Tall Pines Distillery owner Lisa Welsh said that she and her husband, Keith were both raised in the "sticks." As children in Clarion and Johnstown, Pennsylvania respectively, they both grew up hunting for huckleberries, blackberries, and elderberries in rugged forests and fields. Decades later, this foraging heritage inspired the distillers to try something new.

“We were so excited when we finally got the huckleberry flavor right in our moonshine,” said Welsh, who launched their signature Huckleberry Moonshine last year made from corn, barley, rye and a huckleberry extract that gives the shine its uniquely fruity finish. “It tastes like the berries from our childhood!” 

You can see for yourself with a visit to Tall Pines Distillery, which is open seven days a week in Salisbury, Pa. And through Dec 20, 2025, your visit can help you earn a cool prize, like a backpack cooler or a snazzy orange and black ice bucket. It’s all part of Pennsylvania’s hugely popular GO Laurel Highlands Pour Tour, an annual self-guided tour that invites craft beverage lovers to bounce between 64 distilleries and related stops.

A fan favorite is The Historic West Overton Village & Museum, located in Scottdale. This museum not only showcases nineteenth-century life but also proudly holds the largest, publicly-displayed collection of Pa. whiskey. Visitors to its James B. Beam Pennsylvania Whiskey Heritage Center on the second floor of the museum can learn about the history of Appalachian Pa.’s signature whiskey type — Monongahela rye. This distinctive spirit is characterized by a spicy profile, and its flavor is influenced by the region’s focus on rye and barley plus the water from none other than the Monongahela River, which runs through West Virginia and southwestern Pa. 

At the museum, you can sample the four rye whiskeys distilled in West Overton Village today, including Jasper’s Stash, which is most notable for the two-headed calf on its label. (The real Jasper, now taxidermied, is also on display.) 

Pour Tour participants track their visits using a physical passport or the GO Laurel Highlands app. They receive stickers or digital stamps by making purchases from participating locations. After collecting enough stickers, they are eligible for the tour’s fun prizes.

Last year, more than 3,310 Pour Tour prizes were claimed by participants from sixteen states, including Florida, Colorado, and Maine. Tickets to this year’s kickoff event at Yough River Brewing Co. sold out in less than two hours, and faithful participants showed up wearing t-shirts and sweatshirts they’d earned from previous Pour Tours.

This tippler’s trail isn’t only a boon for those who appreciate craft beverages. Last year’s tour helped local beverage makers and injected an estimated $2 million into the local economy.