What to do and see in Florida, United States: The Best Distilleries

October 3, 2021 Emerita Lamoureux

Not just for retirees and theme park enthusiasts, the Sunshine State offers beautiful beaches, pristine diving conditions, and sizzling nightlife. Salsa the night away in a smokin’ hot Miami club, or swing away at one of Kissimmee’s many premium golf courses. An airboat tour of the Everglades is an unforgettable adventure – just look out for alligators! For the risk-averse, a lazy day spent on the soft sands of an Emerald Coast beach is as rejuvenating as a spa treatment.
Restaurants in Florida

1. Siesta Key Rum

2212 Industrial Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34234-3120 +1 941-702-8143 http://www.SiestaKeyRum.com/
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5.0 based on 831 reviews

Siesta Key Rum

At our Sarasota, Florida distillery our spirits are hand-crafted from start to finish in small batches using only the finest ingredients and hands-on distillation in a copper pot still. Our distillery is open for free tours and tastings. You must pre-register on our website or by phone to attend tours. Our gift shop/tasting room is open Monday through Saturday from 10 to 5 and Sunday from 12 to 5.

Reviewed By chrisbangs2019

Daniel from XO took us to Siesta Key Rum Distillery and various points of interest around Sarasota. The distillery is a very friendly, informative and well-run tour with a great tasting room and loads of funny anecdotes and stories. Daniel took us through town to a number of historical buildings and had wonderful stories to share of the people and times that built Sarasota.

2. Sugar Works Distillery

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5.0 based on 9 reviews

Sugar Works Distillery

We are a family owned craft distillery in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Specializing in Moonshine, Rum and Whiskey. We utilize time honored traditions to create specialty spirits.

3. St. Augustine Distillery

112 Riberia St, St. Augustine, FL 32084-4351 +1 904-825-4962 [email protected] http://www.staugustinedistillery.com
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5.0 based on 8,108 reviews

St. Augustine Distillery

St. Augustine Distillery is a locally owned and operated, artisanal spirits distillery in historic, downtown St. Augustine. Located within a beautifully restored ice plant from the turn-of-the-century, our mission is simple: Educate and inspire our guests about our handcrafted, award-winning rum, bourbon whiskey, gin, and vodka. All of our spirits are made from local and regional agricultural products. The result is undeniable; world-class spirits that create the best local cocktails imaginable. Come taste for yourself. St. Augustine Distillery offers free tours and tastings seven days a week.

Reviewed By kristincW3725BV - Sarasota, United States

The St. Augustine Distillery tour is a must-do! It’s a free tour and Nick is a great tour guide/bartender.The samples are excellent, especially the Florida Mule and Rum Tiki. You won’t regret this off-the-beaten path stop.

4. Florida Cane Distillery

1820 N 15th St, Tampa, FL 33605-3642 +1 813-302-9696 [email protected] http://cane-vodka.com
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5.0 based on 57 reviews

Florida Cane Distillery

Craft Distillery and tasting room that makes everything on site, stop in to sample our vodka, moonshine and gin spirits.

Reviewed By H3374SZchrisd

I work at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery in St. Petersburg, Florida and as an essential business, we have been doing all we can to ensure clean, safe environments for all families we meet. With the help of Florida Cane Distillery, we were able to replenish all of our Hand Sanitizing needs. Thank you for always being there when needed! I highly recommend everyone to shop local and in particular, Florida Cane Distillery!!!

5. Marlin & Barrel Distillery

115 S 2nd St, Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, FL 32034-4203 +1 904-556-3837 [email protected] http://www.marlinbarrel.com
Excellent
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5.0 based on 287 reviews

Marlin & Barrel Distillery

Established to bring a high standard to crafting spirits, we invite you to get to know us and how our products are made by hand with all local, high quality ingredients. Come by and see how our spirits will make your cocktails the talk of the night. Discover your spirit here!

Reviewed By bradgN3601GH

We had an INCREDIBLE time! Shannon walked us through a tasting of all their unique spirits, and we loved hearing her passion when explaining how they create their one of a kind liquors. All the flavored spirits are infused with natural ingredients and botanicals, and there isn’t a dud in the bunch! Our personal favorites were the fruity ‘Cello’s (their take on Limoncello, with multiple flavors), the Espresso Rum, and the Smoked Pepper Vodka. We took Shannon’s recommendation and made an AMAZING spicy Vodka sauce (picture below). Can’t recommend this place enough! We’ve been coming to Fernandina for over 15 years, and this will be a new staple for us!

6. Alligator Bay Distillers

25522 Marion Ave, Punta Gorda, FL 33950-4644 +1 941-347-8419 [email protected] http://www.alligatorbaydistillers.com
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5.0 based on 145 reviews

Alligator Bay Distillers

Florida handcrafted microdistillery aiming to produce quality cane-to-bottle and grain-to-bottle spirits. Located in beautiful Punta Gorda, FL, our Floridian rums are produced using 100% Florida cane molasses sourced from local sugar mills.

Reviewed By MNDoodles - Stillwater, United States

If you enjoy exceptional rum and a great business success story, be sure to visit Alligator Bay Distillery. The owner, and distilling expert, gave us a fascinating tour of the facility and described the rum making process in detail. He started the company 5 years ago and his dedication has already yielded a number of prestigious awards. We sampled and purchased the spiced rum which was incredibly smooth with notes of cardamom and ginger...delicious. They produce several flavored rums. This spot is well worth a visit to learn about rum making, to sample and buy, and to celebrate a young man’s entrepreneurial success story.

7. List Distillery

3680 Evans Ave Suite A, Fort Myers, FL 33901-8315 +1 239-208-7214 http://www.listdistillery.com
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5.0 based on 61 reviews

List Distillery

List Distillery is a Family Owned and Operated Craft Spirit Distillery founded in 2015 and located in Fort Myers, Florida. Renate and Thomas List are passionate people devoted to the art of distilling the best craft spirits possible using locally sourced crops and organic ingredients. Working side by side, in their state of the art distillery, Renate and Thomas combine their passion and knowledge of old world craft distilling with innovative ideas to produce unique flavors and memorable experiences. To Renate and Thomas, “Craft Distilling is the art of combining our love, knowledge, local ingredients, creativity and the ability to dream!” Stop by the List Distillery and watch as they Mash, Cook, Mix and Distill unique flavors such as Apple Pie Rum, Key Lime Pie Rum, Habanero Honey Whiskey, Ginger Lime Gin, Hazelnut Liqueur and Caffe Latte. Don’t forget to stop by the tasting room as well to get a true taste for Mr. Tom’s Spirits.

Reviewed By A8218DZdavidd - Stanley, United States

This distillery is relatively new and the retail/tasting room is relatively small. That being said, this is a hidden gem. They have a wide variety of vodkas (including sugar free), gin and bourbons. Tastings are small but that is due to Florida law. If you are visiting from out of state, save room in your checked baggage !

8. Kozuba & Sons Distillery

1960 5th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33712-1324 +1 727-201-9078 [email protected] http://www.kozubadistillery.com/
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5.0 based on 25 reviews

Kozuba & Sons Distillery

Founded in 2005 in Poland, Kozuba & Sons is a family-run distillery that produces premium craft spirits. Now at home in St. Petersburg with over 11 years of experience, the Kozubas are focused on sharing their passion with the American market, beginning with Florida. Kozuba & Sons hand-crafted, small batch spirits are made from the finest ingredients, using meticulous processes. Each bottle possesses the trademark Kozuba essence: a striking combination of quality, craftsmanship, and taste. We are happy to give tours of the distillery Mon-Sat, included with the tour is a tasting of all our labels. Please call or email to schedule a tour, walk-ins welcome.

Reviewed By travelfuelslife - Greenville, United States

Having visited distilleries from Scotland to Kentucky it's always interesting to see the focus and direction of a distillery through a tour of their facilities. Locals and travelers alike should take the time to tour Kozuba's when in St Petersburg, Florida. From the start of the tour and tasting, Kara will show her passion and knowledge of what this distillery of Polish heritage produces. You will have ample opportunity to taste the product, from their rye whiskey to cordials and hopefully soon a 4x distilled bourbon (a very unique concept, as Irish triple distilling is the max I'd heard of before). The attention to the distillation process shows itself in the product. A nice experience from start to finish - as was the tour. The website is a little tough to get through to figure out how to get a reservation. Just call ahead. I went on a Saturday at 3 PM. Because of the small staff, I would assume tours are only at specific times during the week or weekend. If you're into the tasting experience of whiskey and vodka, this is a great place to go.

9. Manifest Distilling

960 E Forsyth St, Jacksonville, FL 32202-2222 +1 904-619-1479 [email protected] http://www.manifestdistilling.com
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Manifest Distilling

Downtown Jacksonville’s only full scale organic craft distillery, focusing on Vodka, Gin and Rye Whiskey.

10. Copper Bottom Craft Distillery

998 N Beach St, Holly Hill, FL 32117 +1 386-267-5104 [email protected] http://www.copperbottomspirits.com
Excellent
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5.0 based on 52 reviews

Copper Bottom Craft Distillery

Copper Bottom Craft Distillery launched in 2015 as a hand-crafted brand of artisan spirits.

Reviewed By JKTJL

We had a fun and informational tour and tasting with the owner, Jeremy. Unlike a lot of places, run and vodka are actually made in this distillery...from beginning to end. Most places just ship in the vodka or rum, bottle it, and slap their label on the bottle. If you are not a big fan of rum or vodka, surprisingly, the aged rum has a lot of the qualities of whiskey. We also picked up a few recipe cards. Can’t wait to to mix up a pitcher of their signature rum punch we tasted and try the pear copper mule recipe. Thanks Jeremy!

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