Ole Smoky Distillery - The Barrelhouse Reviews

Chicago was so entertaining! It was a 10/10 experience. My favorite one was the raspberry one and the expresso martini one

Had a great time! Awesome host!! Tasting was awesome as well ! Had awesome jokes ! Had great vibes all the way around !! GO VOLS !

Chicago was the goat for real! Great experience here! Best spot for a whiskey and moonshine tasting. Had a blast with the jokes too.

Love this place! Chicago the best bartender! It's worth the trip. Lots of fun! Good deals as well. Ask for Chicago! Fun times.

Casey was a great host for our tasting! Offered several different flavors we had not had before. Highly recommended! Great experience

Great product and tasting. Chicago was friendly, personable, and a great bartender. Great advice and cocktail tips. Good time.

Adrian was a great host for tasting! Fun energetic and told us what it was it was like before the tasting! Fun atmosphere!

Garrett gave me the best sample of my trip. He is super knowledgeable of the products and took my allergies into account. He gave us some great recommendations and entertained like no other. Joules checked us out helped us get a great deal and made us feel like family. If you get a chance check out the barrelhouse!

Blaize was great, we did the moonshine tasting and he was very outgoing during the experience and super helpful! We ended up buying a few of the flavors from the tasting! I highly recommend giving it a go!!

Our group did all the tasting in Gatlinburg and by far the best experience was at this place. We had the best bartender on the whole strip. Justin was amazing and if anyone goes to test taste ask for him. Others are good but he is great, thanks for the everything and my family still is talking about your hospitality.

Hey Garrett was awesome best bartender in Gatlinburg hands down please come see Garrett give him a raise we love him and his spicy pickles

Nicholas was a phenomenal whiskey tour guide! The best that ever walked on this earth ! I would bring my company here and let them try the whiskey !

Tasting was hilarious and great. Chicago was an amazing host. Peanut butter and mint were the top flavors. Recommend a stop in if you’re in town.

Jeremy was an excellent host! Gave me and my wife a great sampling. Great sense of humor and ask for him when in the store. Thank you!

Chicago was the bomb! He described all flavors accurately and we’ll be back! This has been one of our best experiences to Gatlinburg! Thank you!

I had a good experience here, My bartender was Chicago, Very friendly, and funny, Would recommend! The best! I highly recommend this place.

chicago was amazing. super funny guy. made the experience 10 times better. favorite tasting was the apple pie moonshine

Amazing service from Jeremy! He answered any questions we had and made our first experience unforgettable!
Definitely a great experience if you like moonshine!

Good whiskey - with or without flavor, good and entertaining tasting. Great black Friday offer: buy 4 - get 6.
Nothing to complain.

Garrett was amazing and cowboy the bartender was amazing loved the pickles and loved them both and I would come back any time

Jasmine took us through a whiskey tasting tour….super friendly and very knowledgeable! Highly recommended! The samples were awesome and will definitely be back to visit her again.

The best of the 3 locations!! Go see CHICAGO! He has the most amazing personality and made the tasting FUN! The most entertaining tasting we've done!!

Chicago. FIVE STARS.

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Did the tasting with Chicago. Great experience and Chicago was great. Apple pie flavor was awesome. 10/10 experience.

Shout out to PG!!!!! He was the best. So funny. And very creative and entertaining to his audience. Made my girlfriend and I completely comfortable every time we popped in. PG if you get to read this.... YOU'RE THE BEST BUDDY!!!!

Chicago was the best bartender!!!!!!!! & my fav flavor moonshine was the peanut butter!! we would def come back! celebrated our 1st anniversary!!

Mike did a great job with the whiskey tasting! Definitely worth recommend coming here if you’re in town, made it worth the trip.

Nicholas was extremely friendly and knowledgeable!!! A great time! We will definitely be coming back and asking for Nicholas

Chicago was a great bartender! He was funny and knowledgeable about the products. We will definitely visit the next time we're in Gatlinburg.

We went in to check this place out and met Chicago as our bartender for a taste test. He was absolutely fantastic great attitude, funny and very personable. It was a lot of fun will come back.

Chicago was amazing!!! Would definitely come again with him as the bartender Great service and lots of fun !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chicago was the best!! (The person not the place). If you want to laugh while you get krunk.. he’s your guy! Our girls trip to gat would not be the same without our amazing Chicago!!

Nicholas was a slay queen! He was so nice and the drinks were great. Had so much fun would definitely recommend!!!!!!!!!

Chicago was an amazing bar tender. Super funny! Would recommend anyone who's visiting to come take samples from his bar.

Hadrian was amazing ! We had a great time his customer service and engagement was everything it needed to be and more. Me and my boyfriend had an amazing time and we would definitely recommend 10/10.

Blaze was an amazing and courteous host. He was very knowledgeable about all of the samples. Had answers to all of our questions

Chicago was amazing! He was so fun and made our experience even better! Be ready to have a good time and drink a lot of good moonshine!

The old Smokey whiskey distillery is great. Did a tasting with my girlfriend. Chicago was an amazing bartender. Funny as hell! I will be back and hoping to see him again.

Went and did the tasting with Blaize, he was very helpful and informative. Ended up buying 3 bottles from them. Would recommend to anyone!!!

Love it Chicago was the best the flavors was unique and how they explain every drink and I would come back and get more 👍 👌 👍 👌

Great experience n Aubrey was our server and he had rolling the whole time. Would definitely comeback again. End up buying 5 bottles n got one free n a nice bag.

Chicago was a boss. He was a character for sure, but one of the best we’ve had without question. Lots of laughs, a great attitude, and a heck of a sales guy without being icky. Had a freakin blast 👌🏼

Chicago our Bartender was a HOOT!! Great time!! Ameretto!! Sooo good!! On a weekend getaway and he made it soo fun!! Request him!!

Colton is the best! He was informative and very friendly!! Definitely come here!!! They had a variety of flavors and everything!!

Chicago was absolutely amazing! He was very knowledgeable and made our experience very fun! Very glad we came to his bar!

Chicago was amazing!! Amazing tasting! He made me buy me so much stuff and I’m obsessed with the mint chocolate chip cream!!

Great experience. Jasmine was very helpful and helped us pick out two bottles to purchase. The tasting was great and will definitely be back!

The one eyed guy did amazing!! Very friendly! And understood the different whiskeys and moonshines!! Great experience!

Garrett was awesome. He did a great job. Thanks for everything. Give him 5 dollars. Or more. He did a great job. I'll come back

Chicago was AMAZING!! Made our trip so much better!!!!!!! He took his time and explained and made so many jokes. We loved him!

Had the best time with Chicago. I thoroughly enjoyed the samples and he was hilarious. Really funny guy

SOOOOOO AMAZING!!! Lynnette offered us the best service we could have asked for. Totally the best ever and I’m so glad she was there to make our Gatlinburg trip the best ever.

Chicago the best taster guide. Very funny. Tried many flavors of the moonshine……………………………………………………………………………………….

Chicago was awesome and had a great time with us. He made the experience so much fun and was hilarious. Great deals were also given at the end

"Chicago the person" was an excellent guide!!! Lots of laughs!
The caramel apple was absolutely delicious with a tiny bit of the sour raspberry in the sample cup!!

Chicago was amazing , we will all be back. He had a blast with made us laugh and a good time the whole time . He lights up the place with his humor and jokes..

Our trip to ole Smoky was an absolute blast! Jeremy was the best host for our tasting and was super friendly. It was our first visit and first tasting and we will definitely be back! The entire staff at the barrelhouse was amazing and the experience led us to check out all three locations during our trip. Thank you to everyone at Ole Smoky.

Amazing! So kind and informative! Great bartender and knew her stuff!! Such a wonderful time at the ol’ Smokey place. Jasmine was wonderful

CHICAGO IS THE BEST HERE WE LOVED HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chicago was a great bartender, he was sweet and warm and we bought some moonshine afterwards. we are locals and will definitely be back to see Chicago again!! he needs a raise!!!

Me and my wife and a few of our friends participated in the moonshine tasting, and it was an absolute blast, the main man behind the counter Colton C, was fantastic to talk to, and had great info on the whisky and the amazing tasting shine, if he wasn’t on the clock, I would just want to have a drink with the man, super great people, and an amazing experience

Chicago was great! Funny and witty and excellent managing allergies and making sure I could still get the same experience!

We did a tasting the other night with a guy named Colt. He was a great bartender and was very funny making the experience even more memorable. Defiently would return.

Jasmine S was a great server and made the tasting enjoyable. She was especially accommodating to someone in our group who had an allergy and made sure she could fully do the tasting!

Not sure why they have this location anymore, the “holler” was dead when we went, so was this one. Sugarlands is clearly the leader in town.

That being said the bar tender/sample pourer I had was awesome. I wanted to try two of the products, not the whole lineup. Even though she had to charge me the $8 for the “premium” sampling, she poured both of mine first so I could dip out while everyone else tried their creams and what not.

Chicago was great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jasmine was awesome!! Super fun whiskey tasting experience, loved it!!! Not a whiskey drinker. We tried stuff that we never liked before and it was very good here!

Jeremy made the experience so fun! Cracked funny jokes the whole time. Would definitely recommend asking for him! Cheap and fun experience.

It was the best experience ever. Amazing bartenders!! Will definitely come back. Funniest guys ever I laughed the whole time

i just stoo in with my husband CHICAGO THE BARTENDER IS THE BEST!!!!!!!! super funny and nice lived the experience I recommend to everyone

TEAGAN WAS SO GREAT!!! Greatest experience by far out of any distillery i’ve ever been too. she really knows what she’s talking about and is SUPER ENERGETIC AND ENTERTAINING!!!

…sold me the wagon…

Chicago is the freakin man! Best bartender in Gatlinburg hands down! Stopped in waiting to hear the same old thing but he was better than any of the others! The booze is also great!

My boyfriend and I went there to buy some alcohol. Ruben was the cashier and he was absolutely amazing to us. He had a very good sense of humor and was very friendly towards us. Would definitely go back!

Enjoyed premium tastings at the barrel house with Justin on Thursday night and Trent on Friday. They have some new whiskey flavors that are premium!!!

Chicago was a great host! Made the experience very enjoyable. Peaches was easily my favorite but all were incredibly tasty.

The tasting shots was a great way of introducing me to the different flavors of their products. Sara did a great job explaining the different flavors and what goes good with them. She was friendly and patient with us.
The only complaint was not enough X-Large tee-shirts.

Colton was the best for tastings! Super friendly, funny, and fun! He was very knowledgeable and created a memorable experience for me and my S/O.

Chicago is fn awesome worth every minute. He's the best will be back. Only if Chicago is here he was entertaining and enjoyed the whole thing

NICHOLAS was super awesome! He interacted with us while we were shopping, & told us about their tasting tour! You can sample a few different flavors of whiskey to see what your preference is. Not only was NICHOLAS super cute, cool, & casual, he was also super knowledgeable about the product he was selling. He seemed very comfortable behind the bar & engaged with us in a special way. Thanks NICHOLAS for making our evening memorable! 5/5 stars!

Great experience with the world’s best bartender Chicago! Got a tasting tour of 12, 1/4 shots of the different liquors offered for the reasonable price of 8 dollars. The best part of it was that you get a 5 dollars off coupon for each person who does the tasting and you can combine it with a 10% military discount. A great time and must stop for liquor lovers in Gatlinburg! Ask for Chicago!!! Great atmosphere! Great for a quick visit! Not overly crowded! Excellent staff!!!

The visit was so fun! Garrett was very fun and easy to have a conversation with! He kept things moving and was very spirited throughout the tour. This man was fun to visit with and deserves all the praise. Give the man a raise.

Says pecan wrong but is nice. Tasting was good, alcohol was good…………………………………………………………go and try this place, it’s worth it!

Chicago was so great at the whiskey tasting! So personable and funny. I loved the espresso whisky the best and I’m not even a whiskey drinker.

Chicago is an awesome bartender! He’s very knowledgeable and a lot of fun! Drinks were great and the atmosphere was enjoyable! Had a wonderful time!

Teagan was awesome!! If in Gatlinburg go by the Ole Smoky Tennessee Whiskey for some tasting & to purchase. You won’t regret it.

Garrett is a stand up guy!! Love his energy and personality 😂 he will make sure you have a good time! MAKE SURE YOU SEE GARRETT!!!!

Chicago is the BEST!!!! we have been by to see him twice during our stay in Pigeon Forge. We love that the flavors change daily, which gives us a good variety of tastings!!!

Had such a great time! Hadrian made our experience! Super funny guy! We did the 8$ tasting and it was worth it! I loved the Moonshine pickles!

Chicago was our bartender and he was very helpful. Had a great time tasting the different whiskeys and learning what can be done for mixing them.

Fun experience at Gatlinburg Ole Smoky's. "Chicago" intoduced us to some Ole Smoky's whiskeys, showed us his pickle, and we liked it!!!!!

We have a super great experience with the guy CHICAGO super friendly definitely come back,🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶

Chicago was the best bartender and so funny! We both loved the vanilla bean whiskey and the butter pecan is always a favorite!

Hadrian was amazing! He was very Informative and even sold us on the 5 Bottle purchase deal! We really seen eye to eye! Love him!

-Zakk Williams, Ohio.

We did the tasting with Jasmine! She was funny and personable and we will definitely be going back! Everyone there is so friendly and obviously the bevs are awesome too!!!

While checking out we were helped by Joules and she was so helpful and pleasant!! They have a wide assortment of “beverages”. She informed us how great the amaretto whiskey is and we can’t wait to try it. She explained how it’s made with real ingredients instead of fake additives as in a popular name brand.

Chicago doin the best tending as always. Never a better experience than one with my boy Chicago. Bro is the bomb. You can’t out do em

Chicago was fun, energetic and a great host! Highly recommend him! Had a great time trying all the different varieties of shine.

Our tasting expert Chicago was excellent! Very personal and had us laughing the whole time! Definitely recommend!!!!

Did the moonshine tasting, mint chocolate chip was so good !! Chicago did our tour for me and my family, super funny and cool ! Would recommend 10/10

Super fun to enjoy the moonshine experience with! Super friendly and outgoing! Recommend him to anyone that comes in!!

Garrett and Sawyer were incredible! Made our night so much memorable! Were the reason we bought the cookie dough whiskey (also delicious)!

We had a family trip planned and this was one of the things that was on our to do list. Blaize was our bartender and he was amazing. He had us laughing and was very informative about the products. He truly made the experience amazing and worth the shots.

Tasted with Chicago and he truly made the experience bussin! 2nd time having him! If he is working, you won’t be disappointed!!

Aubrey was awesome!!! He kept us laughing and our cups full. He was super sweet! We had a great time ☺️ Can’t wait to come back!

We had the absolute pleasure of having Chicago as our bartender for a whiskey tasting, and he was fantastic! His knowledge, personality, and passion for the craft made the entire experience unforgettable. He struck the perfect balance between educational and entertaining—sharing great stories, insights, and just the right amount of humor.

You can tell he genuinely loves what he does, and it shows in how effortlessly he engages with everyone in the room. Every pour came with a story, and every guest left smiling. If you have the chance to attend an event with Chicago behind the bar, don’t miss it—he’s top-notch!

Thanks Chicago!

Garret was amazing he deserves a raise the only reason we visit at least 3 times a year and Chicago was great also thankful for this place they are funny lol

Bliaze was extremely nice and an amazing worker and definitely will come back for his services because he was an amazing bartender

Come see Chicago!! His jokes are the best and he’s so fun and outgoing! Can’t wait to come back and see him again. The espresso martini is FABULOUS!

Everyone was super friendly and nice!! Would definitely recommend if you’re just strolling by!! Great deals and great experience!!

What a great introduction to Ole Smoky Moonshine! Our Chicago guy was so funny and super cool to interact with. He gave us the experience we were looking for!!! Make sure to ask for CHICAGO!!!

Chicago was amazing as a bartender. Had lots of laughs. Well worth the money! Thanks Chicago for making our visit to gatlinburg great! EXPRESSO MARTINI ALL THE WAY

Garrett is absolutely amazing. From the start this man is funny but knowledgeable willing to help any way he can. Ask for Garrett when getting your taste on!!!!!

Awesome store. Me and my wife did the full tasting and it was amazing! My guy Blaize was very professional and had great customer service. Had a great attitude and very welcoming to Gatlinburg and our introduction to Ole Smoky brand. Thanks again Blaize!

Went here with my wife enjoying the group of about 15 people for a tasting. The service was excellent. It was a lot of fun and the drinks were excellent.

Chicago was art bartender and he was amazing. This was an awesome experience with a great atmosphere. Can't wait to do it again next time we're here! I highly recommend.
Leave the peanut butter whiskey by the bed!

chicago was the best bartender i’ve seen. as a bartender myself, i truly get how stressful it is to be the party for everyone especially when you’re on hour 12 like this guy and however many red bulls deep. this dude not only held it up but did a fantastic job and had the best jokes!

Garrett was great! Explained the experience and answered everyone's questions. Really enjoyed the new offerings. Will definitely come back.

Chicago was the best! Super entertaining and knew their stuff! 10/10. The pickles and the blue razz was our favorite from the tasting. Can’t recommend this super cheap tasting. Can’t wait to do it again!

Chicago was an awesome bar tender. Very funny and personable and he gave us recommendations based on our favorites from the tasting. All around a really cool experience

Awesome experience and Jewels (possibly spelled wrong) killed it at the whiskey tastings! Had answers for everyone’s questions and the suggestions she had were perfect!

Joules was our server for the tasting and she knew how to keep the party alive! She’s so knowledgeable and funny. We did girl math as she said for the cooler bag. Give her a raise! 💖

Tasted with Jasmine both days on Sunday and Monday! Fall is in the air and colors and temperature were great for whiskey and moonshine. I always enjoy the Amaretto Whiskey. Ole Smoky has some of the best whiskey in several flavors!

Sarah, our server was super fun serving the samples, she was a total blast. The best time I have ever had doing samples anywhere, it was just a super fun time and great experience I will always remember. Keep your eyes open or you may miss the fun in a blink of an eye or eye lash...Lol. I will definitely look for Sarah on my next visit, she is highly recommended for a fun time sampling.

Makayla R was excellent, greqr service, helped us get the best deals, very friendly. I would definitely come again. Thank you Makayla

Give Chicago a raise IMMEDIATELY #1 EP bartender. Great flavors and great vibes. Loved the espresso like Sabrina said!!!

Isaiah was very informative about all the flavors and he and Kyle were great together very cool guys !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We did a tasting at ole smoky distillery with Joules B. She was very knowledgeable about the product. She made the tasting fun, we had a great time.

The place was packed!! Prices are really getting up there!! Very strict on moving your shot glass that you drink from. Kinda ridiculous

First time coming here, Kyle was great and funny!! He was very helpful and descriptive!Definitely will recommend!!!!

Great service with Happy. A+++++ we had a great time with Happy best person ever. People needs to visit the location for the best experience ever.

The whiskey/moonshine and our bartender were all amazing! $5 for 9 or $8 for $12 (cash or card) half shots were perfect to get the flavor! Our bartender was very knowledgeable about the whiskey/moonshine and what they paired well with! The cashiers explained the deals they were running very well and they were friendly!

Joules was awesome!!!!!!! Such an outgoing personality made our experience fun and eventful he said the pickle burnt his pickle
☺️Cody & Erin

Jeremy gave us a fantastic sampling of the different moonshines ole smoky has to offer with a side of a comedy show for no extra charge. 100% a great experience! Highly recommend asking for Jeremy!

Chicago was a great bartender! I would love to have him as a future bartender,he has great energy!! He cracked tons of jokes that were great

Blaize was very knowledgable about the products, even making suggestions of what to pair each flavor with to make it more enjoyable. Blaize also kept it up beat and light cracking jokes which made the experience even more fun!!!! We will definitely be going back next time we are in the area!!!

Chicago! The person not the city is the best and made the experience well worth it. Love it and recommend to everyone. Very personable and funny!

Tasting was amazing! Definitely go and taste with Chicago he’s a super funny guy and really knows his stuff! Overall makes it a great experience!

Our pour master was Chicago, he was a lot of fun! So good that I couldn't resist buying several bottles. Loved the new flavors

My husband and l had a good time with Chicago trying samples of the moonshine. He was friendly and accommodating with the ones we wanted to try. Enjoyable time!

Casey, was our bar tender when we went in for some samples of moon shine. And she was the BEST host anyone can receive she knew her moonshine straight to the T. and even gave us tips to mix some of her favorites

Our Server woman was very cool and helpful even with my wife's peanut allergy she allowed us different flavors to test. Very flavorful and fun!

Hadrian was the best!! He was very informative and entertaining during our tasting. Thank you for starting our day off right.

Moonshine tastings were great! Chicago was hilarious, and took great care of everyone there. I will be back here for sure!

Chicago was awesome, super friendly and made the experience enjoyable. Everything was great and for the price its unbeatable

The server, Cale, was personable and funny. The flight provided a good variety of whiskeys and moonshine! The price was just right at $13 per person. We will definitely return.

Chicago the bartender was so funny and gave me an extra pickle! So funny and loved all the whiskey! The dill pickle and the cold brew coffee was may favorite! Cheers!

We have been coming for yrs. But we have not had a server like Chicago. He was funny and great at explaining each drink. We can't wait to come back again.

Le’Bron was phenomenal ! Very humorous and outgoing, kept us updated and on our toes with every sip. Treat him well, He’s a good one !

Amazing! Chicago was our bartender and he was amazing! Super knowledgeable and with good humor. He made sure to ask if anyone had allergies before starting and even had backup flavors for me to try (since im allergic to all nuts). I will be back! All whiskeys were delicious

Chicago the bartender was awesome! Always stop by here when we come! Thank yall so much! Wonderful experience and tasting!

Chicago was a lot of fun! Very entertaining! HELL YEAH!!
We felt like we were at a show! Will be stopping back by tomorrow!
Happy Halloween Everybody! !

Garrett was great! He will make sure you have a great time every single time. He explained the flavors well. MAKE SURE TO GO TO GARRETT!! He has a great personality and such high energy.

Ashley was AWESOME host. We did the tour, my 52 birthday present. It was an incredible experience, the tasting was awesome too!
Highly recommend this to anyone!!

I prefer white lightning so the behind-the-scenes tour was cool, and Terry was the perfect guide! He was funny and had the answers to all my questions. It was like finding out your best friend owned your favorite bar 👍

Garett is amazing!! He is a great bartender and very helpful to anyone that comes in to see him! Smokey mountain moonshine is the best

Had a great time tasting with Nicholas! Great experience and would highly recommend coming for a tasting with him!!! Loved it and best experience

Jules was phenomenal! The hype woman I never knew I needed. Witty comments, helpful with merchandise, and Tennessee kind!

The tasting is such a great deal! We also had the best bartender ever. It was like a comedy show. Chicago was his name and he was hilarious

Chicago. Made the experience so much better than I expected. would absolutely recommend seeing him. Took things that I didnt wanna try and replaced them with something he thought I would love and he was correct. Very good at his job and wonderful personality.

Isaiah was awesome!!! Fabulous time! Highly recommend!! Bar was very clean and he took pride in his work! Very knowledgeable about all the different moonshines !

Crystin was fantastic!! Enjoyed the tasting and conversation. Would recommend this experience if you are in Gatlinburg. If you like moonshine or whiskey, you will love all the flavors.

Chicago the bartender is our absolute favorite and the reason we keep coming back . He introduced us to the popcorn Sutton and it was awesome . Highly recommend Chicago any day

Chicago was the best! We had the best experience and he had the best jokes! Truly gave us the best service and my family was talking about his jokes the rest of the night! 100/10 would recommend again!

Teagan the bartender is 10/10, so amazing and so knowledgeable! Would highly recommend her for your tastings!! And it was her first day!!

Had an awesome tasting with Joules! She was very friendly, funny and made our tasting very enjoyable! We found several flavors that we had never tried before and walked out with 6 bottles and some promotional items. We had a blast! Ask for Joules!

Fabulous and fun server at the tasting bar. Her name was Sarah. We bonded over losing everything everywhere. Try the blackberry!

Blaze did a great job. Had a really good experience. Would definitely recommend this spot to anyone. One of the most fun things we were able to do in Gaitlinburg!

We had a great time, the tasting was a great experience and Jasmin was great! My husband has a nut allergy and she accommodated him with substitutions! We had a great time!

Garrett was an amazing bartender/server! He kept us entertained and thrilled with the tasting. Highly recommend finding him for your server

Chicago was the best super funny the hot and spicy pickles are a must try. Chicago has the best jokes and does a good job at keeping you entertained.

Garrett is amazing we love him .... come only to see him .... friendly and amazing 👏 🤩 ✨️ 😉 give Garrett a raise he deserves it 👏 🙌 😀 👍 👌 ❤️

Jasmine was our taste tester host and was fantastic! She knew her whiskeys and really did an outstanding job, in fact, so well we bought a wagon full!!

Jeremy was our bartender and he was fantastic! Many jokes, great service, and a kind spirit. Would recommend this experience to anyone (who’s 21+)!!

Lil zay was great!! Kyle was very fun also!!! The butter pecan is delicious!! Add a little vodka over ice and yum!!!!!!!!

We had the best service ever. Jess V is the absolute best! We live about 40 minutes away. I plan to visit as often as possible this spring, summer season.

Awesome tasting experience. Our bartender was “Chicago” and he was great, highly recommend visiting when you are in town.

We had a tasting with bartender Chicago! He was fantastic and lively! Great experience! Everyone was very friendly! Looking forward to coming back!

Always an excellent place to taste moonshine and whiskey
My server Joules was amazing and outgoing and very polite🍺🍷🍻🥃

Chicago was great. The moonshine was really really yummy. Recommend the rocky road one. Such a fun time and really funny jokes.

Haydrian was great . Very helpful and knowledgeable about everything old smoky. Will definitely be back next time we are in town.

Had so much fun this weekend in Gatlinburg. Went to ole smoky for a tast test and joules is a hell of a sells person. She convinced me to join in a testing and it was a really great time. She made the experience that more enjoyable love her ❤️❤️❤️

The bartender Chicago was very entertaining and enjoyable with great charisma. My favorite flavor Bourbon Ball Cream.

We had a great time at the tasting we got to try some amazing flavors.Isaiah was so friendly and funny! Truly a great guy give him a raise or something!

Chicago was awesome! Had a great time and he was entertaining and informative. All the best from Ole Smokey. The whiskeys and the moonshines are all fantastic?

We enjoyed our visit. Justin made this very entertaining. My wife is not a big whiskey drinker but Justin made her laugh as well.

The moonshine tasting was amazing. Very detailed explanation and service. Blaize did great for our moonshine tasting.

Jasmine was the best bartender we had ever had visiting ole Smoky in Gatlinburg. She was the most fun ever and had the best jokes I had herd

Sarah was awesome and helped us choose some really good flavors. And a really great experience with my family and my brother in law. Thank you for a great experience and wonderful conversation.

Amazing experience and great value. Friendly and helpful staff. Only $8 for tasting about 12 flavors - almost all were amazing and got a coupon.

Casey was great! She was so fun to talk too and did well at explaining which flavors were going to work best for different drinks.

Chicago tended to us and was amazing! Had a few favorite flavors but he recommended trying the razz with Mountain Dew for a Baja blast taste. Was such a great time and looking forward to coming back!

KG is so great!!!! She deserves a raise!!! 5 star quality service and very knowledgeable and able to answer all of our questions

The bartender Chicago was great and the tasting was fun. We really enjoyed the jokes and he accommodated food allergies.

Chicago was awesome and he had better get a bonus. My favorite drink was amaretto by far. Chicago convinced me to buy a few bottles

Chicago was the best bartender ever! Best jokes in town and we hit a lot of moonshines before him. His service and persona was top tier. All the drinks were great, butter pecan is by far the best. Had a blast!! Thank you guys for everything!

Chicago is the best and so fun with the tasting!!! We really enjoyed him!!!! Even if he is a FIB lol aka we are from Wisconsin lol!!!

Thanks chicago , appreciate the hospitality . Made experience at smokey mountain entertaining . Very knowledgable about the product .

Chicago was very entertaining, had a really fun experience while warming up with a little moonshine! Get the Amaretto it’s delicious!

We loved our tasting at the Barrelhouse. Our pourer was Gracie and she was great. Of course we had to buy a few bottles and get the cooler. So much fun, can’t wait to come back and do it again!

Chicago (the person, not place) made the tasting experience wonderful! He was funny as well as professional. It tastes good.

We enjoyed our visit to Ole Smokey Distillery Barrelhouse. They have a huge selection of everything Ole Smokey, including some harder to find whiskey and moonshine. Also have a ton of Ole Smokey merchandise available.

We did a whiskey tasting with Jeremy, he was awesome. He did a great job describing the tastes of each sample before we tried them. He had some recommendations on drink mixes and pairings. Jeremy was nice, fun, polite and helpful.

Chicago was an amazing bartender!! Very entertaining and educated on the products they sell. Espresso martini and vanilla bean whiskey were our favorite flavors.

Did the tasting with Colton! Very friendly and kept us laughing and encouraged us to keep going! Very helpful group of employees:)

We always have so much fun at Ole Smokey!!!! Nicholas was our Whiskey server. He did an amazing job! He is so awesome and makes the whole experience even better.

We visited this location during a girls trip and had Ashley A as our tour guide. She was super funny and very knowledgeable about the history of the distillery and the process to make moonshine. Really enjoyed her and highly recommend.

Amazing time trying all flavors. Chicago had us laughing the whole time. Favorite flavor was the Ameretto and the butter pecan.

Chicago was awesome. He keep it funny and down to earth. Can't wait to come back. On vacation for a week. See you soon 🤩🤩🤩

Chicago was awesome. It’s a great time. Everyone should do this. My favorite was the amaretto, but all of them were very, very good.

Tasted a wide variety of new flavors. Our host, Chicago, made it very fun and entertaining. My new favorite is the butter pecan moonshine.

Garrett was awesome we bought 40 bottle with him best bartender in the house and he needs to run the business give Garrett a raise we love garrett

Chicago was Fire really enjoyed how he connected with his Customers. Catered to the customers job well done.🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯😘😘😘

Chicago was awesome! Shared great laughs and super friendly down to earth guy! Highly recommend coming in to see him at work!!

We have visited many times in the past year. My husband wanted to be 100% sure of the flavor he wanted to buy so we did the tasting. We were the only two at the time doing the tasting and the one he wanted to try was not offered but JULIE the bartender allowed us to try it to help with making our choices alot easier. She was super friendly. The boy who checked us out was so friendly. The staff definitely enjoy their jobs. Thanks again and we will be back.

Ruben Rivera was awesome! He made our experience enjoyable. He was our favorite Druncle Ruben!
It was a exciting and one I can’t wait to do again…

Lynette was fantastic! I had no idea Ole Smoky has so many different offerings. My wife and I each found things we liked and look forward to our next trip.

Lynette was awesome! She made the experience so much fun. I would recommend this for anyone who has an interest. It was totally worth the time we spent there.

Ok .. do the tasting with the whiskey ! OMG .. so much fun .our bartender made the experience. He had great moonshine and whiskey stories and he was funny but also very well versed in his products. We aren’t big whiskey drinkers but we ended up buying 9 bottles of the favored whiskey and amaretto

Always fun. Taste testing is a blast snd merchandise is awesome!!! Stop in. Even if not a drinker. Nice people nice atmosphere.

We had a lovely time. Laura did a great job ‘introducing’ us to their products. And, we got a new ‘cup’ for each tasting, which helps to not mix flavors!

Came to ole smoky to taste moonshine with a group of friends . Chicago was the bar tender. I’m telling you best bartender to see at ole smoky Hands down!!! Made us feel welcomed and was funny as hell.

Chicago was the best!! He put on a great tasting show. He made it so fun! I couldnt have asked for better. Give this guy a raise

Chicago was the best. He made the tasting experience so much fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chicago needs a raise! He was awesome! My experience was phenomenal and he created an ambient atmosphere! Highly recommend!

Shoutout to Nicholas he was amazing and made our experience here for the first time one to remember!! If you see the Nicholas you won’t regret it!! Thank you !!

Chicago was the absolute best!! So funny, so welcoming, and the best bartender/comedian ever! Such a good experience we will be back for sure!

We had an amazing time. I wanted to go taste moonshine for the first time. Our bartender Blaize was amazing. It was an great expierence

This visit was better than ever, being I go every time I visit Gatlingburg. Our server Chicago was the best. Funny and engaging. Had a blast ! Thanks Chicago!

Chicago was amazing ! Had a lot of fun with him. He was very smart and knowledge about the product! Brought fun to our group

Really enjoyable. You’re certain to find a flavor you’ll really enjoy. Gotta shout out my boy Chicago, he made this tasting. Can I get a hell yeah!

Nicholas was awesome he made us laugh and kept the conversation going when we go back it would be awesome to see him again.

Chicago did a great job we really enjoyed him thanks so much I appreciate you for everything we will definitely return next time just to see him

Our bartender Garrett was the best super friendly guy made everyone at the bar not only my group of 4 but the whole bar laughing an enjoying the tasting. 5 STARS!

Jasmine was our bartender for a rowdy group of 6, and she was so great! We all had a fun time with her, thank you for the great experience. We will be returning for sure!

Justin is the best he needs a raise every time I go in there he takes care of me like I’m family and you make sure that I get the best deals that I can get in the store

Justin at the barrel house is the best! Go and see him and he will hook you up. He lost to my daughters in an arm wrestling match. The sweetest, kindest, and funniest person ever!! He’s going on our Christmas card this year!

Blaize was amazing! He was hilarious and allowed us to sub out a flavor we wanted to try. Definitely one of the better bartenders I’ve had at Ole Smoky! (:

Chicago was fn to amazing. Best experience and the espresso martini was the best tasting
Will come back when in town
The best tasting on the strip

Chicago was our bartender and he was amazing! Looking forward to another trip! Always great flavors and a great entertainment!

Chicago as amazing. Very professional very funny, very friendly and seem very knowledgeable having an awesome time five star.

Chicago the best bartender on the planet and I’ve been here a billion times. This is the first review I’ve ver written. Dudes awesome

We always have a great time at tasting! My husband and I did the premium tasting for $8 and it was worth it! Garrett was great!

Chicago was our bartender and he was amazing and hilarious!! Would definitely recommend him if you’re wanting a great experience!

Chicago was amazing and a great host! Love that dude! He created a great atmosphere, funny and helpful. I would come back just to see Chicago.

Colton was our server for the moonshine tasting, he was very knowledgeable and did a great job, we highly recommend him and the moonshine tasting.

Absolutely awesome !!! Jasmine is the best bar tender we have ever had at ole smoky barrel house we will definitely hlbe back to see her

Chicago was amazing! Ask for him! They everything, unless you are allergic obviously, but give all flavors a chance.
Great selection and clean!

Colton was awesome and accommodated to my light weight self, he was funny and knowledgeable about the moonshine! Would definitely do it again.

We came on a trip with family Chicago was our bartender he was amazing will definitely be coming back. He made the experience fun and entertaining

Old Smokey never disappoints!
Staff was very welcoming, distillery store front was emasculate, and a special shout out to my cashier Joules for the delicious recommendation. I look forward to trying many new flavors to come.

Chicago was such so much fun. He will keep you laughing. Definitely by far the best on the strip. If you want to laugh while you taste test, he is your guy!!

Had a great time doing the premier tasting with Jasmine! She was super friendly and incredibly knowledgeable about the whiskey and moonshine, including what they paired well with. Jasmine also took the time to explain all the current deals they were running, which was really helpful.

Before leaving town, we made sure to stop in for one final farewell tasting with our boys, Finn & Remi (our dachshunds). We loved that it's a pet-friendly establishment — it was so exciting to be able to bring our fur babies along with us. Highly recommend stopping by, especially if you get the chance to chat with Jasmine!

We had a great time sampling the different flavors and Blaize was great and very informative. We will definitely be back soon!

Crystin was awesome with her presentation and made us very welcome. 10 bottles later with a wagon bag and 2 free bottles and 2 shot minis

Chicago's the man. Favorite flavor was the butter pecan. The atmosphere was amazing, he really knows how to work a crowd.

Had a great time with Kyle he is the best person we have had for any of the testings. Very great personality and very kind to let us join in a little late

Had a fantastic time with NICHOLAS even tho i was hungry and cold he protected me with his big strong arms and created an umbrella of love to protect me from the hail daggers that were coming after me. I was so scared but it was a blessing from Odin himself omg love you NICHOLAS………..

Blaze did a great job explaining all the flavors and helping us to have a great time. We will definitely come back and buy more the next time we are in town.

Chicago was very attentive and engaging, made a point to make everyone laugh and have a good time. Even went so far as to make sure if you didnt wanna try something he gave you an alternative.

Chicago was amazing!!! We had a great time. Highly recommend seeing Chicago and trying the peanut butter flavor. A truly great time.

Chicago was lit look for him when yall go taste! Came here for slammedenuff & tasting was fun. He was energetic & funny with his jokes

Chicago, our tasting guide was amazing! So fun and engaging and the fact that each tasting was delicious was the cherry on top.

Easily our favorite tasting spot - service, product and merch wise on the strip!

Chicago was our bartender and that dude was our favorite tasting of the week!!!! Chicago you da man!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🥃🥃I hope you’re here the next time bruh!!!

Jeremey was an excellent bartender for us this afternoon. We have gone a couple times and had some friends come join us this time. He’s funny and a cool guy to talk to. Enjoyed our time here!

Ethan was an amazing bar tender made us enjoy the experience , he was very fun and friendly . We look towards coming back very soon

Thank you Nicholas! The whiskey was amazing! Go to him anytime you are here. He is the greatest guy to ever work here and I’ve been here over 10 TIMES!

Chicago rocks!!

Had a great time. Good drinks. tried alot! and bought some to bring home! Definitely worth checking out !

Jeremy was out tasting bartender and he was excellent, he made sure to explain the flavors and seems to genuinely care that we enjoyed our experience. 10/10 would recommend.

I went here for my fraternity mountain weekend and got Lynnette as my bartender and she was awesome! She knew exactly what she was talking about and made the experience so much better. I went the day before and she remembered me as well. Very sweet and fun!

I always enjoy going to Gatlinburg and visiting Ole Smoky Whiskey distillery! The customer service is amazing and I love the atmosphere! Nicholas assisted me with my purchase and was absolutely wonderful! This place has awesome staff to take care of everyone! Thank you so Lucy for the terrific time!

Chicago was AMAZING ! He knew what he was talking about and he was hilarious !! Would definitely recommend to anyone coming into town !

Hadrian aka Sniper did a very good tasting job. Not only were the testers delicious, the associate made the experience fun!

Chicago was amazing! The espresso martini was amazing it makes you wanna slap your partner

He was very great! Very funny and welcoming! He is very great at what he does and likes to make sure everyone has been properly taken care of.

Jasmine was amazing!! She helped us out and fed us moonshine!!! She was really cool & had a great personality! She kept the drinks coming & entertained us.

Best tasting with Chicago. The sour blue was the best. The Mint chocolate and butter pecan was good also. Chicago was very friendly and I'll definitely be back to taste test with him.

Chicago made the day! Great guy, great drinks, great recommendations, we will be back! Came with family, made the day much better.

11/10 justin and garrett are amazing and they did backflips on the bar and justin threw peaches in my mouth it was awesome

Chicago was the best bartender! Funny and informative. Def recommend coming to visit him on your vacation. I loved the amaretto flavor.

Omg these guys are awesome jasmine and Garrett they make the experience fun and fantastic give them a raise and ask for Garrett and jasmine!!!

Chicago was and awesome bartender! Loved all the samples. Ended up spending over $300. Can't wait to come back and see if they have more flavors

Chicago and Jeremy were great when sampling whiskey!! Great guys and great with customers!! I came with family and we had the best experience here vs the other locations! These two made it worth buying here!! Really appreciate the conversations!!

Jeremy at the bar was great for the moonshine tasting. 10/10 recommend. Great explanation of each moonshine and made it a great time, not a long time

My experience was the best!! last time I was in Gburg was way before the fires so coming back having a wonderful experience with bartender CHICAGO (at the ole Smokey distillery) was amazing!!!! Make sure yall tip him well!!!

Went for moonshine tasting with my mom. Hadrian was extremely informative and respectful. We had a wonderful experience!! I recommend going, the tasting was pretty affordable for the amount you get to try. The entire staff was respectable I recommend!!

Your guy Chicago was excellent! He explained everything, was entertaining & fun! We'll be back for sure! Southside!!!

Crisyston did amazing best experience with someone explaining ways to drink the shine with or make stuff with it most definitely would go to her.

We had a blast doing a tasting with Chicago. Celebrating my 50th birthday today and loved trying all the flavors. The peaches and butter pecan were my favorites!

Chicago was the best bartender loved the jokes and the drinks. Chicago gave the best experience and showed us the good jars to get! Thank you Chicago!

Rainee who checked us out was so friendly and told us how to get the most for a deal. We ended up buying so much more than we planned but that is ok because we love it.

Chicago, (the person not the place!), was an excellent bartender! Super funny and personable, made the whole experience! Tasting was cheap and my favorite flavor was butter pecan!! I highly recommend and thank you Chicago.

Chicago was really funny and a great bartender. Well loved trying the testers and thought the peanut butter was the best flavor.

Chicago gave us a tasting and he was great! Amazing even. Very funny and great to talk to afterwards :) we love ole smokey and will keep coming back!

What a great experience. Did sampling and Casey was informative and made our sampling fun. She was knowledgeable when we asked about other moonshines and whiskeys we didn’t sample . She even suggested mixing flavors together. Lora rang up all our purchases , commenting on our great choices. Would recommend others to put Ole Smokey Distillery on their must see list.

Ashley A was awesome for the tour and tasting. Had a great time. Definitely do the tour!!!!! Needed up with quite a few jars.

Experience was awesome. Chicago was a great bartender! Definitely recommend when you’re looking for something to taste test or have a little fun!

We experienced a great time at the Ole Smoky Distillery. We got a tour of the distillery as well as sat down at the bar and participated in a moonshine tasting seminar. Really tasty moonshine with a variety of tastes and fruits. Very happy with this place. We bought t shirts, some moonshine, and received a free backpack with the logo on it.

ISAIAH WAS THE BEST HE INTRODUCED ME TO A RAPPER NAMED SADA BABY VERY COOL GUY. 10/10 EXPERIENCE DEFINITELY WILL COME BACK!!!

Chicago IS THE BEST EVER!! LOVE HIM SO MUCH! He took care of me as I was the last in line I wanted to be the first and served me as the first !!!! Wahooo

“Chicago’s the kind of bartender who remembers your drink, keeps the crowd laughing, and makes everyone feel like a regular. If he’s behind the bar, tip big — he earns it every shift.”

Chicago was so goated give him a raise fr the drinks were awesome it felt like a comedy i would come here again, first time drinking awesome forreal

Isaiah was the best at ole smoky! We had the best time with him and Kyle. My friends and I will definitely be back!!!!!!!!!