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By its own definition, esprit means lively and vivacious, so it was only fitting that Paul Rollins and his son Patrick name their first distilled spirit Esprit de Krewe vodka. The flavor of the vodka unparalleled. The name given by the father and son duo distillers pays homage to Paul’s military career as well as what they see as the spirit of the Gulf Coast. The two own and operate a hidden gem in Gulf Breeze known as Rollins Distillery, the first licensed distillery in the Florida Panhandle.
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