Doodle Sasser Distilling

A little remote distillery in the heart of Indian Trail NC. Mom n Pop shop, truly a family affair though. Grandfather Doodle Sasser was the pioneer moonshiner and they made the business "legal". The GOAT Whiskey was superb. Tried it straight up, then with margarita mix- wow! Delicious. Next up, the REAPER. Hold onto your seat folks. As per our tour guide; 1 reaper pepper is used to make 60 bottles (if i'm quoting her correctly) so that gives you a hint how far that pepper goes and the heat it brings with it. Tried it straight up and definitely reminiscent of a night of spicy Mexican or Indian food... but wait! Next up was the Bloody Mary made with the Reaper and man! Sign me up. Dad bought a bottle for $29.95, big brother snatched up the last of the 1oz bottles for $1.95 to bring back west and I scooped up a couple tees for $5.00 each. What a steal and what a great family. Business has been around almost 2 years and during the height of the pandemic, they moved into the hand sanitizer business; shipping a ton to our women and men overseas/middle east. This distillery is breaking ground and needs to be in EVERY liquor store, and soon! Can't wait to come back, but in the meanwhile... follow them on facebook: @goatwhiskey, online at goatwhiskey.net and I will be flaunting my tee shirt back on Long Island.

I'm so glad they moved to a larger location! I saw that their first location was vacant and wondered where they went. A quick phone call got us directions to their new location in Stallings. We got a quick tour of their facility, they were still in the "move-in" stage but you can already feel that they will be a VERY popular spot once they have time to settle in. We bought a bottle after some delicious sampling and even got a tee shirt for just $5. Now that's a bargain!

Want a one of a kind whiskey experience? They have two signature whiskey's. The Original G.O.A.T whiskey which is a smokey, smooth whiskey. Taste like a backyard BBQ whiskey. BUT the second is the showstopper. The Carolina Reaper G.O.A.T made with Carolina Reaper peppers. It packs a heated punch. Not a cinnamon whiskey. No, this is purely a hot whiskey which goes great in bloody Mary's and honestly, straight.When visiting the distillery, they give you a wonderful tour of the place and even share some new drinks they are working on getting approved and canned. For instance, the Goatarita and Carolina Mary. Certainly go visit for a Free Distillery tour and walk away with both the original and reaper whiskey! Trust me, you'll be happy you did!

Wowza, went for a Groupon for 4 people. It was not cheap, and the tasting was 1/4 thimble pours, and we tasted 3 items, none of which was good. One was poured from a used deer park water bottle. Our tour guide while enthusiastic was a lacking presenter.