are they what we need them to be right now? no, they re not. the husband and wife who make this palm ridge reserve, tell me they re not trying to pack as much alcohol as they can inside a bottle. that is not the point. they want you to taste the grain, the premium whiskey they make on the florida farm. they go through a series of strict federal and state permits and must keep meticulous records. and taste and taste and taste again. all of the whiskey cuts are made by taste. y all have been here. i stand by the still. i taste the whiskey coming off the still. when it s good, i keep it. he makes sure the whiskey is right. marty fills up the $50 bottle. 12-hour days, eventually dripping out 15 gallons of florida spirits a week. hard work that seems to be catching on. from about the year 2000, 2001, there were maybe 2,000 craft distillers to well over 200. i think if you checked with