Citrus Distillers operates out of a 5,000-square-foot facility on Harper Street in Jacksonville’s Riverside neighborhood, where founders David and Sarah Mitchell launched their craft spirits operation in 2018. David brings two decades of experience as a chemical engineer to the distilling process, while Sarah’s background in hospitality shapes their visitor experience. They focus on small-batch production using a 500-gallon copper still imported from Germany, creating vodka, gin, and rum that reflect Florida’s citrus heritage. The facility occupies a renovated automotive repair shop that the Mitchells spent nearly two years converting into a working distillery with exposed brick walls, polished concrete floors, and industrial lighting that gives the space a modern industrial feel. Their production philosophy centers on using locally-sourced ingredients whenever possible, including citrus peels from Florida groves and sugarcane from regional suppliers. The couple started this venture after David’s early retirement from the aerospace industry, combining his technical precision with Sarah’s customer service expertise to create something uniquely their own.