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Love Good Sprits? Enjoy a Wicked Dolphin Tour

Jun 06, 2023 08:00AM ● By Ann Marie O’Phelan

Line up of several of the Wicked Dolphin Spirits available at the distillery. Images courtesy of Courtesy of Cape Spirits, Inc.

The turquoise-colored family-run Wicked Dolphin Distillery, just off Pine Island Road in Cape Coral, started in 2012. Using 100% Florida sugar and local ingredients, Wicked Dolphin rum is handcrafted in small batches using an American copper pot, the largest one in South Florida. The rum is aged in over 160 American White Oak bourbon barrels. 

Guests can tour the distillery to see how this award-winning premium rum is cooked, fermented, and distilled and then enjoy the tasting room to check out various Wicked Dolphin rum flavors, such as Crystal, Gold, and Spiced.  

“We enjoyed our walk through the distillery where we learned how the rum is made. The tasting room was more memorable,” says Maria Farris, who enjoyed the tour while visiting from Ohio. 

Florida’s Famous Wicked Dolphin Distillery where all of our products are handcrafted and bottled in Cape Coral, FL. Image courtesy of Cape Spirits, Inc.

Once in the tasting room, experts provide samples and review the product line which includes a line of rums. Florida favorites include mango, Key Lime, banana, and coconut. There’s also RumShine in blueberry and strawberry flavors, vodka, and cold-brewed coffee.  The tasting room experts explain the best way to enjoy each one. 

Wicked Dolphin offers free 45-minute-1-hour tours every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday several times each afternoon. It’s highly recommended that interested parties reserve a spot ahead of time at wickeddolphin.com/book-a-tour. Additionally, there is a gift shop that is fully stocked with souvenir t-shirts, glassware, collectibles, rum and much more! There’s also plenty of fun events outside in the Tiki Bar. Check their calendar for details. 

Their website offers a great selection of cocktail recipes, such as the Banana Hammock made with Wicked Dolphin Banana and Crystal Rum, along with cream of coconut and pineapple juice; and the Wicked Punch made with Crystal and Coconut rum, along with cranberry and pineapple juice. There are many great reasons why Trip Advisor lists a visit to Wicked Dolphin in their “Things to Do” list in Cape Coral.

Where to go:

Wicked Dolphin Rum Distillery, 131 SW 3rd Pl, Cape Coral, 239-242-5244, wickeddolphin.com


Ann Marie O’Phelan is a SW Florida resident and a regular contributor to TOTI Media.