Ole Smoky® to Live Stream First Ever On-Stage Performance by Soggy Bottom Boys
Ole Smoky Plans To Launch Their ‘Charred’ Moonshine During The March 22 Concert
Special Performance by Grammy Winning, Bluegrass Legend, Dr. Ralph Stanley
Gatlinburg, TN – March 14, 2014 – Ole Smoky® Tennessee Moonshine Distillery (The Holler™) announced today that they will live stream the kick-off to their 2014 concert series featuring The Soggy Bottom Boys— the rollicking old-time string band featured on the silver screen and known for the Grammy winning song "Man of Constant Sorrow". The band is reuniting for their first-ever onstage performance on Saturday, March 22, at The Holler located at 903 Parkway in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. It is a free show that starts at 5:00 PM and will feature a special performance by bluegrass legend, Grand Ole Opry Member and Grammy Award winning musician, Dr. Ralph Stanley.
To accompany this exciting performance, Ole Smoky is rolling out the debut of the first barrel-aged premium moonshine, Charred Moonshine™. Hand crafted, smooth, and slowly aged, this fine mountain whiskey is bottled at 105 proof and packaged in traditional 750 ml mason jars. Ole Smoky’s first premium moonshine retails for around $39.95, reflecting the value of extra care, time and quality. The local launch precedes a nationwide launch to follow in spring 2014.
The live stream will be available to the public at http://olesmoky.com/concert and will begin at 5:00 PM EST on Saturday, March 22.
A group of venerable musicians, The Soggy Bottom Boys are Dan Tyminski, Barry Bales, Ron Block, Stuart Duncan and Mike Compton with 47 Grammys between them.
About Ole Smoky ® Tennessee Moonshine® and The Holler™
Ole Smoky is the first federally licensed moonshine distillery in the state of Tennessee. A visit to The Holler is the true moonshine experience. As you approach the entrance, you can detect the distinct smell of our grains cooking and fermenting. You’ll see authentic working moonshine stills and experience the process from beginning to end. Visitors can see for themselves how mountain moonshine is made and learn about the rich history of the spirit made by generations of ‘shiners. Guests are able to sample and purchase Ole Smoky products, which continue to be packaged in traditional mason jars and shipped to 49 states across the U.S. as well as Canada.
Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine currently retails nine varieties. The Distillery features Ole Smoky Original Moonshine, White Lightnin’™, Moonshine Cherries®, Peach Moonshine™, Apple Pie Moonshine™, Blackberry Moonshine™, Strawberry Moonshine™ , Lemon Drop Moonshine™ and Pineapple Moonshine™. Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine can be found at local retailers and is sampled and sold at some of the biggest music and sporting events in the country. For more information, please visit www.olesmokymoonshine.com.
Contacts:
Ole Smoky Moonshine –
Lauren Peteroy / B|W|R PR / 212.901.3927 / lauren.peteroy@bwr-pr.com
The Soggy Bottom Boys –
Erin Morris / Morris Public Relations / 615.419.9988 / erin@morrispr.biz
