Shine Girl is the creation of Danielle Parton — combat veteran, commercial airline pilot, Air National Guard officer, and the first woman in the Parton family to earn a college degree. That's not a backstory you expect to find behind a craft spirits brand in the Smoky Mountains. But once you taste the shine and hear the story, it makes complete sense.

Danielle's family history runs deep in Appalachian moonshine culture — bootleggers, lawmen, and generations of recipes passed down through the mountains. She took those lessons, added her own twist, and built something genuinely worth drinking. Her approach leans into honey, sugar, and molasses alongside corn, producing expressions that are approachable, distinctive, and rooted in real tradition.

The Parton name carries weight in East Tennessee, and Danielle honors that legacy without hiding behind it. Shine Girl is her own thing — built on her own terms, with her own recipes, and a personality that reflects the same grit and precision she brought to the cockpit.

As a Crawl Founder Partner, Shine Girl brings something rare to The Moonshine Crawl™: a genuine origin story, spirits worth talking about, and a host who's done things most people only read about. Crawl Band holders enjoy exclusive offers — scan your wristband when you visit.