Sugar Sand Distillery sits on a working cattle ranch at 264 Henscratch Road in Lake Placid, Florida, where owners Mike and Donna Colby turned their agricultural background into craft spirit production. The husband-and-wife team opened their doors in 2018, converting part of their ranch property into a small-batch distillery that produces vodka, rum, and flavored spirits. Mike brings decades of farming experience to the operation, while Donna handles the business side and visitor experience. The distillery operates out of a modest building that maintains the ranch’s rural character, with cattle grazing in nearby pastures providing an authentic Florida agricultural backdrop that you won’t find at most craft distilleries. Their approach centers on using local ingredients when possible and keeping production small enough that the owners remain hands-on with every batch.