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Smokey Mountain Squatch Shine is a moonshine brand founded by Tracy Arvin. The brand is deeply rooted in Arvin's personal history and his lifelong interest in the legend of Bigfoot.

Origin and Inspiration

The brand serves as a tribute to a childhood encounter Arvin had in 1978 in Eastern Kentucky. According to Arvin, while walking to his school bus as an eight-year-old, he was repeatedly followed by a mysterious "thing in the woods" that whistled and emitted a powerful, skunky odor.

This experience culminated in the disappearance of a neighbor's dog, which was later found dead in a manner that convinced Arvin and his family that the predator was not a person or a bear, but a Sasquatch. This event had a profound impact on him, eventually leading him to create a brand centered around the cryptid.

Brand Presence

• Community Involvement: Tracy Arvin is an active figure in the moonshining community. He has been featured at events like Squatch-A-Palooza at Drop Zone Distilling in Knoxville and the Hillbilly Jam in Maggie Valley.
• Collaborations: He is often seen collaborating and "talking shop" with other notable figures in the moonshine world, such as PhilBilly and Moonshiner Bruiser.
• Media: Beyond the moonshine brand, Arvin hosts a podcast called All Things Unexplained, where he discusses various mysteries and cryptids