at the bar or at the table to sample flights of their 

products or try out a few of the local craft beers and 

award-winning wines that also share space on the 

menu. Having opened in late summer of 2018, Casks 

& Flights offers quite the impressive menu of drinks, 

boasting more than 70 wines as well as a small assortment of craft beers. As 

one might expect, however, it is their Swan Neck Winery offerings that truly 

claim pride of place, as the flavors of their site-made wines and meads number 

in the triple digits.

Such high numbers could present a challenge in itself, but Wilson and 

McCorvey’s plan for Casks & Flights managed to lay that test to rest though 

their tasting events, their menu of unique wine- and mead-based cocktails, 

and their tasting flights. “The very moment our guests walk in, they’re 

greeted with a smile from someone who can show them what we have on-site,” 

says Wilson. “Our goal is to give them the best tasting experience they’ve ever 

had, and to present them with a different one each time,” he goes on. More 

than just a tasting experience, however, Wilson and McCorvey want their 

guests to experience true connection to them and to their staff. “This is a place 

where people will know your name and remember your visits; they’ll greet you 

like family; and, most importantly, they’ll care about the experience you have, 

every time you walk through the door.”

Blood Orange Wine-Sicle

Ingredients: 

4 oz. Prosecco or Moscato of choice

2 oz. Blood orange juice 

2 oz. Swan Neck Winery Honey 

Orange Mead

1/2 tsp. Vanilla extract 

1 Fresh mint leaf

2 wedges apple 

Directions:

In a cocktail shaker, combine first 

four ingredients together, shaking 

until thoroughly mixed. Place mint 

leaf in the bottom of a tall glass and 

strain contents of cocktail mixer 

into the glass, allowing to sit for two 

minutes before stirring. Garnish with 

apple slices and serve. 

Casks & Flights is located at 121 S Palafox Place, Suite B, Pensacola.

For more information, call (850) 495-3897 or find them on Facebook.

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