Rye vs. Bourbon: Whiskey of Florida

There are some big similarities between rye and bourbon as they are cousins of the same fermented cereal grain family. However, when it comes to flavor and drinking experience, they’re very different. The release of our latest spirit, Dune Allen Rye Whiskey, paired alongside our longtime member of our Gulf Coast distillery, Blue Mountain Beach Bourbon, is a fun comparison. We don’t blame you if you want to run down to our distillery in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, to immediately compare the two.  There’s a long and rich history of distilling in Florida, which escalated in the 1920’s during the Prohibition era. With the proximity to Cuba and the Bahamas, Miami and Tampa were hot spots for the illegal buying and selling of spirits during the time. After Prohibition ended, regulations stayed in place preventing Florida distillers the easy opportunity to make and sell product. Finally, in 2013, Florida legislation passed a bill that allowed the existence of microdistilleries. The Southe

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