Celebrate National Moonshine Week with Ole Smoky

Celebrate National Moonshine Week with Ole Smoky Distillery. Ole Smoky has been hosting week-long celebrations in its hometown of Gatlinburg, Tennessee as well as in five markets around the United States. National Moonshine Week (June 1st – 7th)

“National Moonshine Week is the perfect occasion for Ole Smoky to celebrate the legacy of moonshine and share the spirit with the world,” said Joe Baker, Founder of Ole Smoky.

“We were proud to have brought the holiday to life the last two years and are excited to share the spirit’s rich American history with everyone again in 2024 and for years to come.”

Ole Smoky Distillery, home of the most visited distillery in the world and #1 moonshine brand in the United States is bringing  to life with a 360 degree marketing campaign and continued partnership with Friends of the Smokies, the non-profit organization assisting Great Smoky Mountains National Park in its mission to preserve and protect America’s most visited national park. Ole Smoky will also be hosting celebrations in its hometown of Gatlinburg, Tennessee as well as in five markets around the United States.

Moonshine is one of the most storied spirits in the United States. Production of the notoriously incendiary spirit dates to the late 1700s when Irish and Scottish immigrants settled in the Southern Appalachian area, bringing with them their home distilling practices and their recipes for what is typically a white whiskey derived from corn, yeast, sugar, and water. Although the practice was illegal, moonshiners continued to provide the spirit to hooch seekers in dry counties after Prohibition, and distillation and consumption became more of a pastime, especially in Southern Appalachia.