Tennessee Legend White Lightning Moonshine

Tennessee Legend White Lightning Moonshine is the distillery's original flagship 'shine — a triple gold medal winner made as Mother Nature intended: unaged, 100% corn mash, and clocking in at a full 100 proof (50% ABV) in a 750mL bottle. It is the backbone of the entire Tennessee Legend line, the base from which nearly all of their products are made, striking your tongue with a bolt of potent flavor that is as close as you can get to traditional backwoods 'shine — with all the heat and none of the burn. Available to order online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.

• ABV: 50% (100 proof)
• Size: 750mL
• Mash: 100% corn
• Aging: Unaged — clear, straight off the still
• Distillery: Tennessee Legend Distillery, Sevierville, TN (two tasting-room locations)
• Awards: triple gold medal winner (brand's claim)

The Backbone of the Line

Tennessee Legend Distillery sits in the Smoky Mountains of Sevierville, Tennessee — the region's second-oldest city — where moonshine heritage runs deeper than almost anywhere in America. White Lightning is where the distillery started: a no-nonsense, unaged corn spirit made the traditional way, and the foundation beneath nearly everything else they make — the flavored 'shines, the sipping creams, the whiskeys. The brand's own advice is to keep at least one bottle in the freezer at all times for special occasions. Explore the full Tennessee Legend range or browse the store's whisky and moonshine collection.

Tasting Notes

Clean and delicate on the nose, free from any aging influence. The palate is bold and fiery at first — "extremely rich and very balanced," per retail notes — with a whisper of sweet corn underneath the heat. The finish is long, bold, and fiery, lingering with the unapologetic warmth of real unaged spirit.

How to Enjoy

Serve it chilled — straight from the freezer, as a shot — or sip it neat from the jug like the old-timers. It mixes with nearly anything: lemonade, cola, sweet tea, or fresh fruit for a porch-sipper, and it is the proper base for moonshine cocktails that call for real kick.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — legal, licensed distilleries like Tennessee Legend Distillery in Sevierville, TN, produce moonshine under federal and state permits. What you buy at retail is tax-paid, inspected, and safe.

Traditionally a corn-based spirit. White Lightning is made from a 100% corn mash and is unaged — bottled clear straight off the still.

100 proof, or 50% ABV — full strength, not for the faint of heart.

Absolutely — the distillery describes it as a simple drink made as nature intended that "can be mixed with nearly anything," from sweet tea and lemonade to cola.

All the heat, none of the burn — order Tennessee Legend White Lightning Moonshine online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.