Friday, November 7, 2025 – Departure & Lynchburg
- 7:00 AM ET – Depart Erwin, TN
- ~12:00 PM CT – Arrive in Lynchburg, TN
- 12:00–1:00 PM – Lunch at Miss Mary Bobo’s (already booked & covered)
- 1:30–3:30 PM – Jack Daniel’s Distillery Special Guided Sampling Tour (booked for 4 people; expect 2 hours)
- 4:00–4:40 PM – Drive to Nearest Green Distillery (Uncle Nearest) in Shelbyville (~35 minutes)
- 4:45–6:00 PM – Tasting & Tour at Uncle Nearest (1–2 hours depending on availability and time)
- 6:00–6:45 PM – Drive back to Lynchburg
- Overnight – Lynchburg Country Inn (2 rooms, each with 2 queen beds – booked)
Saturday, November 8, 2025 – Short Mountain & Brushy Mountain
- 8:00 AM CT – Depart Lynchburg
- ~9:30 AM CT – Arrive at Short Mountain Distillery (Woodbury, TN)
- 9:30–10:30 AM – Sample spirits at Short Mountain (no formal tour planned)
- 10:30 AM CT / 11:30 AM ET – Depart for Brushy Mountain
- ~1:15 PM ET – Arrive at Brushy Mountain Distillery / Prison Tour Site (Petros, TN)
- 1:30–3:30 PM ET – Guided Tour of Brushy Mountain by former guards (must be booked in advance)
- 3:30–4:15 PM ET – Tasting at Brushy Mountain Distillery & explore gift shop
- 4:15–5:00 PM ET – OPTION: Dinner at The Warden’s Table (open until 6:30 PM ET)
- 5:00–5:20 PM ET – Drive to Oak Ridge
- Overnight – Hampton Inn Oak Ridge Knoxville (2 rooms – booked, $102 per person)
Sunday, November 9, 2025 – Knoxville Tastings & Return to Erwin
- 11:30 AM ET – Depart hotel for Knoxville (30-minute drive)
- 12:00–1:00 PM ET – Knox Whiskey Works (516 W Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN – open 12–7 PM)
- 1:00–1:20 PM ET – Drive to next stop
- 1:30–2:30 PM ET – Drop Zone Distilling (806 E Gov John Sevier Hwy, Knoxville, TN – open 1–5 PM)
- 2:30 PM ET – Depart Knoxville for Erwin (~2-hour drive)
- ~4:30 PM ET – Arrive back in Erwin
