Dune Laker Crawfish Boil and Celebration

Distillery 98 will celebrate their first year in business with a one-mile paddleboard paddle race sponsored by YOLO Board on Saturday, May 22 at Eastern Lake. Check in will begin at 8 a.m. on the dock at Old Florida Fish House with the race kicking off promptly at 9 a.m. Awards will be given to the first-place male and female finishers, as well as last place and best dressed. The race is free and open for all to participate. To sign up for the free paddle board race, visit http://bit.ly/Distillery98.

Those who attend the morning event can enjoy live music and complimentary bloody marys provided by Better Together Beverage. Participants can valet park at Old Florida Fish House and are encouraged to enjoy brunch and live music at the restaurant thereafter. Participants are asked to bring their own board or boards will be available to rent on site by YOLO Board and Gulf Therapy for a donation. 

Following the morning event, Distillery 98 will host a crawfish boil at the distillery, located at 835 Serenoa Road in Santa Rosa Beach, beginning at 3 p.m..  Guests will enjoy live music by Dread Clampitt and Boukou Groove along with cocktails from Distillery 98, beer, wine, and additional food for purchase. 

General Admission tickets will be on sale for $40 in advance and $50 at the door, which include an all-you-can-drink pass plus a commemorative t-shirt and cup. VIP tickets will be on sale for $60 in advance and $70 at the door, which include all you can eat crawfish, provided by Sports to Geaux, plus the General Admission benefits.

Proceeds will benefit Gulf Therapy, a community paddle board group that tackles mental health issues with a simple recipe of saltwater, sun and sand. For more information, follow Distillery 98 on Facebook.