About Us

Island Distilling is the creation of Robert Smith and his wife Teresa, brother Matt Smith and his wife Anita.

Making Moonshine has been our hobby for the last 10 years. Friends, family and neighbors  repeatedly told us how much they loved it and that we needed to make it professionally. We took that advice and have since been rated among the best of the best Moonshine in the United States! 

Our next step was to bring our passion for making Moonshine to our favorite place on earth; the Caribbean and Mexico. In 2019, we arrived in the Riviera Maya to scout locations and begin to navigate the logistics of opening a distillery. It was then that we learned we could become be the ONLY Moonshine Distillery in all of Mexico! The decision was made, and we have  are happy to have our new friends and customers part of our family.

During the early years, we were lucky enough to meet a man back in the mountains of Tennessee who taught us the secrets of making a great tasting and "clean" Moonshine. We brought the best of the Smokey mountain moonshine recipes, with the newest technology in Stills and  process, to Mexico. Our goal is to make the best moonshine, with the most flavors, in the Caribbean. We have also developed some ready to drink,  premixed drinks for people on the go. Perfect for taking to the Beach, and after a tour of the Mayan Ruins, or just having a great time with your friends and family with out the hassle of mixing.