Review: Sugarlands Shine Talladega 50th Anniversary Corn Whiskey
Sugarlands Shine Talladega 50th Anniversary Corn Whiskey was just introduced. It is a Limited Edition release, as the 50th Anniversary tag would suggest. Sugarlands Distilling Company is the Official Moonshine of NASCAR and the primary sponsor of the 2019 NASCAR Truck Series at Talladega Superspeedway. The Talladega Superspeedway hosted its first race on September 14, 1969. The track is NASCAR’s biggest, steepest, and fastest venue. The Sugarlands Distillery grinds their own grain and distill their products onsite in Gatlinburg Tennessee. Their corn whiskey is made from Tennessee white corn. Read more 
Review: Cole Swindells Pre Show Punch
A bottle of Cole Swindells Pre Show Punch has been sitting on my back bar for a month now as I’ve anxiously waited for it’s release. Pre Show Punch will start arriving on store shelves Friday January 18. It is produced and bottled by Sugarlands Distilling Company in Gatlinburg Tennessee. The neutral spirits base is made from Tennessee white corn milled onsite. The milled corn and pure cane sugar are combined with back-ins from the prior batch along with yeast and pure Smoky Mountains water. The fermentation process takes 4-5 days. Once fermented, the mash is transferred to a copper pot still for the first distillation. The spirit next moves through a copper distillation column where it condenses and is redistilled 5 more times. The heads and tails of the liquid are separated leaving only the heart. Natural flavors and certified colors are added before bottling at 50 proof. Read more
Review: Cole Swindells Peppermint Moonshine
Cole Swindells Peppermint Moonshine was released October 15, 2018. Cole Swindell is a country music singer songwriter. Cole got his start when he moved to Nashville and for three years he sold merchandise for Luke Bryan and wrote songs on the road. Several of these songs were written for Luke Bryan. He also co-wrote Florida Georgia Lines, “This is how we roll”, with Luke Bryan. Cole now writes songs for himself. Cole has seven #1 singles and he has written 10 #1 hits. Cole Swindells Peppermint Moonshine is produced at Sugarlands Distilling Company in Gatlinburg Tennessee. It is made from a moonshine base of 51% white corn and 49% cane sugar. The moonshine is distilled in a 250 gallon pot still with four columns. Natural peppermint flavors are infused before bottling at 100 proof. Read more
Review: Appalachian Dark Chocolate Coffee Sippin Cream
Appalachian Dark Chocolate Coffee Sippin Cream was introduced November 2016. It is one of six rum cream flavors in the Sugarlands Distilling Company line of Sippin Cream, cream liqueurs. Sugarlands Distilling Company also produce several moonshine, rum, and whiskey varieties. If you are ever in or near Gatlinburg Tennessee I would highly recommend a visit to their distillery and sampling room. Appalachian Dark Chocolate Coffee Sippin Cream is made from a dairy cream liqueur base, blended with rum and flavors of dark chocolate and medium roast coffee. All six of the Sippin Creams are blended and bottled in their Gatlinburg Distillery at 40 proof. Read more
Review: Sugarlands Pumpkin Spice Latte Cream Liqueur
Sugarlands Pumpkin Spice Latte Cream Liqueur is one of four Appalachian Sippin Cream liqueurs, made at the Sugarlands Distilling Company. The others include Electric Orange, Dark Chocolate Coffee, and Butter Pecan. The Sugarlands Distilling Company opened March 2014. They also produce 16 varieties of moonshine, rum, and rye. The Sugarlands distillery grinds their own grain and distill their products onsite. Each year nearly 1 million people visit the distillery in Gatlinburg Tennessee making it Americas top-rated distillery experience. Read more
Review: Stillhouse Coconut Moonshine
Stillhouse Coconut Moonshine was re-launched March 2016. It was originally introduced along with a Peach Tea, Apple Crisp, and Red Hot flavor in 2014. While the first thing I notice is the stainless steel can it is now packaged in, further investigation shows the alcohol has been increased from 40 to 69 proof. They also added a Mint Chip flavor to their lineup. The moonshine base was created by Brad Beckerman and Adam Perry Lang who spent three years developing the recipe. It is made from 100% estate grown corn that is distilled five times in a traditional copper whiskey still that was built in 1930. After charcoal filtering a coconut liqueur is infused before canning at 69 proof. Besides standing out on the back of a bar, the turpentine looking can is practical, as the can engineers even designed it to fit a universal pour spout for bars. Read more
Review: Ole Smoky Hunch Punch Lightnin
Ole Smoky Hunch Punch Lightnin was released July 2014 along with an 80 proof Strawberry and Lemon Drop flavor. Both the Lemon Drop and Strawberry flavor had previously been produced at 40 proof. Hunch Punch is one of 25 flavors of moonshine Ole Smoky creates for sale on a Regional, or National basis, with some flavors only available at their distillery. Hunch Punch is crafted with a blend of 80% corn and 20% grain. It is distilled six times. A summertime blend of orange, pineapple and cherry juice is infused with the moonshine. Certified color is added before bottling at 80 proof. Read more
Review: Summer Shine Lemon and Mint Whisky
Summer Shine Lemon and Mint Whisky was introduced earlier this year. It is made at Midwest Custom Bottling in Pewaukee Wisconsin, the same place Rum Chata is created. Summer Shine starts with a corn whisky base and adds rye for added smoothness. The whiskey is then infused with natural lemon and mint flavor with no added sugar. It is then bottled at 63 proof. While it is bottled in Wisconsin no explanation is given for the Canadian spelling of whiskey. Is the whisky sourced from Canada? Read more
Review: Ole Smoky Big Orange Tennessee Moonshine
Ole Smoky Big Orange Tennessee Moonshine is now available on a National basis. It was released for sale at their distilleries in Gaitlinburg and Pigeon Forge in 2014. Big Orange was named as a tribute to the University of Tennessee Football team. It is one of 23 flavors Ole Smoky creates for sale on a Regional, or National basis, with some only available at their distillery. Big Orange is crafted with a blend of 80% corn and 20% Grain. It is distilled six times. Natural flavors are infused and certified color added before bottling at 70 proof in their trademark mason jar. Read more
Review: Rock Town Grape Arkansas Lightning
Rock Town Grape Arkansas Lightning was introduced September 2013. It is one of five moonshine flavors crafted at the first legal distillery in the state of Arkansas since prohibition. The other flavors include, peach, blackberry, red hot, and apple flavor. To my knowledge this is the first Grape flavored moonshine. Rock Town Grape is pot distilled from Arkansas corn in grown within 125 miles of the distillery in a copper pot still. It is then blended with all natural grape flavor before bottling at 40 proof. Read more