Also with the friendliest staff ever! The service is impeccable by any others Ive ever encountered! Fun atmosphere with a moonshine, Rum and Cream liqueur tasting stations! They also have a great indoor bar serving up some delicious cocktails and during the summer they sometimes have an outdoor bar as well!!!

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    Lori S.

    Sitting outside and enjoying these delicious Old Fashioned's on this beautiful Friday evening in the Smoky Mountains. Great bartenders too!

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    Mark S.

    Tastings of moonshine and creams! Awesome. Got ourselves a p'gin fizz ahead of dinner at the Mill next door! Plenty of souvenirs to buy (we got the funny coasters, maybe the p'gin fizz working on us!!) Nice establishment off the beaten path. Check it out!!

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    Beverly B.

    Lots of distilleries in Tn but this one was so cute and smelled wonderful. We tried the cocktails and it was great especially for the price. I loved how the bartenders provided suggestions for folks depending on the percentage of alcohol, flavor profile and what they are lol. Fun times at Old Forge!

    Joy S.

    Free tastings of various flavors of moonshine and creams. We've stopped at a few of these throughout our trip and they're always enjoyable. It's interesting to taste the variety of flavors they come up with. You have to show an id, no matter your age. Please leave a tip, since there's no charge for the tastings.

    Mike O.

    There seem to be a distillery on every corner of this area and this was on our walking path so we stopped in. They had a lot of different flavors on the moonshine and I think I liked the peach the best. They also had a bunch of merchandise so I picked up something that was there but didn't buy any shine.

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    Sean M.

    I just love this place. Their ambiance is enjoying booze. Their servers are very entertaining and I 1a

    Free moonshine tasters
    Cesar C.

    This is a must when in the area, because how can you not. This has to be one of our best highlights of our recent trip to smoky mountains! Tasters? Yes!!... Let me rephrase .... FREe Tasters for days!!! Brian? I think... Was awesome .. energetic, with tons of fun related jokes and facts about the distillery and its spirits. cant wait to visit again when in the area. As if one tasting station wasnt enough., They had multiple stations throughout the distillery. And cool little items for souvenirs. the other stations had small fees. One minor thing...wish they had travel friendly little samplers for sale. Would totally have bought them!! Thank you again for the awesome samples, outstanding customer service and delicious moonshine!

    Abegail A.

    Visited Old Forge Distillery to taste their moonshine and visit the cocktail bar. Tasting were complimentary, but tips are of course appreciated (if you don't have cash for a tip, you can use Venmo). After showing our ID (no ID = no tasting), we received 10 super mini cups for a tasting. Choose wisely as there are 24 to choose from! Pours are definitely generous, so don't let those small cups fool you. Favorites included apple pie, banana foster, blackberry, and vanilla bean. The individual pouring for us was fantastic. Super friendly and knowledgeable. You could tell he really enjoys what he does and made our experience that much better. After purchasing and a couple moonshines and moonshine cherries, we visited the cocktail bar. The bar is pretty small, but there is a decent amount of seating (tables and lounge seating). Order your drink with the friendly bartender and grab it when it's ready. All cocktails (signature and Southern) are $10, which is nice. As with the moonshine tastings, you can also tip your bartender through Venmo.

    Tiffany A.

    My family and I are visiting from Florida and decided we needed to try some moonshine, we are so glad we stopped here for our tastings! Rob was AWESOME, go see him! He made our experience even better. We got to try 10 different flavors and then got to try like 6 of their cream flavored tule with Anna (she was awesome too), everything was so delicious! Overall very fun tasting, one of our favorite parts of our trip so far and loved that we're able to purchase anything we tried. Tastings are free, we of course tipped our bartenders.

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    One of my favorite spot to visit while in the smokeys. I enjoy sampling and being able to take home my favorite finds.

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    Great atmosphere good service and very tasty food. If you indulge in the spirits, there's plenty to go around.

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