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Ole Smoky Distillery Donates Funds
Wednesday, December 8, 2021


Friends of the Smokies, an official nonprofit partner of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, received a $50,000 donation from Ole Smoky Distillery from the sale of their signature Friends Blackberry Moonshine.

OIe Smoky Distillery began selling its signature Friends Blackberry Moonshine last year, raising a total of $85,000 for Friends of the Smokies. It can be purchased at Ole Smoky’s distilleries in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Nashville.

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