We had to check out this location for some free moonshine tasting. The location was easy to find…read moreand inside was very clean and organized. We took a "seat" at the bar and we were allowed to have 2 rounds of 4 tasting. I did like their system of placing a little cup on top of a placement where they had pictures of moonshine. The taster bartender was very nice and friendly. And we ended up getting some creamy liquors. Everything was delicious. I would go back in the future

The rules: you get 8 small tastings (total 1.5 shots), no sharing, no repeats. So I tried the…read morebelow: * Coffee moonshine was amazing! My favorite! Tasted like a light espresso drink with no alcohol taste! * Peppermint Mocha cream liquor was weak on mint but strong on chocolate. * Pineapple rum was standard flavored rum, enjoyable! * Salted Caramel whiskey was good and had a nice sweet flavor. * Smoked Apple was flavorful in apple but lacking the smoke flavor. * Orange creamsicle moonshine was gross, it was citrusy (but like a raw flavor not a fine tuned flavor) and not creamy. * Blackberry moonshine was weak on flavor. * PB Cup Whiskey had a gritty taste kind of like just eating the peanut butter insides of a Reese's cup.

Good vibe, good food and a great stopping spot for a meal and drink…read more The server was friendly and attentive, told us about the free tasting at the bar after dinner, and made some recommendations. The smash burgers are delicious. After food, the tasting was fun. Part of the Tennessee Whiskey Trail.

Food was typical/good. Service was slow & discombobulated…read more It happens. But I take real issue with their pet "friendly" claim. Maybe "pet tolerant", but not "friendly": - hostess was visibly & audibly afraid of dogs. We have two sweet chocolate labs, not exactly menacing creatures. Why in the world would you send a dog-fearing employee to get us seated? - we expected an offer of a water bowl for our pups. Nope. Had to find a server and ask for one. - the outdoor area we sat at is enclosed & gated. A door separates this outdoor area from the inside dining room. In spite of this, 10 minutes after being seated, a separate employee came out and simply said "do yall have leashes?" 1- of course we do, you saw us walk them in. 2- no greeting or "hey, I'm blah blah"... cold & impersonal. 3- why bother with the cost of a gated enclosure if pets have to be leashed anyway? We've been to many pet-friendly restaurants. You are NOT pet-friendly. You happily took our money for the meal, and added a 20% gratuity yourselves (which was not earned btw), but you barely did enough to accommodate our pups, let alone be considered "friendly". We didn't feel they were welcome, and certainly no "friendly" environment experienced. We won't be back. See how Calhouns defines "pet friendly". Y'all might learn something. To diners with pups: You want "pet friendly"? Skip this place.

What a welcoming store! Gina greeted us as we walked in. There a so many options- there is…read moresomething for everyone! The store has an open layout and an inviting atmosphere. There are many gift items, too. We purchased the lemon vodka ( priced well) and will be back for something else soon! I highly recommend you stop by!

Ava Luna was great! We enjoyed our experience and walked out with 6 different bottlesread more

Wow. Great time with these folks. We were in Gatlinburg for a ski weekend in Feb and what a great…read moretime(we ate in our 70s). Really enjoyed ourselves and left with 8 bottles of shine and pickle and habanero flavorings. Enjoying some tonite!

Sooo head on in for tasting and you will not regret it. You'll find something your tastebuds will…read moreflip out for! The moonshine is strong with this one. Lance was our tastemaker/ bartender and our tasting was curated as part of a tour. We tasted about 12 different moonshines including some not on the list: Watermelon, Spicy Pickle and Habenero Bloody Mary... not something I liked. Bloody Mary's are very spicy. Lance was knowledgeable about the moonshines being sampled, offering insights into its flavors and made sure we understood you don't have to drink full pour and he'd provide a new sipping cup. Most lived upto flavor, very potent in alcohol content as Lance explained with each sample. Logan gathered our order together and because of a coupon we got a feee shot glass. We ended up purchasing 3 with one free: Salted Caramel Moonshine, Coffee Moonshine, Lemon Lime Moonshine and Sweet Tea Moonshine. I'm sure you'll find your own favorites

Super fun! We got a perfect parking spot right next door and walked up to the tasting where Bryan…read morewas ready to help us! We got to try 8 different flavors of moonshine. My favorite was pumpkin roll, and my husband's was raspberry. We each bought a bottle to take home! Cheers!

For all of you sweet alcohol drinkers out there: Old Forge Distillery's got you. This is the place…read moreto get the hard stuff that also tastes like an oatmeal cookie or watermelon taffy or a pumpkin roll. When you want to get drunk, but you also need your drink to look electric blue and taste like raspberry, you come here. I'm not the biggest fan of sweet drinks in general, and especially not sweet alcohol. But I wasn't about to pass up an opportunity to taste some of Old Forge Distillery's moonshine and gin. They also make vodka, whiskey and rum. The gin was good! It doesn't taste like traditional gin, because they age it in bourbon barrels, so it has a little bit of a caramel taste to it. (In my opinion.) The moonshine and the cream liqueurs are where you will find the crazy flavors. I think my favorite was the coffee moonshine, which tastes like a wonderfully spiked black coffee. Samples are plentiful. The bartender told us which ones were crowd favorites, and also recommended some that I would not have picked myself. They also have a huge gift shop with lots of tchotchkes, plus bottles of their goods to take home with you.

We visited all three Ole Smoky Moonshine Distillery locations during our trip, and this one at The…read moreIsland in Pigeon Forge was hands down the BEST! The vibe here was unmatched--fun, lively, and just an all-around great atmosphere. What really stood out was the staff. While the deals were consistent across all locations, this was the only one where the team truly took their time with us. They explained everything in detail, made the experience feel personal, and got us excited to continue the scavenger hunt to the other locations. Their energy and enthusiasm made a huge difference and turned a fun stop into a memorable experience. If you're planning to visit multiple locations, start here--you won't regret it!

We had a blast here! We came in to try the moonshine tasting. Our host was super funny and…read moreinteractive with us. It can get crowded pretty quickly in there with shopping and tastings. Moonshine covers each wall for you to choose your poison.

After a long day of shopping, this place stood out like a beacon of Hope. We stopped in and did the…read moresampler and ended up buying four bottles. Then we went to the restaurant and had lunch. The service was fast and with a smile on both sides. The burgers were top-notch. The fries were light and crispy and everybody loved their food. The place was very spacious so no matter how crowded the outlets got, that was plenty of room for people in the restaurant. We will for sure be back.

We went on a Friday and the wait was about an hour. They are in a split mall and have a beautiful…read moreoutside for the kids to play corn hole, a train, etc. We ended up grabbing a drink at the bar while we waited but you cant take it outside. The inside isn't large but there are tvs so we were able to watch the games. The food was a little slow coming out, but it was good. It started clearing out around 8:30pm.

Nice store, nice selection. Why I gave it 3/5, we went into the store shopped around got some shine…read morefor friends. We decided to do the sampling at the recommendation of the 2 staff members there. We bought the sampling option $5 per adult, 8 samplings per adult not bad, for what you get. We went to the bar area and told to go to a kiosk to get tickets. We went and got the tickets, went to the bar, and stood there for a min, didn't get helped and the sampler server got summon to help a group of about 10 people wanting to do samplings. He left the sampling area, not acknowledging us, or setting us up before leaving. He was with the group for quite some time before we gave up went to the cash register, asked for a refund, and bought our bottles and left. I fully understand being understaffed, and having to juggle, but being ignored not even acknowledged, pass.

One of my favorites on our tour. Double your pleasure here with two different tastings with two…read moredifferent tastemakers who know their stuff! Wild bill was our tastemaker for the Tennessee Shine moonshine and his flare was very unique, I thought I was at an auction which each presentation sample he was about to pour. I even like the pickle juice which by this time I needed between pours. It helped reset my palette. I like the Bloody Mary Mix, crème and lemonade. Big Sexy was our tastemaker for the wine side. He setup our taste where I got to signal once all pours were complete, "Bottoms up"! It was so much fun! Nevermind that this wine including the warmed drink was tasteful, sweet and no ill aftertaste. We purchased TSW Chocolate Cream, Rocky Red Flat and Pigeon Forge Blush. Our tour also included a moonshine operation demo by one of the bartenders. It was educational of course. Such a great time was had!

We had such a beautiful experience. Our hostess was so knowledgeable and helpful with guiding us to…read moreexactly what we wanted to try. Thank you!!!

Super fun place. We stopped in while riding through the area and ended up with a cool bottle of…read morebourbon with an assassin creed label. Super cool , wanted the Valhalla vodka but out of my budget after the bourbon. If you are close to this place it's a must stop!!!

We stopped in here on the way to SMNP and so glad we did. I did a flight of all of there whiskeys…read moreand bourbons to see what bottle I wanted to purchase. I got a tasty one to bring back. The staff was friendly and fast with our order. The place was bright and clean. You can order food , beer and bourbon. What else do you need in life? We be back for sure !

Arrived on a Thursday shortly before noon. There were a couple of other customers but we were…read moregreeted upon walking in and offered excellent personalized service. Very nice cocktail Menu. Small, but good food menu. Food was delivered to us at the bar in short order. It was well prepared, hot, and delicious. The smallish bar is very nice and while there is outdoor seating, we did not partake today. Perhaps on a warmer future visit. The spirit selections are all good, with something for most anyone. We will be back! Thanks for the military discount.