re: "What does everyone drink when they tailgate for the SEC games?"

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Found something to make a UT trip worthwhile. Skip the stadium, the game, and most everything else in Knoxville.

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Between pigeon forge, Gatlinburg, wears valley, Sevierville, Townsend, applevalley, I believe there are 14 distilleries and 8 vineyards. Every type of spirit is made from rum to vodka to cider. The craft beer stuff is starting to catch up but that’s really an after thought outside of Blount county.

And 30 miles outside of Gatlinburg you have Cherokee NC casinos with sport book gambling to go with slots and various card games. Plus the area is getting a reputation for decent golf courses now. And if you ride motorcycles the area offers excellent technical routes including the world famous tail of the dragon (dragon’s tail hwy 129).

That Tennessee game can be a great 3-4 day outing for the family or a guys weekend.