Ole Smoky Apple Pie Moonshine

Nose: Stewed apples, cinnamon, cereal. There is a fermentation note that is at odds with the fresh fruit aroma. Palate: Initially sweet, fruity and heavy on the apple syrup, then a pleasant spicy note of both sweet and hot cinnamon comes forward. The texture is sweet and full. Finish: Short. Apple and cinnamon. After the pretty ordinary “White Lightnin’” moonshine from Ole Smoky I just tasted I had low expectations for this, but I was pleasantly surprised. You get exactly what it says on the label – apple moonshine. Lots of apple aromas and tastes, lots and LOTS of cinnamon, and a little cereal in the background. It's sweet and pretty tasty. The only oddity was on the nose where I found an unusual aroma as of an apple pie that had been left too long in a hot room and started to go off. However on the whole I thought this was surprisingly agreeable, and way better than many other flavoured spirits I’ve tried. It is hard to know how to classify it. You could call it flavoured unaged spirit (or moonshine, more simply) but given the low proof and the obviously very high sugar content I’d actually call it a liqueur. Tasted from a 50ml official sampler. In a moment of madness I may even buy some of this someday, or try other flavoured Ole Smoky variants. “Above Average” : 80/100 (3 stars)

A delicate, Moonshine by Ole Smoky Distillery in Gatlinburg, Tennessee bottled at 35% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of warm apple pie; while a fruity life led to a balanced death of medium length. October 2023

Tastes like apple pie. Very smooth drinking. Can drink neat or with an ice cube. Good mixer with traditional iced tea. Definitely needs to be shared with friends.

Best Legal Apple Pie Shine on the market by far! Also the app is wrong. It a 35% not 20%.

Pleasant apple spices, not high on spice but lush on sugars. Sneaky dangerous.

It's drinkable, but not the best apple pie flavor. Could be so much better.