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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Paul Joseph Menta Tony Mantia |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | U.S. |
| Products | Rum |
| Website | Official website |
Chef Distilled is an American rum distillery founded in 2013 by Paul Joseph Menta[1] in Key West, Florida, in the former Coca-Cola bottling plant on 105 Simonton St.[2] The rum is distilled on site in two custom-made copper pot stills made by Vendome Copper and Brass Works in Louisville, Kentucky.
The distillery and methods of using the Key West heat, humidity and pressure temperature combinations to produce distinct flavors in the rum was featured on The Weather Channel with Jim Cantore which premiered the first day of the 2014 hurricane season.
Chef Distilled was opened on the 5th of December, 2013, precisely at 5:32 pm - the same day and time when the 21st amendment of the US Constitution was ratified. This is an official anniversary of the company.[3]
- ^ Miller, Claudia (8 January 2016). "Craftsmanship in Every Sip at Key West First Legal Rum Distillery". 10 Best. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Why now is the time to visit Key West". 9 March 2017.
- ^ "Stogie Press:'Chef Distilled – Key West First Legal Rum Distillery'". Archived from the original on 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2019-09-06.