The Florida CANE Distillery

Our local-made craft spirits are available state-wide. With the tasting room, we have an effective marketing tool to connect with consumers and build loyalty.

  • Stage $500K in TTM Revenue
  • Industry Food and Beverage
  • Location Tampa, FL, US
  • Currency USD
  • Founded 2012
  • Employees 2
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website floridacane.com

Company Summary

The Florida CANE Distillery develops, distills, and markets hand crafted, small batch artisan spirits. The company operates a small distillery and tasting room and has developed three distinct brands within its portfolio. In September of last year the company opened the state's first Vodka tasting room to take advantage of The Florida Craft Distiller's bill. It now sells directly to the consumer via tasting events held in the tasting room.

Team

  • Lee Nelson
    President and Founder.

    Mr. Lee Nelson is a certified IT Project Manager with almost 20 years in Information Technology. Mr. Nelson was appointed to the Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority as a board member in 2009 for a 4 year term and is currently a PM for a large financial institution.
    He is a graduate from the Saunders School of Business of Rochester Institute of Technology with a B. S. in MIS, holds an MBA, and is a PMP certified Project Manager.

  • Pat O'Brien
    Founder, Sales & MarketingMr. O’Brien provides::Key Account Growth and Management; Management of Sales and Promotional teams;Distribution Management;Marketing and Branding

    Mr. Pat O’Brien has spent his sales career in the Medical/Surgical Device. Pat received his Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from SUNY Albanyin 2002 followed by a degree in Golf Business Management from Mundus Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. Since 2007, Pat has been with ConMed’s Gastroenterology and Pulmonary division where he is a Sales Director for the Eastern United States. He manages a multimillion dollar region that includes 17 states.

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