Kozuba and Sons Distillery, Pinellas Park FL

Four of us took a tour of Kozuba and Son's Distillery on a Friday afternoon recently. According to their website, the Only thing that excites them more than their spirits, is the opportunity to share them. "Handcrafted" isn't just a label to them, it's what they do. Devon, our guide, explained that every part of the process is guided by their hands. They begin with hand-selected grain, then hand-mix and hand-mash the grain to get the perfect blend before distillation begins.

We were warmly greeted by Devon, and we were each offered a taste of Kozuba Lemon Flavored Vodka which was very fresh tasting. Definitely there was no chemical aftertaste as I often find in the commercially flavored vodkas.

We walked into the distillery and learned that this dream started in 2005 in Poland. Zbigniew "Papa" Kozuba, a biochemist and businessman, retired and moved to the countryside. While there, Papa began tinkering with cordials, continuing a tradition of infused spirits that many Polish families honored. His sons joined him and Papa and his sons turned the hobby into a business. After a few years producing a successful line of cordials, they ordered a hybrid copper still and shortly thereafter, they were distilling vodkas. Later on, the first Polish single malt whiskeys and other varieties of the brown spirit evolved.

The family decided to move the business to Florida's Grand Central District - an area thirsty for small-batch, local spirits. They have two handmade German hybrid copper stills which they brought to the U. S, one is for vodkas and the other is used for whiskey. I recommend that everyone take a tour to learn for yourself about the processes.

We headed back to the tasting room and experienced several delicious types of vodkas, whiskeys, Sunshine State Agave and cordials, etc.

The BarBox Negroni and the Cranberry & Juniper Flavored Vodka were my favorite that day. I'm looking forward to the bourbon being ready soon too.

We stopped in their on-site store and did not leave empty-handed.

Was so looking forward to visiting given all the high reviews. Highly disappointed. Bad products and bad marketing/service. We did a tasting and then ended up buying a bottle of ‘average’ lemon vodka, in part to show our appreciation for the bartenders time. I was surprised when the bill was more than the cost of the vodka. They charged us for a “tour and tasting. ” I told them we didn’t take a tour and that there was no mention or signage about a fee. The guy said “oh well. ” Deceitful. Competitors don’t charge a fee. And for the few wine or beer joints that do, they are always up front about any fees. Bad business. We certainly won’t be back or recommend to others.

The tour and tastings would have been absolutely delightful except that we had the bad luck of getting Denise as our tour guide. She was rushed and cranky and clearly not enjoying giving us the tasting or the tour. Some friends and I have been here before for the tour and tasting but with a different guide. It was a completely different experience. Go, but be sure that you get anyone but Denise for your tour guide.

A most enjoyable excursion our second stop on a distillery crawl. Our tour guide and tasting Host Austin was very knowledgeable and aimiable. We would definitely recommend them to anyone who enjoys a great liquor. Their signature potato, Vodka, is dangerously smooth.

This place was amazing. If could give it 100 stars I would. Even though we just dropped in, they were so friendly and gave us a tour. The tour guide was awesome and very informative. The tastings were so good. Definitely making another trip. Left with 4 items and will come back for more. Highly recommend!

Not only do you get to try some of the best vodkas & bourbons, but the stories related to ‘papa’ and his sons is fascinating. The behind the scenes view of the process, and how the magic happens is great. We walked out with several bottles to take home and a box of Negroni (so good)! Can’t wait to go back next time we’re in town. Highly recommend Kozuba & Sons distillery.

They give a fun tour. Very informative. Delicious samples. Cranberry Juniper vodka is amazing. As well as Quince & Ratafia! They now make cocktails (14) in a box. How easy is that! Friendly fun time!

What a great experience. We arrived 5: 30 (30 minutes before closing) and they treated us to an awesome experience. Our tour guide was excellent and all the drinks (liquors) were outstanding. Go here over others if you want a clean fresh tasting liquor.

Thank you. Jensen’s and Knutson’s

If I could give more stars I would. I scheduled a tour here for my 30th birthday for a group of friends. This was the BEST distillery experience I and my friends have ever had. We have been talking about it still. The workers were all super knowledgeable about the entire process, products and more. They were also very flexible with our party when it came to us having to rescheduled. We enjoyed a private tour of the distillery while also tasting a lot of their product. I love that we were told about the products we were trying before tasting them so we had a better understanding. Not only is their distillery also beautiful but clean and everything we tried was delicious. We are already discussing wanting to go back for more! If you have never been here I highly suggest it!

Their vodka deserves every award it’s received. Great taste, smooth, and enjoyable! Went for a tour, but unfortunately we were unaware of the event happening that day since we were from out of town so we couldn’t do a tour and tasting, but Kara was super polite and generous. Looking forward to coming back for a tour!

I bought a bottle of their Kindred wheated rye at home and really enjoyed it. When I read more closely on the bottle, I discovered that they were in St Pete and I was going there soon.
We Kentuckians love to visit distilleries and this one in more like a model distillery from our territory. The staff is small and you can see everything. I love their still.it's a work of art.
They are mostly a vodka producer and that is not my spirit of choice. I tried two of their rye whiskeys and both were good especially the Kindred. While they make a bourbon, let's just say it's not up to this kentuckians taste.
Fun afternoon

Awesome tour with Austin! Great personality, family history, delicious spirits, and generous tasting!