Big Cypress Distillery

What Big Cypress Distillery does

Big Cypress Distillery is a Miami-based craft spirits producer founded in 2015 by cousins Mark Graham and Fernando Plata, both Miami natives. Headquartered at 13995 SW 144 Ave in Miami, Florida, the company produces a five-SKU portfolio of small-batch spirits: Hell's Bay Rum (Miami's original aged rum, made from organic sugar and molasses and aged in American oak barrels), Magic City Gin (Miami's first gin, an 11-botanical blend), Magic City XXI Gin (a 21-botanical premium expression including saffron, ginger, and Florida citrus), Sloe Gin Liqueur (a seasonal, limited-quantity release sweetened with mangrove honey and barrel-aged), and Orange Spiced Rum (aged with Florida orange peels, citrus, vanilla, cinnamon, allspice, and mangrove honey). Distribution emphasizes Florida-sourced ingredients and category-first positioning in the Miami market.

The company's business model combines wholesale bottle distribution through an exclusive regional partner (Twenty-One Wine & Spirits, based in Miami) with direct-to-consumer channels: limited on-site bottle sales and a recently opened distillery cocktail bar operating Thursday through Saturday evenings with reservations. Self-taught Head Distiller and co-founder Fernando Plata, a U.S. Army veteran, leads product development and personally engages visitors at the distillery. The website also invites entrepreneurs and hospitality owners to inquire about contract or white-label distillation services, suggesting an additional potential revenue stream.

Big Cypress operates as a privately held, founder-controlled company with 11-50 employees, no disclosed institutional funding, no M&A history, and no patents or trademarks on record. Marketing is conducted through organic social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), an email newsletter, review platforms (Google, Yelp, TripAdvisor), and the company website. Operations and distribution are confined to Florida, with no evidence of geographic expansion plans beyond the existing regional wholesale relationship.

Name

Big Cypress Distillery

Legal name

Big Cypress Distillery

Website

https://bigcypressdistillery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Big Cypress Distillery is a Miami-based craft spirits producer founded in 2015, offering a small-batch portfolio of rum, gin, and liqueur to Florida consumers via regional wholesale distribution, on-site bottle sales, and a newly opened distillery cocktail bar.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Spirits

NAICS

Distilleries (31214), Beverage Manufacturing (3121)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Spirits Distilling & Brands (CRADAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spirits/Cocktail Bars Operated by Producers (THAFALAJ), Spirits Distillery Tours & Tastings (Whiskey, Rum, Gin, Vodka) (THAJAGAF), Beer, Wine & Spirits Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAIAA)

Keywords

• Craft spirits production
• Artisanal rum distillery
• Small batch gin
• Craft cocktail bar
• Barrel aged spirits

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Spirits Bottle Sales: Direct sales of bottled spirits (HELL'S BAY RUM, MAGIC CITY GIN, MAGIC CITY XXI GIN, SLOE GIN LIQUEUR, ORANGE SPICED RUM) at the distillery and through wholesale distribution partner Twenty-One Wine & Spirits
2. Cocktail Bar Sales: On-site cocktail bar serving craft cocktails made with house spirits, open select evenings Thursday through Saturday
3. Tasting Experiences: Distillery tastings and tours for visitors

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Big Cypress Distillery is a Miami-based craft distillery that produces and sells small-batch rum, gin, and gin liqueur using organic sugar, molasses, mangrove honey, and Florida-sourced ingredients aged in new American oak barrels. The company's core offerings are five bottled spirits: HELL'S BAY RUM, MAGIC CITY GIN, MAGIC CITY XXI GIN, SLOE GIN LIQUEUR, and ORANGE SPICED RUM. It also operates an on-site cocktail bar and provides distillery tastings to drive direct-to-consumer sales.

Product overview

Big Cypress Distillery is a Miami-based craft spirits producer operating a distillery and cocktail bar. The company offers five distinct alcoholic beverage products: HELL'S BAY RUM (aged rum), MAGIC CITY GIN (eleven botanical gin), MAGIC CITY XXI GIN (twenty-one botanical gin), SLOE GIN LIQUEUR (seasonal liqueur), and ORANGE SPICED RUM (citrus spiced rum). The portfolio emphasizes Florida-sourced ingredients including organic sugar, molasses, mangrove honey, and Florida citrus, with spirits aged in American oak barrels. Products are sold at the distillery, with distribution by Twenty-One Wine & Spirits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hells Bay Rum: 90 Proof (45% ABV) – 750 ML. Miami's original aged rum made from organic sugar and molasses, aged in new American oak barrels.
• Magic City Gin
• Magic City XXI Gin
• Sloe Gin Liqueur
• Orange Spiced Rum

Products and services

• HELL'S BAY RUM 90 Proof (45% ABV) – 750 ML aged rum made from organic sugar and molasses, aged in new American oak barrels. Positioned as Miami's original aged rum and sold to individual craft spirits consumers at the distillery and through wholesale distribution in Florida.
• MAGIC CITY GIN 90 Proof (45% ABV) – 750 ML semi-dry gin with juniper, citrus, vanilla-marzipan, floral notes, and a touch of anise. Made from an eleven-botanical blend infused into a sugar-based spirit. Positioned as Miami's first gin and sold to craft spirits consumers at the distillery and through wholesale distribution in Florida.
• MAGIC CITY XXI GIN 84 Proof (42% ABV) – 750 ML gin named for its 21 carefully selected botanicals, including saffron, ginger, orange and grapefruit peel, and lemon balm. Marketed as a tropical, uniquely Miami gin designed for cocktails, sold at the distillery and through wholesale distribution in Florida.
• SLOE GIN LIQUEUR 56 Proof (28% ABV) – 750 ML liqueur made from Big Cypress handcrafted gin macerated in a blend of spices, sweetened with sugar and mangrove honey, then barrel aged. Sold only seasonally and in limited quantity at the distillery, targeted at craft spirits consumers seeking limited-release local liqueurs.
• ORANGE SPICED RUM 80 Proof (40% ABV) – 750 ML spiced rum aged in charred new American oak barrels with Florida orange peels, a medley of Florida citrus, vanilla, cinnamon, allspice, and mangrove honey. Available at the distillery in limited quantities and targeted at craft spirits enthusiasts.
• On-Site Cocktail Bar On-site cocktail bar at the Miami distillery serving craft cocktails made with house spirits (HELL'S BAY RUM, MAGIC CITY GIN, MAGIC CITY XXI GIN, SLOE GIN LIQUEUR, ORANGE SPICED RUM). Open select evenings (Thursdays, Fridays 5pm-Midnight, Saturdays 5pm-Midnight) with reservations via EasyTableBooking. Targeted at Miami-area consumers and visitors seeking a craft spirits tasting room experience.
• Distillery Tastings and Tours Distillery tasting and tour experiences offered to visitors at the Miami facility, supporting consumer education and direct engagement with co-founder and Head Distiller Fernando Plata. Bookings handled through [email protected] and 786-228-9740. Targeted at craft spirits consumers and visitors interested in learning about the production process.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Twenty-One Wine & SpiritscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial wholesale distribution partner for Big Cypress spirits. Located at 6916 NE 4th Ave, Miami, FL 33138. Distributes all Big Cypress Distillery products to retail and restaurant accounts in the region.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Copper & Kings: Louisville-based craft distillery producing brandy, gin, and whiskey with an on-site tasting room and cocktail bar. Comparable in craft spirits portfolio breadth and experiential DTC venue, though at a larger scale.
• Smooth Ambler: Established West Virginia craft distillery producing whiskey, gin, and rum at broader scale. Comparable as a craft spirits producer with a multi-SKU portfolio, though materially larger and more geographically distributed than Big Cypress.
• New Riff Distilling: Kentucky craft distillery producing whiskey, gin, and bourbon with a tasting room. Comparable in craft positioning, multi-SKU strategy, and on-site experience, but at a larger scale and broader distribution.

Direct peers

• Short Path Distillery: Florida craft distillery producing gin, vodka, whiskey, and rum with an on-site tasting room. Comparable in scale, multi-spirit craft portfolio, and experiential DTC approach.
• St. Augustine Distillery: Florida-based craft distillery producing gin, vodka, bourbon, and rum with an on-site tasting room and cocktail bar. Highly comparable to Big Cypress in geography, founder-led positioning, experiential DTC venue, and multi-SKU craft portfolio.
• Sugar Sand Distillery: Florida craft distillery offering rum, gin, vodka, and whiskey with tastings and on-site experiences. Comparable to Big Cypress as a small-batch Florida producer with tourism-driven DTC sales.
• Manifest Distilling: Craft distillery producing whiskey, gin, rum, and vodka with on-site tasting room. Comparable in product breadth, small-batch production, and founder-led DTC venue model.
• Half Moon Rum: Small-batch craft rum producer with a focus on barrel-aged and flavored rum expressions. Comparable to Big Cypress's Hell's Bay Rum and Orange Spiced Rum in product category and craft positioning.
• Tampa Bay Rum Company: Florida craft rum producer operating a distillery and tasting room in the Tampa Bay area. Comparable as a regional Florida craft spirits maker with direct-to-consumer tours and a focus on local provenance.

Emerging players

• Wheyward Spirit: Emerging craft spirits brand focused on innovative, provenance-driven distillation. Comparable as an emerging craft producer emphasizing ingredient transparency and unique formulation similar to Big Cypress's botanical and terroir-driven approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bc_distillery
• Facebookfacebook.com/BigCypressDistillery
• Instagraminstagram.com/big_cypress_distillery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/big-cypress-distillery

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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