World Golf Village Renaissance St. Augustine Resort

Today, San Sebastian ranks as one of Florida's premium wineries, and remains a pioneer in the development of premium, sparkling and dessert wines from Muscadine grapes. Vinifera wines are also produced to include Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Petite Sirah and Cabernet Sauvignon and are marketed along with blended and sparkling wines from native Muscadine grapes. Port and Cream Sherry dessert wines are also produced by and sold under the San Sebastian brand. Together, these labels have won many awards for excellence in winemaking, over 744 so far with more to come each season.

We are a brand new business collaborative; a group of locals that share a dream. We wanted to bring the national movement of distilling super premium, small batch spirits to our community. And we want to do it better than anyone in the world. We knew that if we could bring some of the world’s best distilling experts here — the oldest and coolest small city in America — with access to locally grown sugar cane, wheat, corn, and citrus, we could develop a finer quality spirit than just about any other place in the world. When we engage our farming partners to help preserve our heritage by growing crops unique to our region, we challenge the status quo of commercially produced spirits. In turn, we will provide greater choices to our friends and customers. And as we explore and develop new products, we will share them with everyone who wants to learn with us. Finding a place big enough to house a distillery and convenient enough to allow folks to visit and learn what we were creating, was no small task. There was one building that had everything we needed: The Historic FP&L Ice Plant. Built as part of St. Augustine’s first power and ice complex in 1907 (we have pictures from 1925 in the museum to show you), we have lovingly restored and brought her back into service so she can serve the community for the next century. The Ice Plant is a contributing building to the Lincolnville Neighborhood on the National Register of Historic Places and was the first of it’s kind to make commercial block ice in Florida over 100 years ago. Today, she is helping us make Florida’s first bourbon and other fine craft spirits. We love our new home and hope you will too.

Journey back in time through the history of St. Augustine. From our distinctive 35-foot watchtower and colonial buildings to shops and dining.

Built in the 17th century, the Castillo de San Marcos covers over 20 sprawling acres of land and is filled with a rich 450 year history that has withstood the test of time. Once you step into this National Monument, you’ll find yourself transported back to the Colonial era, surrounded by an imposing fortress built of the unique and beautiful coquina limestone. Over 400,000 blocks of coquina stone were used to construct the Castillo—all cut and set by hand. Initially completed in 1695, the Castillo touted walls that were 22 feet tall. The porous coquina stone absorbed cannon fire by compressing instead of shattering making the fortress almost indestructible.

The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park began in the late nineteenth century as a small exhibition of Florida reptiles and soon became a quintessential Florida attraction. Today it functions as a modern zoo serving the public and the scientific community with educational shows and exhibits, important research, and worldwide conservation efforts. The Alligator Farm’s history as an attraction and an accredited zoo is nearly as exciting as zipping across the Alligator Lagoon on Crocodile Crossing, the park’s thrilling zip-line attraction.

The Fountain of Youth Archeological Park is the site of the first Spanish settlement in the new world. Founded by Spanish explorer Pedro Menéndez de Avilés in 1565, this is the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in North America. Long before the Spanish came to La Florida, the Timucuan Indian village was established at this site for nearly 3,000 years. In 1513, Juan Ponce De Leon claimed Florida for the Spanish crown, though no colonies were successful here until Menéndez arrived in 1565.