We Asked St. Augustine Distillery: What Makes a Whiskey ‘Local’?

What does it really mean for a whiskey to be “local”? Is it about where the grains come from, the climate where the barrels age, the people who make it, or something deeper about place and identity?

In this episode, we sit down with Will and Ric at St. Augustine Distillery in the nation’s oldest city to talk about what makes their whiskey unmistakably Floridian. We get into how heat and humidity shape the barrel, why sourcing from nearby farms matters, and how a distillery can reflect the character of a community rather than just operate inside it.

This is a conversation about craft, patience, environment, and pride. And it might change the way you think about where whiskey flavor really comes from.

If you enjoy stories about people building something with intention, this one is for you.

Learn more about St. Augustine at https://www.staugustinedistillery.com/

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