Dam Whiskey Corp. — Local services in Jasper

What a fantastic experience!

I learned about the Dam Whiskey Corp. in late December when my son was home from the Navy on leave and we were looking for local distilleries to visit. (We are both big fans of craft whiskeys.) Unfortunately, Dam Whiskey Corp. was closed at the time. (We went to the Cascade Hollow Distillery in Tullahoma instead.)

Late last week I saw an update on Facebook that they were open again and conducting tours. So, my Navy buddy Jerry Snow and I headed down there today, and we are so glad we did.

First off, the facility is located around and within the historic Hales Bar Dam powerhouse. (Look up the very interesting history of this facility.) I don't think one could pick a more interesting location for a distillery.

The shop & bar is a very cool place with lots of great swag for purchase, as well as the offerings of the distillery. The staff is super friendly and helpful.

Jerry and I signed up for the distiller tour and tasting (very reasonable prices) and were not disappointed. Our tour guide Ethan was very knowledgeable and loads of fun. The Dam Whiskey Corp. also offers a history tour of the facility which is said to be among the top five haunted locations in America. I am planning to take that tour the next time I visit, hopefully with my wife and son.

The visit was topped off with a tasting at their brand-new bar. Not only is the Dam Whiskey Corp. a funky, cool place to visit, but they make some great whiskey and vodka. (I highly recommend their 101.) They also have some flavored moonshines, which I am not normally a fan of, but their blackberry moonshine is a must. Soooo good.

I will also add that I am not normally a fan of vodka, but theirs is so good that I bought a bottle to take home. It is very sipable.

If you're ever in the Chattanooga area, I HIGHLY recommend you make plans to visit the Dam Whiskey Corp. It is definitely...

Came here a bit randomly on a trip down from Nashville to Chatanooga. The Liqours are all a bit sweet, purportedly because of the corn bill, but still all solid. The vodka is surprisingly smooth and easy.

The major highlight for me is both the staff, Katie and Cas are amazing, and the grounds.

The staff seem to truly enjoy their work, the company and ownership, and were both very welcoming and excited to share their experiences with us.

Built into a now defunct dam with enormous and incredible history, this little distillery is one of the most unusual and interesting distilleries I have ever been to. It’s not a huge grassy field with grand buildings like you see in Kentucky, but a hole in the wall bar with little heating attached to an enormous turbine hall where the whiskey is aged. There is a long history of the area, before Europeans came, during the building of the dam, the takeover of the dam by the TVA and the eventual closure of the dam. Many people lost their lives throughout the history of the dam, and is definitely a must visit for any paranormal aficionados.

Oh, and two incredible goats, and one bad one. Some really cool friendly ducks. Kept my kids entertained the whole time.

It’s really hard to describe, just go check it out. If you have the option to go to just one of Dickle, nearest, Daniel’s or dam, do dam. The experience is...

So we finally got to try this distillery while in the area. First I must say it is a cool older building with lots of history but I must review this fairly. The price of the tour for the entire building is $32 and does not include a tasteing. This was really a little overpriced in our opinion. Our guide was knowledgeable of history on the dam. But overall it is a very hazardous building and I feel could lead to a mishap in the future if some sort of cautionary measures are not implemented. Overall cool building with lots of history. Next the tasting. $5 was the cost. And you barely received enough to taste. Overall the alcohol was decent ,vodka being some of the smoothest I’ve ever had . The straight barrel 101 I believe it was called was also decent. Out side of that the rest was just ehhh. On a side note they have some aging for the future that will be interesting to taste. So to sum it up cool place with history and ok tasting. For the price I would forgo the tour and...