St. Augustine Distillery

Great distillery. The tasting is free. I can't remember another free tasting anywhere. They have four tastes using mixes as you pass through the distillery. At the end you can taste any of their products neat. As far as I can tell all products are free with the exception of a $150 bottle of Bourbon. That will run you $15 if memory serves me. But you get a 'free' glass and $10 off that bottle if you pick one up. That is all completely understandable and reasonable, especially if you consider that you can taste a dozen distilled spirits for free. We liked their rum and their less expensive Bourbon and picked up a bottle of each. ...again we fond reasonable pricing.Decent products good prices and who can argue with free tastings?

We really enjoyed the tour! They are available 7 days a week from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm. We did the self-guided tour. We tasted their 4 signature cocktails. We enjoyed the rum drink and the old fashioned whiskey the best. I'm a lightweight with drinks so I was feeling pretty good afterwards. The craft distillery is located in the oldest 1907 ice plant in the US. I was intrigued by all the whiskey barrels lined up. The ambiance was cool and fun that day. I'm so glad that we decided to tour it. Parking is not easy around there so pull out your patience, you will need it.

My experience in this distillery was not the best.When I arrive there, the guy at the door welcome me friendly and I had high expectations. The free tasting had couple of stop where we tried multiple cocktails with the liquors they offer.The first stop was fine, but the cocktail felt very diluted and I couldn't really feel the taste of the liquor.To get to the second stop we need to walk through some barrels which was cool, but once there the experience was not good.The server completely ignore me and my gf and just call to get the tasting to certain people that arrived after us. We just made space for us. We tried the cocktails she gave but they were not good. The last stop gave us some whiskey but not good.We also tried to find the products at the store but everything was difficult to find because it seemed disorganized.Don't think I'll be back.

They give a tour which includes sampling their different liquors and the additional ingredients used to make a drink. There are photos and information placards of the history of the distillery and how the products are and were produced.They have a beautiful gift shop with a bar at the center to help you decide on your purchase. The staff is helpful. Their gin is one of all time favorites!

My fiancé and I came by to take the distillery tour on a recent trip and it was so much fun. It was self guided but they had 4 stations throughout where you could try their spirits in a cocktail. We got to walk through the distillery and see where they make and bottle their drinks, etc. it was pretty cool, the staff were nice, and the factory was interesting to walk through.

I decided to come here after my happy hour lunch at Ice Plant not realizing they're in the same building. Checking in was pretty easy, I was so excited since it was my birthday! This tour was a self guided tour and free. The first stop was a Florida mule, and I loved the St Augustine vodka. It was so smooth! Next, you walk through the distillery where you can see all of the barrels and it's definitely picture worthy! The second & third samples were together, where it was a tiki rum and gin & tonic sample. I really liked the gin & tonic where it had a citrusy taste to it. The last stop was the bourbon sample, where you get to sample an old fashioned. It was really good, and that's coming from a vodka girlie like myself! I would definitely order this. Since I went on a Friday and a holiday weekend, it was pretty busy so the last stop on the tour the bartenders were attentive to larger groups rather than someone who was solo. The last stop also has a gift shop filled with all things St Augustine Distillery. I would definitely come back during the week or on a Sunday afternoon when it's not as busy when I can actually ask questions and browse around for a new spirit.

Over the holidays, we decided to visit St. Augustine and visit the main distillery in town as well. There is no reservation needed for the self-guided tour which is great but if you want any of the special tours then make sure you buy it in advance. We saw a tour that we were mildly interested in which had availability for 7 people but just an hour later, when we arrived at the distillery in-person, the tour was already sold out. The self-guided tour is set in 4 different rooms. The first room is where you check-in and get to sample a cocktail made using a liquor (bourbon, gin, or vodka) that was born at the distillery. There are various displays about the history of the building and the ingredients used in making bourbon. The second room is the barrel and the distillation room. It's pretty cool to stand next to the actual barrels where the bourbon is being aged and stand next to the actual stilts that were used in the process. The third room has another cocktail tasting and a see-through glass where you can look at folks that paid big dollars filling their own $200 bottle of bourbon. The fourth and last room is the gift shop where you get to sample the last cocktail as well as shop. Be aware that Florida based Total Wine prices are either the same or lower than at the distillery which was a bit of a surprise. You would think that they would reward the customers for making the trek to their manufacturing plant by selling items for a little less than in stores. Not to mention that they're selling directly to the consumer without dealing with a middle-man. Overall, our experience was very positive. All the staff was very passionate about their products and greeted everyone with a smile.

You gotta visit when in St. Augustine. Our party walked from the San Sebastian Winery to the distillery, and it was an easily doable walk. The distillery tasting is free. I enjoyed reading the wall of the history when you walk in. There were a few different stops to try out different cocktails made with the liquors made here. I really enjoyed all of them. All tasty samples, and I like that the mixers are also able to be purchased in the gift shop area as well. Once you make it into the gift shop area, you can also taste a few additional options. In there are lots of shirts, bar ware, mixers, liquors, and more items.I thought the flow of the tasting was laid out nicely. The gift shop had a lot to look at and buy. Overall, it was a great experience. I was here about 45 minutes.

Great free tasting tour. Afterwards we opted for the small private tasting room that was excellent. Our guide gave us the ins and outs of bourbon tasting as well as advice on pairings. Fantastic experience and well worth the visit to this great Distillery. Also, try the adjacent Ice House.the food was delicious!

This was such a great experience from beginning to end. The staff was wonderful and the liquor was so good! I recommend the tour with the bourbon tasting. It is well worth the money. If you have time also recommend eating the restaurant as the food is spectacular. This is our new favorite place when we come to town.