City Gate Spirits Distillery

City Gate Spirits offers visitors a "behind the scenes" look at their unique approach to alcoholic beverage production, including a group tasting experience. City Gate Spirits provides samples of regional and tropical flavors of easy-sipping whiskey and rum, and their one-of-a-kind local Florida moonshine.

You'll be introduced to St. Augustine's 450-year tradition of distilling, brewing, and wine-making as you participate in an interactive group tasting, sampling four to six flavors currently in production—all of them for sale in the store. All products are created and bottled on-site by City Gate's master distillers, who will answer questions about their new take on this historic process.

Moonshine

In a homage to their southern roots, City Gate Spirits offers six flavors of locally-created moonshine: 

• Apple Pie Moonshine — Just what it sounds like, a bite of tart apple, seasoned with vanilla, cinnamon, and (like your grandma's apple pie) one or two secret ingredients. It's like eating a slice of pie with a kick, and it tastes great straight up, on the rocks, or with vanilla ice cream.
• White Lightning Moonshine — Like the name implies, this is a clear un-aged whiskey that strikes with a punch.
• Orange 'N' Cream Moonshine — A whiskey blend with two southern favorites: Florida citrus and the flavor of fresh cream—a lovely adult reminder of a sweet treat from your youth.
• Sweet Tea Moonshine — For relaxing on a hot summer afternoon, sip a glass of Sweet Tea Moonshine which offers a slow-steeped tea mixed with pure cane sugar flavor.
• Blue Raspberry Moonshine — When only blue will do, this fruit confection is the perfect addition to special cocktails on a fun evening.
• Cola Moonshine — Craft sodas hold a dear place in our memories and movies, and this moonshine brings them to life with tastes of vanilla, black cherry, and sarsaparilla root. Serve it on the rocks, in a tall glass with some soda water. For a special treat, add a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream for an adult float. (Warning, as delectable as this sounds, Cola Moonshine is a seasonal flavor and not available year-round. Be sure to stock up when you can.)

Whiskey

City Gates creates smooth whiskies in six flavors, too:

• Peach Whiskey — Lazy afternoons begin with a sip of St. Augustine Distillery's Peach Whiskey over ice, preferably in a hammock.
• Mango Datil Whiskey — A blend of tropical mango and the delightful punch of our local datil pepper, this whiskey is spice and sunshine in a bottle.
• Peanut Butter Whiskey — Perfect for those who love peanut butter cups, this whiskey has a nutty, salty flavor with a surprising chocolate finish.
• Salted Caramel Whiskey — This sweeter whiskey, has hints of oak, vanilla, caramel, and salt and is delicious after dinner over ice or ice cream.
• Cinnamon Whiskey — As you would expect, this hot and spicy whiskey is a bold glass of flavor over ice. This is offered seasonally.
• Smoked Maple Whiskey — This seasonal whiskey is available in autumn when snowbirds, and northerners who have migrated south, will enjoy sipping it around a campfire. It's hearty and comforting and finishes with a bit of butterscotch.  

Rum

If you enjoy the islands and their iconic rums, you'll appreciate the flavored rums:

• Spiced Orange Rum, offered seasonally for the holidays, combines the zest of spiced rum with the zesty flavor of orange peels.
• Tropical Rum blends the sweet flavors of mango and coconut with lime tartness for a balanced citrus and coconut libation.
• Pineapple Rum is tropical, inviting, and reminiscent of sunny days and sandy beaches.
• Coconut Rum is light and balanced with coconut and toasted vanilla to provide a fresh drink on a hot day. (Hammock not included.)

City Gate

The name — City Gate Spirits — reflects the shop's location, steps inside the historic entrance to the City of St. Augustine, and directly across from the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. Just as residents once welcomed friends through the City Gate, City Gate Spirits now welcomes visitors to stop by and create some moonshine memories.

City Gate Spirits is open from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., seven days a week.