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Ole Smoky. Five whiskies.
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Everything we have from Ole Smoky
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What moonshine actually is
Moonshine is not a legal category in the United States; it is a sales name. What's inside differs per brand. At Ole Smoky the label of the original version says Tennessee corn whiskey: unaged, made from corn, at fifty per cent. So it may be called whiskey. What it may not be called is bourbon or Tennessee whiskey, because those require maturation in new charred oak.
The flavoured bottles are a separate category. They are labelled as flavored whiskey and are usually thirty per cent. It is emphatically not a traditional whiskey, and the house does not pretend otherwise.
The bottles we have in stock
Moonshine in the familiar mason jar and flavoured whiskey.
From illegal to the tourist strip
- The company in brief
- 2010Founded in Gatlinburg.
- TennesseeOn the edge of the Smoky Mountains.
- CornThe base of the moonshine.
- Mason jarWhat it traditionally goes in.
In the Appalachians, moonshine was for generations what people distilled because it was not allowed. In 2010 Ole Smoky turned that around and became Tennessee's first legal moonshine distillery, right in the middle of Gatlinburg's tourist strip.
The glass mason jar is a reference to how it used to be traded. What's inside is unaged corn spirit, without the years in cask that give a whiskey its colour and woody note. There is also a line of flavours, and for some years now a matured bourbon too.
Mind the spelling. The brand is called Ole Smoky, with a y and without an e, after the Smoky Mountains. Ole Smokey appears on some labels and in online shops; it is the same bottle.
Unaged corn spirit, in a mason jar.
What these bottles go with
Moonshine drinks differently from whisky: no wood, no colour, and much more direct. A small glass, and not as a substitute for a single malt.
The flavoured bottles are often used in cocktails or over ice. Ask in the shop what is in stock at the moment.
Call 0570 541 278 or drop in at Brink 2 in Bathmen.
Frequently asked questions about Ole Smoky
How much Ole Smoky does ’t Bockje have in stock?
Four bottles.
What is moonshine?
In the United States it is not a legal category but a sales name. At Ole Smoky the original version is labelled as Tennessee corn whiskey: unaged, made from corn, at fifty per cent.
Can moonshine be called whiskey?
In this case, yes, because it is labelled as corn whiskey. It may not be called bourbon or Tennessee whiskey; those require maturation in new charred oak.
Where does Ole Smoky come from?
From Gatlinburg in Tennessee, on the edge of the Smoky Mountains. The company was founded in 2010 as the state's first legal moonshine distillery.
Is it Ole Smoky or Ole Smokey?
The brand is called Ole Smoky, after the Smoky Mountains. Ole Smokey is a common misspelling that also turns up in online shops; it refers to the same bottles.
Can I collect these bottles in Bathmen?
Yes. You can always order online or collect at Brink 2, or simply walk in.
Order, collect or drop by
- In stock in our shop at Brink 2 in Bathmen
- Available to order online and have delivered, including abroad
- Order online or collect in Bathmen
- Personal advice via 0570 541 278 or info@bockje.nl
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00–18.00, Saturday 09.00–17.00. Closed Monday and Sunday
Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18.
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Brink 2, Bathmen
All our stock is in the shop, not in a warehouse somewhere else. If you walk in with a name you couldn't find anywhere, it is often simply here on the shelf. You can also call: 0570 541 278.
Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18
- Tuesday to Friday 09.00 – 18.00
- Saturday 09.00 – 17.00
- Monday and Sunday closed