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During a recent escape to Nashville, I came upon an old Southern favorite that used to git a lotta folks in hot water, even tho that was jest what they used ter make it with!
I am talkin’ about- of course, moonshine.
And while the popular drink may have come out of and mountain creeks and into the main-stream, there is one place that I found mixes the old traditions with new flavors in a way that is both authentic and, to use an overused word, awesome!
Ole Smoky makes moonshine like Grandpappy used ter. However, in addition to a pure ‘shine that tastes a lot better than turpentine, they also offer a range of flavors and proofs that can suit any taste and tolerance. From the “barely legal” original, and the 128-proof Blue Flame to a milder and sweeter apple and pumpkin pie and Tennessee’s famed banana pudding flavors, a coffee companion called Mountain Java, and even Moonshine cherries, peaches, pickles, and pineapples, Ole Smoky can take you from the bar to the birthday party to the boardroom with all the sweet snap of White Lightnin’.
If you are still a but wary to dip a toe in the still, Ole Smoky also has a raft of whiskeys that come straight-up blended or blended with caramel, habanero, peanut butter, and even another hip beverage- cold brew! They also make their own Amaretto and a bunch of liquers and canned cocktails that take their sweet southern satisfaction to new places and new levels.
Prohibition may be long over and drink trends may come and go, but the legend and lure of moonshine has hung one for over 100 years. Ole Smokey is one reason why!