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tables for additional seating, and
an adjacent retail space. Behind
the reception counter, shelves are
lined with the hand-crafted spirits,
T-shirts, hats, shot glasses and
other merchandise.
The walls are painted with beachy
pastels accented with coastal décor
featuring sea life, palm trees, a cruise
ship and space murals, and even one of
his vintage longboards.
The kitchen is open daily and features
light fare, native to Florida items such
as crab cakes, Florida shrimp, mahi
fish dip, as well as panini sandwiches,
charcuterie cheeseboards and more.
“The meeting room, an area designed
to host special parties for corporate
or small group events, etc., features
several antique copper pot stills my
grandfather used to concoct various
wines, grappa, pear brandy and other
moonshine with,” Foleno said.
“He was definitely my inspiration for
this project. My grandfather was an
immigrant from Italy, who arrived in
the U.S. back in 1905 and worked for
the Ford Motor Company.”
MURAL ADDS CHARACTER
The next room, one that leads to the
back warehouse, is filled with dozens
of boxes of the bottled spirits stacked
to the ceiling, and features a stunning
mural of a bright red ’50s-era Ford,
a replica of his grandfather’s truck,
filled with barrels and set in a scenic
countryside background.
Painted by Rick Shores of
Cape Canaveral, this unique
and spectacular wall mural
provides a great photo
opportunity for visitors, and is
something many say adds to
the distillery’s character.
In the warehouse, three
fermenters are lined up next to
the huge computer-operated
still approximately 15 feet
tall equipped with the latest
technology from Apple Inc.
“This is where I start the
presentation about the
intricate process of making
the spirits; where all the
details about the heating,
cooling, timing, filtration and
length of fermentation are
explained ... part of the actual
Distilling Spirits 101 class
that comes with the tour,”
Foleno said.
“Though it can be a lot to
comprehend, the whole
process of creating spirits is
Oceanside Distillery
240 W. Central Blvd., Cape Canaveral
Hours: Monday and Tuesday: closed;
Wednesday: 2-6 p.m.; Thursday: 1-7 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday: 1-8 p.m.;
and Sunday: 1-6 p.m.
Cost: $20 per person and includes a
complimentary shot glass, samples and a
craft cocktail for those of legal drinking age
For more information: Call 321.613.4003
or visit www.oceansidedistillery.com
If you
go ...
Ron Foleno, founder and CEO, named his company’s 28 Degrees North Vodka
after the actual latitude of Brevard County.
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The distillery
also has been
awarded
the state
Department of
Agriculture’s
Fresh from
Florida
designation.
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