Experienced this distillery for the 1st time and I'm in love! Tastings cost $5 for 12 different preselected tiny samples. They are tiny because they're strong! The host of the tasting was so friendly. The $5 sample is also a credit to the store. (Details are on your wristband that they'll give you.) They have great things to purchase, not just alcohol. At another bar in the store, you can select from any of their available selections for $3. There is no sharing allowed with any samples. They also have a separate bar in the back of the store. They are dog friendly. They gave our dog a pup cup with a treat in it. read more

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I'm not a moonshine drinker at all -- never really been my thing -- and I'm not a sugar guy either. Still, I stopped into Sugarland's Distilling Co. and had a solid time! The tasting was led by Devin, who was fantastic. She made the whole experience entertaining, informative, and fun. The flavors were definitely sugary, but it was still good despite that. For just $5, you get a decent tasting that's worth checking out. Devin's great energy helped make it memorable. Friendly vibes and good pours overall. If you're in the area, stop by, take a sip, and enjoy. I'd recommend it! read more

Sugarlands Distilling Co - Distilleries Near Me - Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Sugarlands is hands-down my favorite experience on the Gatlinburg strip and a must-do every time we visit. We've done the tasting multiple times over the years, and it never gets old because the hosts bring so much personality, humor, and energy to the experience. The jokes, stories, and interactions are always a little different, which keeps it fresh and fun. This past weekend, Trey really knocked it out of the park! One thing I really appreciate is that they regularly change the tasting menu, so there are always new flavors to try. The tasting itself is an incredible value at just $5, and the wristbands can be saved and combined for discounts on purchases. I brought two wristbands from a trip over a year ago, combined them with the ones we purchased this visit, and ended up getting a bottle of moonshine basically free, I only paid the tax! They've also added a new option where you can pay an extra $5 to choose three specific flavors you'd like to sample up to two additional times, which is a great addition. We also checked out the speakeasy-style bar tucked behind the store, and it has a fantastic atmosphere and is definitely worth a visit if you're looking for a more relaxed place to enjoy a drink. Every staff member we've encountered has been friendly, welcoming, and entertaining. Our personal favorites are the sipping creams as they're absolutely delicious and worth taking home. We picked up their new Churro flavor and love it! If you're visiting Gatlinburg, don't miss Sugarlands. It's one of the best values and most memorable experiences in town. read more

Moonshine tasting at Sugarlands Distilling Company has become one of our annual Gatlinburg traditions. At this point, a trip to Gatlinburg without stopping at Sugarlands would feel a little like visiting Disney World and skipping the castle. Sure, you could do it. But why would you? This year's tasting was hosted by our guide, bartender, entertainer, comedian, and unofficial life coach... Jeff. And before I go any further, Jeff specifically requested that his name be spelled correctly in this review. So one more time for the people in the back: Jeff. Jeff absolutely made the experience. He was fast, personable, engaging, and knew his products inside and out. For each moonshine sample, he didn't just tell us what we were drinking. He painted a picture. He described the flavors, explained what to expect, suggested mixers, recommended serving ideas, and somehow kept the entire room entertained while doing it. That's harder than it sounds. After all, you're standing in a room trying a dozen different moonshine flavors while competing for attention with alcohol. Yet Jeff managed to keep everyone engaged from start to finish. And let's talk about the value. Where else can you sample roughly a dozen different moonshines for five bucks? Seriously. Five dollars. In today's economy, that's approximately the cost of half a fast-food combo meal or one gallon of gas and a prayer. The pours are small, but after a dozen of them, you'll have a pretty good idea of what you like. And the flavors are genuinely fun. Some are sweet, some are fruity, some will sneak up on you like a ninja wearing overalls, and all of them make for an entertaining experience. But here's a pro tip many visitors miss: Don't leave after the tasting. Head to the bar in the back. The cocktails are surprisingly good and very reasonably priced. We're talking about seven-dollar mixed drinks and five-dollar shots in a tourist destination. In Gatlinburg. That's practically community service. Good moonshine. Good value. Good entertainment. And another successful addition to our annual Gatlinburg tradition. Five stars. And thank you, Jeff. (Spelled correctly.) read more

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This is my favorite Moonshine place in Gatlinburg. They have the absolute best tastings. We come here every time we're in town. The tasting is 1/2 tasting, 1/2 comedy show. Lots of fun. Fast and Great...we love it. It's so fun to try out all the different flavors. You pay like $5 and get it back in store credit if you buy something. Worth it! Afterwards , I checked out the Roaming Man Rye whiskey tasting in the back, near the bar. Yeah the place is pretty big and they have a really nice bar in the back. After sampling the excellent Rye, I tried an Old Fashioned made with that same Rye - Cask Strength. I walked away with a bottle of it and an old fashioned mixer. read more

Sugarlands Distilling Co - Distilleries Near Me - Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Great service! Fantastic ambience! Our bartender Rob Hamm "Hood Pope" made our tasting experience amazing. I'm from New York and this is my first time visiting Gatlinburg with my family and we've tried multiple moonshine tastings in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg and hands down this was by far my favorite! I'd recommend this place to anybody and everybody! read more

Sugarlands Distilling Co - Rob "Hood Pope" - Distilleries Near Me - Gatlinburg, Tennessee

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Best part of coming here for the moonshine tasting is the servers. I have been here twice and the servers are very friendly and entertaining. The eggo moonshine is a favorite. Also one of the bonuses is that for doing a tasting you get $5 off a purchase. Then after doing the tasting you can stick around and order some drinks from there bar. It's worth the stop if you're in Gatlinburg. read more

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Jeff is one of the best hosts I've experienced. Aamzing time, amazing moonshine. Would definitely come back any time im in town

The distilleries in Gatlinburg are plentiful. The entertainment at the distilleries are plentiful, however, if you want to really enjoy being served moonshine you need to come to this place. They're bartenders are well trained and definitely entertaining. The place is comfortable large the bar in the back is a place that you can actually hang out and you don't feel like you're in the middle of the Gatlinburg crowd. read more

A girlfriend brought me here to experience a moonshine tasting. Alas, my favorite spirit was the blackberry whiskey. But I appreciated Gage's engaging banter, and we tried 13 flavors for only $5. -1 star for only having 2 stalls in the ladies restroom. read more

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This place is a fun place to try some moonshine in a group tasting setting. The part that really made this experience great was our group tasting leader (he was nice, efficient, and funny). Moonshine isn't for me, however, it was still fun trying it. You can come here and do a tasting and get your buzz on. This stuff is strong! read more

This place, omg. The nicest and funniest staff. I enjoyed the tasting so much that we came another day while visiting Gatlinburg. The first night and the second night we had different bartenders and I'm so mad I forgot their name, but they were truly entertaining. The best jokes while tasting. They have different line up every day, which was great. A lot of great tasting flavors and between our group, we bought enough Moonshine to last us for the rest of the year, lol. The service was so amazing and everyone just had a great time. Such a great place and experience. We will definitely return if we come back to Gatlinburg. read more

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I did the moonshine tasting with my partner, and it was so fun! Rob Ham was such a great host!! His banter was hilarious. I'm unfortunately someone who can't handle the taste of alcohol, and Rob made funny banter that didn't make me feel bad for not taking a sample or only doing half a sample. There was one drink, a cocktail, that I asked for a half sample of and he vetoed me and said that I needed a full one, and he was right!!! My fav drink of the night. Rob Ham is amazing and the selection of drinks at the tasting and at the store is so impressive. read more

This was a GREAT tasting for $5. Travis is great!!!! 10/10 recommend coming in. Fun, easy and delicious read more

Sugarlands Distilling Co - Distilleries Near Me - Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Sugarlands Distilling Co. in Gatlinburg was such a fun and memorable stop! For just $5, you get a full tasting experience with a wide variety of moonshines and whiskeys. The atmosphere was lively, the staff were incredibly friendly, and the gift shop had tons of options to take home. read more

We did the tasting and our host Nichole was so funny and made our experience the best! Everything was delicious and the back patio bar out does itself with cheap prices and great drinks! Can find a little of everything in the souvenir shop! read more

AMAZING experience. A tasting is $5 (or $10, I can't remember) but you get your moneys worth and the money goes towards any purchase after the tasting. So totally worth it. Mark and Digger were actually there too, so that was amazing. They were so nice and will take pictures and sign anything. We walked out with 7 bottles and everything is delicious! Can't wait to go back next trip! read more

Sugarlands Distilling Co - Distilleries Near Me - Gatlinburg, Tennessee

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This is truly a Gatlinburg institution. Universally loved, only $5 for a 12-sample gamut of their moonshine selection. I loved the sweet tea, apple pie, and coffee the most! We even got a delicious cocktail thrown in. The staff are very helpful and friendly, explaining each drink in detail while adding humorous quips along the way. This place is really a no-brainer to include on your itinerary in Gatlinburg! The $5 for the tasting can be applied towards any purchase, which sweetens the deal even more. read more

Gus was good host and made it fun. I'd say its not kid friendly. We brought ours and they did ok under our feet but there are no seats, lots of breakables and our focus is on tasting. The moonshine had some good flavors. And some less so but stronger that would mix well. $5 for tasting and that gets you a $5 discount on a purchase. Tastings are thimble sized, so 10 pours and it was probably equivalent to 1-1.5 shots at the most. 2 in tuyr psrty. Stack the discounts ($10). We didnt try stacking more than that so idk. Mil/vets save some too but not much. This also can be stacked with the wrist bands as long as you aren't already buy I no a discounted bundle. Value... experience sure its worth it. Bang for buck in terms of alcohol, about thr same as a bar. Price for moonshine, with the discount its good. We got a bottle for $16. I'd say fair value is about $20 based on competitors in store so buying without a discount is a bad deal. I think they had bundle promos which also didnt seem like very good deals. We'd come back and hope to taste some other flavors. read more

I work for a competitor and decided to see what this one was all about and let me tell you, this experience was exceptional. From how efficient the check in and payment process is to how hilarious our spirit guide Gage was, I enjoyed every minute of it. Our entire group spent the time laughing at his jokes, enjoying new flavors and everyone left with a smile on their face. This also seemed to be one of the few if not the only distilling companies with a bar in the back. For $5 this comes with plenty of fun and a $5 coupon. You cannot beat it and this is a must do if you're in town. read more

We visit distilleries and wineries whenever we travel. This one is a one of a kind experience. The servers serve with an abundance of joke cracking and comedy, and multiple people in our group said Rob Ham made their day. I agree. read more

Peyton was Excellent!!!! Highly recommend requesting her table. The moonshine was creative, so many flavors!

Fun and festive during the holidays! Drinks: Good variety. Changes everyday, they change flavors. In the month we came Dec. 1 they had peppermint and pie flavors. Which all were very tasty. It was nice to help get into the holiday spirit. Service: Energetic and fast paced. Trey was able to give great commentary and recommendations. If it was a rating just for Trey it would be just 5 stars. The girl at the register was a bit lake luster but she probably gets annoyed by all the tipsy guests. Ambiance: cute and very festive. The back bar was super cute and warm. The bottle of all the flavors were fun to look at and pick. read more

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MADISON IS AMAZING!! We had a girls trip and Madison made out time so amazing! Highly recommend!!

What a fun place (maybe the moonshine helps). Stopped in as we were cruising around Gatlinburg. The tasting was soooo much fun. Hadn't laughed that hard in a long time. And the 'shine was great. Walked out with a three pack and have been enjoying it ever since we got back home. Stop in, have a drink and have a laugh! read more

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As someone who doesn't even like sweet drinks, I'd come back and drink another 13 (mostly) sweet tastings just to be entertained by Travis again. Does he write the jokes beforehand? Does he dream them in his sleep? Is he really that quick that they just come to him in the moment? I want to know, but I also don't care because the outcome is the same--he is hilarious and an amazing tasting host. The deal was unbelievable for fun drinks and a more fun time. You basically have nothing to lose coming here. read more

Ole Smokey got nothin on these guys. I think you could come here and have a good time without drinking a thing just because all the staff are either helpful sweethearts, chill teachers, or edgy comedians. They all acknowledge you, answer questions, make suggestions, and make it fun. We had a blast doing some tastings as well as the speakeasy experience where we filled and sealed our own bottle of whiskey and I had the best damn espresso martini I've ever had - no joke. So happy we stopped here! read more

We started with the $5 sampling and that was very fun! Even nicer that you get $5 off with the armband they give you to sample if you decide to buy a full glass to take home. The prices are high at $25+ for a mason jar but the product is great and the environment is lively. Editing to add that on my 4th sampling visit we had Ben as our server and he was the best! We come here every year! read more

Sugarlands Distilling Co - Distilleries Near Me - Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Robby was hilarious. I could barely stop cracking up while he was pouring. Fun time and great atmosphere. Great drinks as well. A must if you visit! read more

Let me tell y'all something--if you're in Gatlinburg and you DON'T stop at Sugarland Moonshine, did you even go to Tennessee?! Our crew does a yearly trip to the Smokies, and after skipping a year (bad decision, we know), we found ourselves right back where we belong--at Sugarland, getting blessed by the moonshine gods. And to our absolute delight, who do we see? ABBY. THE. LEGEND. Listen, Abby isn't just a hostess--she's an experience. She knows her moonshine, she knows how to work a crowd, and somehow, she makes you forget you're knocking back high-proof goodness until you stand up and realize... oh, that wasn't just juice. The tastings? The discounts? The back area with more drinks and snacks? If you're anywhere near Gatlinburg and you're not stopping here, I gotta question your life choices. Do yourself a favor--go to Sugarlands, request Abby, and prepare to have the best time of your trip. You're welcome. read more

Sugarlands Distilling Co - Abby and some of our crew. - Distilleries Near Me - Gatlinburg, Tennessee

We did a tasting with Jeff. He was amazing. He was super emergency and able to keep up with my dad who loves to banter back and forth! It was the perfect mix to start our wedding rehearsal night! Jeff was the star and we would be back! read more

Colton is amazing and great. Sold us on everything. Genuinely would only come back when he's working.

Stephanie was an amazing host. So glad we stopped in. Tasting was fun and discounts and specials were a major plus.

Visited sugarland and Payton was awesome had a great time tasted some great moonshine.

Still some of the nastiest moonshine anywhere. I don't get the fascination of folks with this place. The bartenders are nice enough, sure - but that's their job. The alcohol options on the other hand are just flat out gross. We've been coming to Gatlinburg several times a year for nearly 3 decades. We've sampled everything the mountains have to offer in terms of commercialized spirits. We've seen distilleries, breweries, and likker joints come and go. We've tasted the best, and we've tasted the worst. Unfortunately, Sugarlands is among the worst, but it has to just be because of the tv show, because the stuff they're making just tastes like crap. It's SO syrup-y and muddled with low quality fillers its extremely off-putting. I don't care that they use all Tennessee products if the products they are using are inferior garbage that make their shine taste like swass. Their regular ol' high-proof shine that's not been tampered with isn't horrible, but there's also better in them hills. Seriously y'all - do better. read more

For the price, Sugarlands, is by far, the highest value and quality sampling of Moonshine throughout the Gatlinburg Strip. Our presentation of the sampling, by BP, was hilarious - he could easily be a character on late night comedy. We enjoyed his moonshine and wit - best line: I drank this on a date and started speaking cursive. Highly recommend the sweet tea and chocolate coffee (goodness me, yum). Robby at the bar followed up our tasting with additional banter and guidance of local flavors. We purchased additional shots of sampling and enjoyed every single one. Come here and enjoy the Sugarland experience! read more

Had a great experience with Travis as our guide. Offerings are getting even better with a few things beyond the typical "shine" experience. The Roaming Man, aged corn whiskey, and Apple rye offerings are worthy of more discerning tastes. read more

Sugarlands Distilling Co - Travis. - Distilleries Near Me - Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Like Disneyland for drinking moonshine! You line up to pay and get a wristband, then get assigned to a huge ring-shaped table of like 20 people with the server in the middle, and they go through the 10 or 12 or so shots that you get to taste. The server was defintely entertaining and the moonshine and flavored cream liquors were mostly tasty, though some weren't great. They have tons of other flavors and spirits that you can buy as well, or pay for extra shots or drinks at the cocktail bar in the back, which was the best part! read more

Sugarlands is the absolute best distillery in Gatlinburg. Moonshine tastings are different every day. There is a bar in the back making drinks. The new hidden stave experience is better than anything else anywhere. Sample bourbon, see how it's made they make some amazing old fashioned. If you buy a bottle of bourbon you can pour it bottle label laser engrave and wax dip the top. You have to experience it to appreciate it read more

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Shine testing was a blast with Jeff. We had a group of 10 and he made the tasting enjoyable and made sure he answered all our questions about the product. Thank you Jeff!! read more