Area distillery taps into national top 10 list

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Loaded Cannon Distillery in east Manatee County has made the top 10 of a new list from USA Today ranking the best new craft distilleries in the country.

Loaded Cannon ranked No. 8 on the list, from USA Today 10Best, a travel and tourism site, and its the only one from Florida. 10Best asked a panel of American spirits experts to nominate 20 of the best new craft distilleries nationwide, and then readers voted for their favorites. All the distilleries have opened in the past three years.