St. Augustine, FL — St. Augustine Experiences, home to two of the top 25 food and drink tours in the USA on TripAdvisor’s Travelers Choice 2025, is proud to announce a partnership with St. Augustine Distillery. The company’s Bourbon, Whiskey & History Experience will now launch from the award-winning distillery, giving guests an immersive start to their day in St. Augustine with a specially crafted tasting experience created just for the walking tour. Learn more at staugustineexperiences.com
The collaboration elevates a tour that already blends expertly curated whiskey tastings with St. Augustine’s rich history.
Guests will begin their journey with a custom-designed tasting experience at the distillery, followed by a short tour and a rare thieving experience, where whiskey is drawn straight from the barrel for an unforgettable sample. The walking tour then continues through the city’s historic streets, visiting two of St. Augustine’s top restaurants for curated whiskey flights paired with carefully selected bites.
“The St. Augustine Distillery brought distilling back to Florida after decades of prohibition and has been pioneering whiskey science in our state ever since,” said Alex Drywa, owner of St. Augustine Experiences.
”They’ve beautifully restored a 1907 ice plant that sat dormant for years, giving this historic building a new purpose and a new story to tell. This partnership allows us to start our tour where Florida’s modern whiskey story truly begins, giving our guests an insider’s experience at one of the nation’s top distilleries before we explore the streets and flavors that make St. Augustine so special.”
St. Augustine Distillery COO Will Hensler echoed the excitement about the partnership: “We’re excited to partner with St. Augustine Experiences to share our award-winning Florida bourbon in a way that connects people to its story and craft.
Education has always been at the heart of what we do, and this new walking tour gives guests an even deeper understanding of what makes our bourbon, and The Spirit of Florida, truly special. ”
The partnership unites two award-winning St. Augustine businesses: St. Augustine Experiences, whose St. Augustine Wine, Cocktail & Food Experience ranks #8 and St. Augustine Sweets & History Walking Tour ranks #22 in the USA on TripAdvisor’s Travelers Choice 2025, and St. Augustine Distillery, named Distillery of the Year by the American Distilling Institute in 2024.
The enhanced Bourbon, Whiskey & History Experience launches on October 26th and is available for booking and gift certificate purchases now at www.staugustineexperiences.com. This walking tour begins at 1:30 p.m. public tours are limited to eight guests for an intimate, personalized experience. Private experiences are available by request.
About St. Augustine Experiences St. Augustine Experiences specializes in small group walking tours that blend food, drink, and history in America’s oldest city. With two tours ranked in the top 25 in the USA on TripAdvisor’s Travelers Choice 2025, the company is the most award-winning tour operator in St. Augustine, committed to creating unforgettable experiences for visitors and locals alike.
About St. Augustine Distillery
Founded in a restored 1907 ice plant, the St. Augustine Distillery produces award-winningbourbon, whiskey, gin, and vodka using locally sourced ingredients. In 2024, it was named Distillery of the Year by the American Distilling Institute, cementing its place as one of the top craft distilleries in the nation.
