The Tennessee Distillers Guild is a group of distilleries from Tennessee that represents more than 30 distilleries from within the state. These distilleries represent brands that are known across the world, to those which are well kept local secrets.

The goal of the Tennessee Distillers Guild is to promote the local distilling industry as well as advocate for those who produce spirits within the state of Tennessee, and in doing this, help the industry grow.

If you are planning to visit Tennessee, or if you are a local, and want to visit some amazing local distilleries, using the Tennessee Distillers Guild as a resource is a great idea!

History Of The Guild & Formation

In 1810 there were over 14,000 distilleries over the US and there were 100s in Tennessee alone with more than 30 in Chattanooga.

This was the largest industry in the state in 1866, however this was ended in 1909 when a law was passed to stop producing alcohol in the state which was 10 years before prohibition.

This prohibition was repealed in 1933 but was only repealed in Tennessee in 1937. Until 2009 only 3 counties allowed for distilling being Moore, Coffee, and Lincoln county.

In 2009 state senator Bill Ketron and state representative Joe Carr managed to pass a bill which allowed distilling in 41 more counties, and then later the number was raised to 75, this all led to the distilling industry in Tennessee growing back to what it is today!

The Tennessee Distillers Guild was then formed in late February 2014 with only 13 members. The guild was created with 3 main goals in mind.

These were to promote spirits within the state responsibly, to advocate for the industry at a local, state, and a federal level. The final goal was to create a palpable network between distillers within the state to be able to connect and support one another.

There is also the associate program which aids to build partnerships as well!

Distilleries

Now, what most people want to know when they learn about a distillery group or guild is which distilleries it represents.

As we mentioned in the introduction, the Tennessee Distillers Guild represents more than 30 distilleries from within the state meaning that there are masses of variety to choose from when choosing which to visit.

Because of this, we have put all of the distilleries represented by the Tennessee Distillers Guild in this list so you can see what they are called, where they are located, and have a link to their website so you can learn more about them!

Big Machine Distillery – 800 Abernathy Road, Lynnville, TN 38472
Blue Note Bourbon – 802 Royal Avenue, Memphis, TN 38107
Bootleggers Distillery – 3567 Hartford Rd. Hartford, TN 37753
Brushy Mountain Distillery – 9182 Highway 116, Petros, TN 37845
Cascade Hollow Distilling Co. – 1950 Cascade Hollow Road, Tullahoma, TN 37388
Chattanooga Whiskey – Tennessee Stillhouse, 1439 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402
Company Distilling – 1557 Thompson’s Station Rd W, Thompson’s Station, TN 37179
Corsair Artisan Distillery – 1200 Clinton St Ste 110, Nashville, Tn 37203
Dam Whiskey Co. – 1265 Hales Bar Road, Guild, TN 37340
Drop Zone Distilling – 806 E. Gov John Sevier Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920
Gate 11 Distillery – 1400 Market St., STE 108, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Jack Daniel Distillery – 182 Lynchburg Hwy. PO Box 199, Lynchburg, TN
Junction 35 Spirits – 2655 Teaster Lane, Suite 280
Knox Whiskey Works – 516 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902
Leatherwood Distillery – 1030A Progress Drive, Clarksville, TN 37040
Leiper’s Fork Distillery – 3381 Southall Rd. Franklin, TN 37064
Lost State Distillery – 200 State St, Bristol TN. 37620
Mossback Distilling – 115 W Old Andrew Johnson Hwy, Jefferson City, TN 37760
Nashville Barrel Company – 809 Heathcote Avenue, Nashville, TN 37210
Nashville Craft – 514 Hagan Street, Nashville, TN
Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery – 1414 Clinton St, Nashville, TN 37203
Old Dominick Distillery – 305 S Front St, Memphis, TN 38103, 901-260-1250
Old Forge Distillery – 170 Old Mill Ave, Pigeon Forge, TN 37868
Old Glory Distilling Co. – 451 Alfred Thun Rd. Clarksville, TN 37043
Old Tennessee Distilling Co. – 3605 Outdoor Sportsman Place, Kodak, TN
Ole Smoky Moonshine Distillery – 903 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Pennington Distilling Co. – 900 44th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37209
Post Modern Spirits – 205 W Jackson Ave Suite #205, Knoxville, TN 37902
Prichard’s Distillery – 4105 Whites Creek Pike, Whites Creek, TN 37189
Roaring River Distillery – 208 South Main Street, Gainesboro, TN 38562
Short Mountain Distillery – 8280 Short Mountain Road, Woodbury Tennessee 37190
Southern Collective Spirits Co – 819 2nd Ave S, Nashville, TN 37210
Standard Proof Whiskey Co. – 219 Rep. John Lewis Way N. Nashville, TN 37219
Sugarlands Distilling Company – 805 Parkway, Gatlinburg Tennessee 37738
Teal Hollow Distilling – 700 Eugenia Ave, Nashville, TN 37211
Tennessee Hills Distillery – 127 Fox St. Jonesborough, TN 37659
Tennessee Legend Distillery – 2874 Newport Hwy, Sevierville, TN 37876
Uncle Nearest – 3125 Highway 231 N Shelbyville, TN 37160
Wheeler’s Raid Distillery – 2007 Johnson Industrial Blvd. Nolensville, TN 37135

Legislative Partners

As we mentioned in the introduction, the Tennessee Distillers Guild aims to improve and promote the distilling industry within the state of Tennessee, and it can achieve this through working with their legislative partners.

They have two main legislative partners. The first is the Distilled Spirits Council who help advocate on legislative, regulatory, and public affair issues. The second is the American Craft Spirits Association which is a non profit trade group who represent the industry.

Summary

Hopefully this guide has given you all the information you need on the Tennessee Distillers Guild.

There is plenty to learn when it comes to the Tennessee Distillers Guild, and they are a great resource of information whether you want to visit a distillery in the state or if you want to join as a distillery yourself.

Make sure to use our list of distilleries represented by the guild if you want to visit their websites, and the PO Box of the Guild is: TN Distillers Guild, PO Box, 158540, Nashville, TN 37215, or you can contact them on their website!