St. Augustine Distillery- St. Augustine, Florida

There is a distillery in St. Augustine that just opened!

To be honest, we have been to MANY distilleries here in Kentucky.  We briefly thought about skipping this one, but then we thought it might be fun to visit one with which we are unfamiliar.  We were glad we did!

The St. Augustine Distillery has only been giving tours for a short time, but taking the tour is the thing to do in town now!  The distillery was one of the stops on our trolley tour, and each time we went by, LOTS of people were getting on and off.

The Distillery is located inside of an old ice plant.  Inside, there is a very nice museum that covers the history of the ice plant, and the history of St. Augustine Distillery.  The company does try to keep their product as local as possible.

This is a smaller distillery than most we have visited before.  Still, they put a lot of care and effort into what they do.  Our tour seemed to cover all of the great areas of spirits making.

Our guide talked about how St. Augustine Distillery works with local farmers, and how they store their spirits.  She almost poetically talked of how the local farmers and elements affect the product, making it unique.

After visiting the main areas of the company's production, we were allowed to do a tasting.  I have mentioned before that we don't really drink.  For the most part, bourbon balls are my main source of alcohol.  Well, as our guide discussed a drink they are fond of, the Florida Mule, I was curious.


Our guide actually made us a couple of fancy drinks at the end of the tour.  I figured a sip of a Florida Mule, which included some Florida Cane Vodka wouldn't hurt a thing.  I LOVED THIS DRINK!  In fact, I took out BOTH drinks she made for us (including the other delicious concoction made with New World Gin).  I VERY LITERALLY doubled my lifetime alcohol consumption during this tour!

We had a really fun time at St. Augustine Distillery, which is such a great addition to the MANY attractions in the area.