The Florida CANE Distillery Proudly Showcases New Facility with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

TAMPA, Fla. - May 9, 2016 - PRLog -- On Friday, May 13^th, 2016, after a nearly 18-month process that involved the transfer of Federal and State Permits, interior renovation of the historic El Encanto building, and installation of new equipment, The Florida CANE Distillery will celebrate its much anticipated grand opening and ribbon cutting in front of city officials, friends and family. "We are excited to give the community an opportunity to tour Ybor's first craft distillery and sample our award winning spirits," said Lee Nelson, President/Distiller.

The four-year-old company relocated from an industrial park in East Hillsborough to take advantage of the City of Tampa's updated zoning requirements for distilleries. "This new location lets us showcase our manufacturing process with a behind the scenes tour not previously offered in our last Location," said co-founder Pat O'Brien. "We now offer a much more interactive experience for our visitors. This summer we will be offering distilling classes, giving people the chance to make their own whiskey, vodka, and rum."

The Ybor location is twice the size of their previous location and includes space for a barrel room to start aging their spirits. The craft distillery makes small batch Vodka, Flavored Vodka, Flavored Moonshine, and Gin but plans on releasing many different spirit types from the new location. The Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening event is open to the public and will include brief remarks from Mayor Buckhorn. It will be held from 3:00 - 5:00 PM and sample cocktails and spirits will be served.

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About the Company: The Florida CANE Distillery was founded in 2012 by Lee Nelson and Pat O'Brien, two distillers that set out to create high-end spirits sourced with local ingredients. In 2012, they launched a line of vodkas called Florida CANE Vodka made from Florida sugar cane and ten flavored vodkas flavored with local produce. Since then, the Florida CANE Distillery continues to produce high quality, small batch spirits such as Sunshine Moonshine and Tamiami Florida GIN. The Florida CANE Distillery offers free tastings and tours at their distillery that is currently open Thursday through Sunday. Reservations are required. For more information, please visit them on the web at www.FloridaCANE.com.