GATLINBURG, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ole Smoky Distillery, one of the nation’s fastest growing spirits companies, announced today it has earned an Impact Blue Chip Award from M. Shanken Communications for the fourth year in a row. Shanken, the leading publisher in the U.S. Wine & Spirits industry, is known for magazines including Wine Spectator, Impact, Market Watch, Food Arts, and Cigar Aficionado.
Each year, Impact recognizes the beverage alcohol industry’s best long-term performers with its “Blue Chip” Brands. To earn honors, brands must have:
- At least 10 consecutive years of volume growth or an average annual compound growth rate of at least 2% from 2013 to 2023 with at least eight annual increases the past ten years
- At least $25 million gross profit and at least 500,000 9-liter cases depleted in 2023
“Our team at Ole Smoky is honored to receive our fourth consecutive Impact Blue Chip Award,” said Robert Hall, CEO, Ole Smoky Distillery. “The growth that Ole Smoky has enjoyed in the last 10 years has pushed the company into the Top 20 spirits companies in the US and our team is very proud of this achievement, which not only reflects the relentless drive and creativity of our team, but also fuels our commitment to push for new heights in the spirits industry. We are always striving for excellence, and this recognition inspires us to continue leading with innovation and passion.”
In addition to the article in the October 15th issue of Impact, there will also be a feature story on the Blue Chip Brands in the December issue of Market Watch.
About Ole Smoky® Distillery LLC
Ole Smoky is the first federally licensed distillery in the history of East Tennessee, serving as the leading distiller of premium moonshine in the world with innovative products and craft authenticity. Founded in 2010, Ole Smoky's roots are traced to the Smoky Mountains' earliest settlers, families who produced moonshine with enduring pride and Appalachian spirit. Ole Smoky has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 List of the fastest growing private companies in America for five consecutive years – 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, as well as receiving six Shanken Communications’ Impact Hot Brand Awards, several 2024 Growth Brand Awards from Beverage Information Group, and the 2023 PR%F the Magazine Distillery of the Year award. Today, Ole Smoky’s over 25 creative moonshine flavors and 17 inventive whiskey flavors can be found in all 50 states, 20 countries and at the company's four famed distilleries in Tennessee: The Holler and The Barrelhouse in Gatlinburg, The Barn in Pigeon Forge, and 6th & Peabody in Nashville. For more information, please visit www.olesmoky.com and follow Ole Smoky on social media @olesmoky.
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