Old Forge Distillery
Old Forge Distillery
Old Forge Distillery
4.5
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
About
Nestled in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, Old Forge Distillery hand forges small-batch spirits including award-winning Moonshines, Bourbon Whiskey, Rum, Cream Liqueurs, barrel-aged Gin, and more. Visit Old Forge Distillery for free samples to experience a taste of Tennessee or let their bartender forge you an artisan cocktail at the distillery cocktail bar. Old Forge Distillery, located at 170 Old Mill Ave, Pigeon Forge, TN, is a proud member of the Tennessee Whiskey Trail.
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- MOLLY L1 contributionBest Moonshine Tasting With RobHad a great time at the Old Forge tasting! Rob was sooo fun, upbeat, and helpful. Try the Carmel Apple! Then afterwards get a drink in the cozy bar area. You won’t be disappointed!!Thanks for hanging out with us! We are glad you had a great visit!Written December 4, 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited November 2023Traveled with familyWritten November 30, 2023
- BeckiOhio31 contributionsFirst visit and great time!First visit here, but it was so much fun! Rob was hilarious, and we got to taste plenty of flavors of moonshine! The store had plenty of cute items to purchase. This is a must stop close to the Old Mill. Thanks, Rob, for a fun experience. Keep making people laugh and visitors make sure you tip Rob for the great time you have!Visited February 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten February 15, 2024
- Randy H2 contributionsMoonshine Tasting in Pigeon Forge, TN.Rob was our moonshine taste master. He was amazing. He really knew his libations and gave great advice for taste-testing. He was friendly, engaging, and high energy. Plus, he was from Washington, PA, close to Pittsburgh. Great guy, great fun!Thanks for stopping in to see us! We appreciate the support!Written June 17, 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited March 2024Traveled with familyWritten March 10, 2024
- TheCarrs52601Norfolk, Virginia762 contributionsFree Tastings, Vodka & creamers are on pointOld Forge Distillery is always a good spot for tastings! It’s in a convenient location for shopping and meals also! They have very good vodka and all the creamers are tasty as well, hubs enjoys moonshine creamer in his coffee on his days off from work! Old Forge also doesn’t charge for their tastings which is great, pretty much all the others charge between $5-$7. We enjoy the small serving room, their beverages are delish & reasonably priced. It’s a good place for the men to wait while the women do some shopping, I always have to hit up Sassafras!Thanks so much for visiting us and the great review!Written June 17, 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited February 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten March 13, 2024
- Brian DPierson, Florida15 contributionsThe Best Moonshine around!This was the second visit for us, but the first visit for the rest of our family from TX. Great time tasting the wonderful flavors of moonshine available. We bought a variety of bottles to bring home as well. You'll meet some of the friendliest folks ever here from staff to customers. The largest selection of moonshine I have ever seen. Be sure to stop by and check this place out!Thanks so much for visiting us! We are glad you enjoyed your trip!Written June 17, 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited June 2024Traveled with familyWritten June 14, 2024
- Michele610155 contributionsGreat moonshine!The moonshine here far exceeded my expectations! I wasn't sure I would like it, but ended up leaving with three containers of moonshine, it was that good! We did the sampling of 10 different flavors. The young lady taking care of us was great, giving us recommendations on things we could mix the moonshine with, i.e. blueberry moonshine with lemonade. Be prepared to show your ID at any place in TN when ordering alcoholic beverages. We would return.Thanks for visiting our distillery and taking our spirits home with you! Come back and see us again soon!Written July 9, 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited June 2024Traveled with familyWritten June 23, 2024
- Patrick OMount Holly, North Carolina1,139 contributionsGreat Moonshine Distillery!We wanted to compare our experience at Ole Smoky to this one and we had another great experience. Here you get 10 samples at no cost. The flavors were wonderful and the service and staff were outstanding. Then we tried the cream liquors and the Vanilla Ice Cream was out of this world. Needless to say we loaded up on flavored moonshine and cream liquors. Fun place and again well worth the stop!Visited July 2024Traveled with familyWritten July 17, 2024
- Bill GPittsburgh, Pennsylvania158 contributionsYou’ve tried all the rest now try the best!There are so many distilleries to choose from in Pigeon Forge and the team at Old Forge knows it and that’s why they go the extra mile to make sure you have a great experience. Quaint store and tasting room provides an intimate experience. The staff are passionate and very knowledgeable about the products. Never once do you feel pressured to buy. Old Forges top priority is that you have a top notch experience and that’s why we left with four bottles and three hats. The other distilleries can’t touch Old Forges and that includes the big “one” with all the name recognition. They don’t come close.Visited July 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten July 30, 2024
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Brian R
Canton, OH182 contributions
Jul 2020
We visited numerous distilleries during a recent visit to PF and feel Old Forge is the best. It's not the biggest or most commercialized, but is readily accessible right in the heart of the mill district with a great selection of shine and other forms of liquor, including their own bourbon and vodka. Along with a great tasting bar, them also have cream liquor-based tasting cart and cocktail room for those wanting to spend more time. The store is also well appointed with a great selection of logo items. Try them all, but the Oatmeal Cookie moonshine is unbelievable - a must buy.
Written July 12, 2020
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Tom S
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Mar 2022
We sampled 10 of the moonshine varieties. Our bartender was absolutely wonderful. He was funny, warm and really knew all of the different flavors and described them very well. It was a fun time and we felt like he was a good friend by the time our tasting was complete.
Written March 27, 2022
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So glad you had a great time! Come back and see us again soon!
Written April 19, 2022
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ashley8433
Aliquippa, PA85 contributions
Nov 2020 • Couples
This was our third trip to this distillery. Normally we do the tasting but didn’t this time because of the wait. The lady behind the counter who rang me up didn’t really have to much of a personality and seemed kind of rude(which was a first for me here). Usually they are all friendly and helpful. The guy that was doing the tasing of the cream liquors was really fun and nice. It is a must stop when in Pigeon Forge and a huge plus to me is that they were playing some Upchurch in the building. Made me love this place even more!
Written November 14, 2020
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Brendan
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Sep 2020 • Couples
We had a great time testing the different flavors. Our bar tender - his name was Rob - was hilarious and made the experience that much better! Bought a few bottles and can’t wait to come back next year. (Chewbacca noises may be required to attend here)
Written September 26, 2020
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Matt M
Cape Coral, FL500 contributions
Jul 2021
Another good distillery with sampling and a gift shop by The Old Mill restaurant. The staff was great and they offer some flavors not found elsewhere. The only issue was they advertise 20% off if you buy six bottles and we did....but they weren't all regular moonshine, although the creams and other liquors are the same price. Being a little higher in price than most other distilleries not sure why they wouldn't count bottles like the signs state....beware!
Written August 8, 2021
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Thanks for visiting us Matt! The signage for the discount is listed only on our moonshine wall. Sorry if you had any confusion! Come back and see us again soon!
Written August 12, 2021
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caddyjak
Vandalia, OH602 contributions
Jun 2021
All of the moonshine retailers are taking it slow to return to normalcy. this place is back to offering the popular samples; but, keeping it on the down low, more or less. we stopped in on a midweek afternoon and the tasting counter was 3 deep w/ only one bartender on duty. We waited our turn and the server was pleasant and congenial. But, the experience has lost its former zip and social bump. Now, on the other hand, they've added a cream sample station. The young lady at that spot was a good choice as she was engaging and friendly. On the other hand, her cart only could handle two people at a time. So, sort of odd. We ordinarily favor these places w/ a retail purchase; but, this felt so haphazard that we went right out the front door. Old forge needs to lock the door - hold a meeting and re-organzie on how they do business.
Written June 27, 2021
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Hi Jack,
We are sorry to hear you think we have lost our mojo. We assure you, we still have it. Our team works hard to provide a fun and energetic experience to everyone that visits us. Some days are simply more low key than others. We pride ourselves on providing consistently excellent customer service to the thousands of people that walk through our door every week. We hope you come back to visit us.
Cheers,
Old Forge Distillery
Written June 28, 2021
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Ladyb0g
Norfolk, VA2 contributions
May 2021
The gentleman [Rob] giving out samples was AMAZING. He was very friendly, knowledgeable, helpful, and Extremely funny. We got in after a small crowd of people had left and as we finished a large group came in to sample as well. He was very kind in asking if it was alright if we finished with the group so he could offer service to all. Of course this was above and beyond what any normal server would do. And the moonshine was also very good. We left with two of the ones we had tried and have to recommend to all that it's worth the stop even if you don't drink to watch Rob in action. He is an awesome human!
Written May 28, 2021
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So glad you had a great time with Rob! Thanks for the amazing review. Come see us again soon!
Written June 2, 2021
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Annie143Florida
Sedona, AZ531 contributions
Apr 2021
Fun to visit and sample take advantage of the free samples...up to 10. Very generous with the number of samples. The server pouring samples was friendly and funny to listen to. Worth a trip.
Written April 26, 2021
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Thanks for the review!
Written April 28, 2021
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Julie M
Benton, AR153 contributions
Oct 2020 • Couples
I hate that I can’t remember her name, but the young lady doing the taste samples was fantastic. Giving you ideas of what you could mix each shine in for the best flavors. The hard part was picking which ones we wanted. Great flavors.
Written October 20, 2020
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Thanks for the great review Julie! Come back and see us again soon!
Written October 21, 2020
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Mary C
Katy, TX47 contributions
Sep 2021
I highly recommend this place. If you keep your receipt from the Old Mill restaurant, they give you 10% off your purchase. I didn't realized how many flavored moonshine they offer. We did the mini sampler and ended up buying the oatmeal cookie and coffee flavor. Please tip them when doing the sampling, the staff are friendly and informative.
Written September 25, 2021
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Thanks for visiting us, Mary! Come back and see us again soon!
Written October 5, 2021
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jdhester
Maryville, Tennessee
Is there a place in maryville, tn where you can get old forge moonshine
Written June 18, 2018
Not to my knowledge call them they probably ship
Written July 2, 2018
There are items available for purchase but they do not ship the fun stuff (whiskey).
Written July 4, 2018
Prices can vary on different products, so it is best to call the Old Forge Distillery directly.
Written March 13, 2018
Hi, Thanks for asking. We don't have a guided tour up and running at the moment, but if you stop in, anyone working will be happy to answer questions for you and you can see the distilling, bottling, labeling from the sales floor. And of course, you do get to take part in the free sampling to see what you like!
Written May 23, 2017
My wife and I will be in Pigeon Forge Jan. 28th late in the afternoon. Would this be too busy to visit at that time and do you have any other suggestions?
Thanks,
Don
Written January 10, 2016
How much is a jar of moonshine, say coffee for example, and how many ounces is it?
Written September 22, 2015
Most quart jars of shine in the area are between 25 and 30 dollars. Don't know if you have tried the coffee moonshine but I thought it was pretty good flavor.
Written September 22, 2015
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