Ole Smoky Apple Pie Moonshine

Nose: Cooked apples, cinnamon, cereal. A fermentation note seems to conflict with the fresh fruit aroma. Palate: Initially sweet, fruity, and heavily flavored with apple syrup, followed by a pleasant spicy note of both sweet and hot cinnamon. The texture is sweet and full. Finish: Short. Apple and cinnamon. After the rather unremarkable “White Lightnin’” moonshine from Ole Smoky I just sampled, I had low expectations for this, but I was pleasantly surprised. It delivers exactly what the label suggests – apple moonshine. Abundant apple aromas and flavors, copious amounts of cinnamon, and a hint of cereal in the background. It's sweet and quite enjoyable. The only peculiarity was on the nose, where I detected an unusual aroma, as if an apple pie had been left out too long in a hot room and begun to spoil. However, overall, I found this surprisingly agreeable, and far better than many other flavored spirits I've encountered. It's difficult to categorize. You could label it a flavored unaged spirit (or simply moonshine), but given the low proof and evidently very high sugar content, I would actually classify it as a liqueur. Tasted from a 50ml official sampler. In a moment of impulsivity, I might even purchase some of this someday, or explore other Ole Smoky flavored variants. “Above Average”: 80/100 (3 stars)

A delicate, Moonshine from Ole Smoky Distillery in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, bottled at 35% ABV. It begins aromatically with notes of warm apple pie; its fruity character leads to a well-balanced finish of medium length. October 2023

Tastes like apple pie. Very smooth to drink. Can be enjoyed neat or with ice. A good mixer with traditional iced tea. Definitely should be shared with friends.

The best available legal apple pie flavored spirit, by a wide margin! The app is also incorrect; it is 35% ABV, not 20%.

Enjoyable apple spices, not very spicy but quite sugary. Sneaky and dangerous.

It's drinkable, but the apple pie flavor isn't the best. It has the potential to be much better.