Thanks to professional kiteboarder and chef Paul Menta, Key West has its first rum distillery--well the first legal one anyway. Located in a former Coca-Cola bottling plant, the walls are covered with mugshots of local rumrunners and old newspaper clippings detailing the authorities' losing battle against the bottle. The main part of the cavernous building houses two 200-gallon copper stills, and the distillers give tours twice a day. At their tasting bar, you can try free samples of the various flavors, while employees educate about the distilling process and provide tasting notes on each one. Taking advantage of Key West's most abundant natural resource, Key West Legal uses oak barrels cured in seawater. The residual sea salt creates a smoother more flavorful drink. Then the rum is distilled six times to remove the impurities. The smooth Key West Raw and Unfiltered Blend is one of the top favorites for its rich fig oaky tones. The Chef Distilled line brings out creative flavors in their original white rums with infusions of coconut, vanilla creme brulee and Key lIme.