Need to pick up a sweet last-minute Christmas gift? Get your loved one the best candy in Tennessee from Smoky Mountain Candy Maker. The family-owned business was recently acclaimed as the best candy shop in the Volunteer State by Southern Living . Smoky Mountain Candy Maker was chosen as a top candy destination by the editors of Southern Living, who called the store a "must-visit on your next drive through the Smokies." The Pigeon Forge candy shop has been whipping up delicious treats since 1973. The shop specializes in taffies, homemade fudge, sugar-free treats, and their famous Tennessee Mud Pie. Of the available sweets, Smoky Mountain Candy Maker is the most well-loved for its large assortment of taffy. The treats are delicious and customers can watch the taffy be wrapped on an old-fashioned taffy wrapping machine built in 1940. Beyond the candies, the shop also carries t-shirts and non-perishable gifts. The shop is open on Christmas Eve, beginning at 8 a.m. There is no set time for when the shop may close on Dec. 24. Smoky Mountain Candy Makers was listed as a top candy shop along with 14 others from other southern states. Some of the other shops recognized include Savannah’s Candy Kitchen of Savannah, Georgia, Muth’s Candiesof Louisville, Kentucky, and The Candy Factoryof Lexington, North Carolina.
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