Top Rated Wine and Shine Walking Tour

Overview

Check out our reviews! This is an experience not offered like any other and cannot be experienced the same way on your own. Visit multiple distilleries...not just one! We created this tour to share our passion of local (SMALL BUSINESS) moonshine and wine locations!

People love this tour because you will be visiting as friends! From private VIP backstage to sampling, its all included!

I will be showing you real life working stills and getting behind the scenes where people can't go. You will be treated as VIP guests at all the locations we visit.

During our walk we will have a couple of stopping points where we will go over the fun (NOT DRY) history and tidbits of moonshine and of course talk about "how the old-timers did it".

This tour will be action packed for the full 3 hours you are with me with the goal of trying different wines and over 15 different flavors of all proofs and even a moonshine cocktail!

City: Gatlinburg

Fri 20 Sep

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Starting at $48.00

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Fri 20 Sep

Starting at $48.00

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What's Included

Your ticket purchase includes tastings at each location we visit along with a special moonshine cocktail!

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for individuals that cannot walk at a moderate pace for a minimum of 0.7 miles
Not recommended for individuals that cannot stand for a period of up to 3 hours
Not recommended for individuals traveling with persons under 21 years old
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands

What To Expect

Tennessee Shine Company - Gatlinburg

Here we we will have an amazing tasting from flavors that will run from 35 proof cream based all the way to 135 proof 'off the still' moonshine.

Little Bear Winery

After a short walk, we go to an AMAZING winery where you will have a true VIP experience and sample many different types of wine.

Sugarlands Distilling Company

Our last stop will feature an exclusive to our tour behind the scenes tour of a working distillery from a knowledgeable guide. If that isn't good enough we will also give our guests the opportunity to sample actual moonshine cocktails. After that, we will be doing our last moonshine flight tasting. Its an experience not to be missed

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (386)

J9655DBdavidf

Nov 2022

The fact that we could walk right into the distillerys and winery and not have to wait was awesome. There were long lines at each of the three establishments and I'm told it wasn't even a busy night!

N1724WRstevens

Nov 2022

The whole trip was fantastic. So much better then we could have hoped. Jenn was the best hostess we've had on these type of tours. We would do it again! These tours are always great when doing them with a group.

Response from Host

Nov 2022

Thank you so much for your kind words!! So glad you enjoyed your trip and we hope to host you again!

V7669OGleahd

Oct 2022

While the over priced tour is just that, we could have paid less to walk to these three places on our own…the drinks were tasty. However, we did witness Jenn be very rude to other customers in the establishments we visited. Our VIP pins got us in and passed other waiting customers, but when they asked why we were all passing Jenn told them that if they were just going to complain they should just leave. I was mortified and embarrassed. How you treat others, especially those that are not paying you speaks volumes about character.

Response from Host

Oct 2022

No business wants a bad review, especially a small mom/pop one that truly loves what they do. However, one as outlandish as this one is very unfortunate but easily dismissed by the reader. Based on the date of the review, I believe this person was not on our tour but upset and agitated with our group because of our service. This person was convinced we skipped her in the cocktail line which we tiredly explained it wasn’t the case and just one person ordering for a bunch. Jennifer orders all of the cocktails for her group at once so they don’t have to wait. So Jennifer ordered for 13 people. This made this person very upset. Jennifer tried explaining to her what she as doing and the lady was so mean to her. One of the other people in her group even said the lady was going to leave a negative review and felt bad for her. You can tell by the way the review sounds that this person did not go on our tour. Malicious reviews are unfortunate but our clients will see right thru it. I would recommend anyone to take the time and read all of the reviews about Jennifer. You cannot hide the “character” this review speaks about. So it should show up somewhere else. So in the 5 years of doing this experience, this is the ONLY review that calls Jennifer anything less then one of the best people they ever met. Even a review that may not liked the tour still LOVED Jennifer so easily can tell this person did not go with us. My wife is the most sanguine and introverted person you will ever meet. almost to a fault. In 25 years ive never heard Jennifer be rude to a single sole, much less a stranger. If you wont listen to want someone is saying and trying to help you understand, its unfortunate. People that say they “can do it on their own” typically would not book our tour (i.e - like this person. LOL. This tour, as countless reviews state, focus on giving you an elevated experience over what you CAN do on your own. Focusing on things such as dedicated space, reservations at locations, skipping the lines (which this review even mentioned but didnt like line skipping), meeting people from the moonshine show (when they are in town), exclusive discounts, cocktails, learning about the history, carrying your purchases for you, and so much more. Lines can be very very long in Gatlinburg. The review even mentions that. We “skip” the line because our group has reservations. Something they do exclusively for us. Unfortunately, this can make some people waiting upset. I guarantee they wouldn’t give up their reservation at a restaurant just because there was a long walk in line. Skipping the lines is a perk of the tour. This review actually proves it. In previous reviews we are very transparent with our costs we pay to host our tour per person (not counting operating costs and childcare). The price of our tour ranges from $46-$48 per person. $28 of the price of the “ticket” goes directly to entry fees/drinks/tips, etc. to the establishments and bartenders, we pay the 9.75% sales tax off of the purchase price, and of course TripAdvisor takes 20% off the top. Here is what we pay/make per person - $48 - $3.20 - $6.40 - $28 = $10.40. That means you are paying your guide slightly over $10 per person to get you VIP treatment at these locations, exclusive discounts,dedicated entry spots, and much more for over 3 hours where you can just be on autopilot and let us navigate the most visited town in the region. If you were to “do it on your own” the likelihood of going to the same places, in the same amount of time, and meeting the same people who do things special only for our tour is zero. And if your purchasing anything, our discounts, exclusive to us, really tip the cost in your favor.