About Tennessee Legend Distillery Newport Highway
The Newport Highway store is the quieter Tennessee Legend location, with a shorter day and a lighter crowd. The distillery's website says to enjoy some free sips to discover just the right taste to take home.
What the store carries
Tennessee Legend's lineup includes whiskey, moonshine, cream liqueur and other spirits, and the website footer also links rum, gin and vodka. The featured whiskeys include Tennessee Snapper Straight Tennessee Whiskey (in-store only), Cinnamon Whiskey, Salted Caramel Whiskey and Peanut Butter Cup Whiskey, and the About section names White Lightning moonshine as an award-winning product. Not every bottle will be open for sampling, so ask what is pouring.
Hours and address
This store is at 2874 Newport Highway in Sevierville and is open daily from 12pm to 8pm, according to the locations page. That is a later start than the Winfield Dunn store, so do not show up in the morning. No phone number is listed on the site.
Why choose this one
If you are coming from the east side of the county, or from Cosby and Newport, this location saves you the trip across town. It also pairs with the Newport Highway store's locations page, which is worth a look before you go. There is no tour listed, so plan for a short tasting and shopping stop.
The other Sevierville store
The Winfield Dunn store keeps longer hours and is closer to the main road into Pigeon Forge. If you can only visit one, pick based on which direction you are traveling and what time you are arriving.
Age and driving
The site says its products are for people over 21. Bring photo ID, and name a designated driver or arrange a ride before you start sampling.
Making the stop count
The free sips are a low-pressure way to pick a bottle. Tell the staff what you usually drink, taste two or three, and decide from there. With shorter hours than the other Sevierville store, it is easy to miss, so check the clock before you head out and give yourself time to look around.
The store is easy to reach from the highway and has straightforward parking, so it works well as a quick break in a longer day of errands or sightseeing. Plan on about twenty minutes if you only want to sample and buy a bottle, and longer if you like to read every label.
Before you taste
You need to be 21 or older to sample, and you should plan for a designated driver or a rideshare afterward. Samples are small, but the proof is not.