Spirit Strategy

Most people don't see craft distilleries and industrial recycling going hand-in-hand.

But the Iafrate family thought expanding to craft spirits was exactly the kind of diversification they needed in their family-owned business portfolio.

The Iafrates are known for bringing a large industrial recycling company, Angelo's Recycled Materials, from Michigan to St. Petersburg. Now they want to pay homage to the city that has become their home — by naming a distillery after it.