However, with the cameras now turned away, let’s find out where the cast is at present, shall we?Īlthough Viewers were overjoyed when Michael Ballard announced that he was going to be a father in season 5, ‘Full Throttle Saloon’ ended on a tragic note as the saloon was burnt to the ground by a massive fire in September 2015. I had a good time, bought some good moonshine and would gladly return again.Over the seasons, ‘Full Throttle Saloon’ has introduced us to several interesting cast members, including the owner, Michael Ballard, his wife, Angie, and others. Lots of detail went into this place and it shows. There's no one allowed inside the distillery plant itself but you can look in the windows and read about the operation along the wall. The tasting room is also the gift shop and is huge with several tables and chairs inside and out to relax in. I was able to sample several different flavors of the moonshine and ended up buying the original without any flavor. She explained the history of the town and talked about the operation of the distillery. Michael's cousin is the manager of the store and was very friendly and informative. I arrived on a Thursday afternoon and had the place to myself. I was heading to Memphis when I decided to stop and check out the distillery. The Full Throttle Sloonshine Distillery is owned by Michael Ballard, also owner of Full Throttle Saloon and created the sleepy little town of Trimble Tennessee into a popular tourist attraction. If you've never been to Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis, SD, then this is the next best thing. They may have tasty moonshine but I'll personally never know and as a result of the attitude of the lone staff person I would certainly not make an effort to return.
I may have dropped twenty or thirty bucks for a shirt. They may have sold me a jar or two of shine. No "I'll be right with you" or "Can I help you?" Nothing. There was never any acknowledgment of our presence by the young lady behind the counter. I find it necessary to point out that when we visited, there was no one, and I mean NO ONE else in the place but my wife, my daughter and son in law and myself. After waiting for about fifteen minutes at the tasting bar for the young lady who appeared to be the only employee in the place to attend to us, we left. Unfortunately that's the only review I can honestly give because we never sampled any of the moonshine. Upon entering, it's definitely a very nice but typical tourist distillery with hewn wood decor, rows of barrels and quart jars full of moonshine lining the walls and a large central tasting area. We visited the Full Throttle S'loonshine on 10/10/15 while visiting the Dyersburg area for the weekend.
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