VIP • Distillery 98
Jackie Ogle & Samantha Draves
Julia Kate Mace & Harrison Holditch
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DJ Dad
Story & Photography by Jeff Watson
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istillery 98 celebrated their first year in business on Saturday, May 22 with an all-day celebration including a paddle board race sponsored by YOLO Board on Eastern Lake followed by a crawfish boil, local live music, and raffle at the local distillery to benefit Gulf Therapy. By: Owner and CEO, Harrison Holditch,Music founded Distillery 98 after frequenting theBoukou area with hisGroove family while growing up. He felt as if it truly represented him Dread Clampitt 9 AM and his family, thus inspiring him to move to Santa Rosa- Beach full time to pursue his dreams. Now with Paddle Race over 80 accounts representing the brand across the Eastern Lake Emerald Coast including various restaurants, bars, and 3-7 PM liquor stores, Distillery 98 has established itself as a Unlimited Cocktails, Crawfish, local98brand with deep roots in the community. & Musictrusted, - Distillery The 8,500 square foot distillery includes a tasting room, back patio, custom bar, and upstairs overlook area for guests to view the special spirit creating process. The company’s signature vodka, Dune Laker, is filtered using a one-of-a kind oyster shell filtering system. “We chose the name Dune Laker because we wanted to build a brand that linked our fans with the natural wonders we have here in Santa Rosa Beach,” Holditch said.
Katie Roy, Missy James, Ann Delaney, Casey Woods & Keelie Carroll
Distillery crew
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Julie Dorr, Jessica Bracken & Rhonda Murray
Juliet Bronzino & Romeo Blackmon-Bronzino
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