When you tour the Sion Farm Distillery, you will see, hear, smell and taste your way into an experience like no other. Our MUTINY Island Vodka tour will teach you about the origin of our breadfruit vodka, as well as some fun facts about Sion Farm Distillery and MUTINY. Tour our zero-waste facility and see how MUTINY Island Vodka is made, then visit the bar to try our MUTINY Island Vodka signature drinks. Be sure to visit the Island Dairies History Room, have a bite to eat, and explore the MUTINY Island Vodka shop where you can take a piece of your experience home. Visit our website for current hours of operation.

Mutiny Island Vodka is the world’s first and only vodka distilled from breadfruit. Created in 2017 by St. Croix award-winning chef Todd Manley, Mutiny honors the rich history of the island that gave birth to it. Conceived on the island of St. Croix and perfected in the year of the hurricanes, Mutiny Island Vodka unleashes an unforgettable taste that is distinctive and clear and clean, a true island vodka with a luxurious smoothness that takes you to the trade winds and blue waters of its island home.

Visit the Sion Farm Distillery to see how Mutiny is distilled and try it for yourself. If you’re in Christiansted, stop by the Mutiny tasting room in the sugar mill on the Christiansted Boardwalk. Mutiny Island Vodka can also be purchased at many markets and retails shops around the island.

Free Tours

Free tours of the Sion Farm Distillery is open Monday-Friday from 11am-5pm and offers tours on the half hour every hour starting at 11:30am. Escape from the humdrum sameness of everyday vodka and immerse yourself in the world’s first and only Island Vodka®, made from breadfruit, that delivers the true taste of Island life. When you tour Sion Farm Distillery, located in the former home of St. Croix’s well-loved Island Dairies Company, you can see, hear, smell and taste your way into an experience like no other. Your MUTINY Island Vodka® tour begins as you enter the sleek, newly renovated space that serves as our bar and tasting room. You’ll enjoy a view through our glass wall to the newly installed, state of the art artisanal copper still. And watch as our master distiller and his team perform the science and art of hand-crafted Island Vodka.

You’ll hear the origin story of how we came to make breadfruit vodka that delivers a luscious mouth feel and the flavor notes of citrus, melon and green banana. You’ll remember the history and romance of the story known as the “Mutiny on the Bounty” and appreciate the inspiration behind the MUTINY name. And you’ll learn some fun facts about Sion Farm Distillery and MUTINY Island Vodka from our talented mixologists.

Your tour guide will take you inside to the still room where the MUTINY Island Vodka® magic happens. You’ll hear and see first-hand how we create the world’s first Island vodka made from breadfruit, and learn how we do our part for the community by operating a zero-waste facility. And if you’re lucky enough to visit while we’re distilling, you’ll smell the richness of breadfruit as it is cooked and distilled into clear, clean MUTINY Island Vodka®. Next, we invite you to a tasting session featuring our one-of-a-kind MUTINY Island Vodka signature drinks which will delight your taste buds. As you sip and mingle, be transported back time in the Island Dairies History Room, and explore the MUTINY Island Vodka® shop where you can take a piece of your experience home.

About Mutiny Island Vodka®

Award-winning chef Todd Manley has a passion for the finest, most authentic ingredients. The chef-owner of popular Christiansted restaurants such as Toast, 40 Strand and others believes success begins with ingredients. So when looking for a way to give back to his adopted home of St. Croix, he looked for an ingredient. And he found breadfruit, an ingredient true to the island and with a rich heritage behind it, and began his fascination with its richness, history and versatility.

The story of breadfruit begins in Tahiti and travels across the Caribbean, and of course includes a chapter on the most famous mutiny tale ever told. Brought to the Caribbean, it was key to feeding the populations of St. Croix and all the Caribbean.

Manley found a dynamic, like-minded partner in award-winning master distiller Chris Richeson. Together they labored to achieve, for the first time ever, a perfect distillation using the precious ingredients of breadfruit and water. And so in 2017 they created a luxury island vodka that honors the rich history of the island that gave birth to it. Conceived on the island of St. Croix and perfected in the year of the hurricanes, MUTINY Island Vodka unleashes an unforgettable taste that is distinctive and clear and clean, a true island vodka with a luxurious smoothness that takes you to the trade winds and blue waters of its island home.

This project will provide value-added agricultural products for St. Croix, and assist in the relief of the hurricane-devastated population. Additionally, it will raise the public consciousness of breadfruit, which is seen by some as a way to ease world hunger. A study by the National Tropical Botanical Garden’s Breadfruit Institute promotes it as a superfood from a high- and long-yielding tree that has many culinary uses.

They also offer several flavored vodkas based on popular island ingredients including: Smoked Hot Pepper, ROOTS (infused with ginger and turmeric), Puerto Rican Coffee, Ginger Lime and Hibiscus Passionfruit. If you’re lucky enough to live here in the US Virgin Islands, you can also find Mutiny’s limited small batch flavors which, in the past, have included: Espresso Martini, Coquito, Summer Sorrel and Mango.

Mutiny Island Vodka supports this use of breadfruit to ease world hunger and fortify food security. We will do this by donating portions of our proceeds to groups such as The Breadfruit Institute and Trees That Feed Foundation, who use forestation of breadfruit and education on its uses in needing regions of the worlds. Please visit these fantastic organizations’ sites to learn more and how you can help.

Our Team

Todd Manley, Chef, Founder, Visionary

Whether exploring local and indigenous foodways, envisioning the future of new and historic ingredients or investing in the future of his adopted home, award-winning Chef Todd Manley brings passion and authenticity to everything he does. The creative visionary behind the brand, Todd is originally from Virginia, where he was chef/owner of multiple restaurants, and is now Executive Chef and Partner of four diverse restaurants on St. Croix. The idea for MUTINY Island Vodka came from his vision of creating a distilled spirit utilizing local ingredients that represent the richness of the island. Breadfruit, found on St. Croix and throughout the Caribbean and Pacific islands, is the basis for the vodka and a testament to Todd’s commitment to using the finest, most authentic ingredients. Todd hopes to use breadfruit as a basis for other industries on the island.

Art Wollenweber,  Master Distiller

A bit of an artistic soul with a love of nature, Art used his talents as a chemical engineer for more than 25 years at DuPont before switching to rum production, which brought him to St. Croix 11 years ago. He later made the switch to producing vodka with MUTINY Island Vodka, where he’s perfected his craft and found his calling at Sion Farm Distillery. When he’s not distilling vodka, he’s involved in his community, supporting the use of breadfruit to ease world hunger and fortify food security.

Shannon Manns – Chief Operating Officer
Fave Mutiny Cocktail: Mutiny Island Infusion Ginger Lime, Add mix of Coconut LeCroix and Mango LeCroix, Squeeze of lime

Shannon Manns is the Chief Operating Officer of Sion Farm Distillery/Mutiny Island Vodka, where she is responsible for overseeing the company’s day-to-day operations and driving strategic initiatives to enhance efficiency and growth. With over 25 years of experience in hospitality and food and beverage operations, she brings a wealth of knowledge in operational excellence, team leadership and building relationships.

Before joining Sion Farm Distillery/Mutiny Island Vodka, Shannon held leadership positions at American Airlines, where she oversaw the food and beverage operation in over 50 airport lounges worldwide.  During her time at American, Shannon successfully implemented (2) 4-year supplier contracts tied to American’s KPI program.  She also owned her own nightclub and had various leadership roles with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Cardinals.  She holds a degree in Business from California State University, Long Beach and believes in fostering a collaborative culture that empowers teams to innovate and excel.

In her role, Shannon focuses on optimizing processes, enhancing customer experience, and ensuring that Sion Farm Distillery/Mutiny Island Vodka continues to be a pillar in the St. Croix community. Outside of work, her passions include cooking, snorkeling, ocean conservation and volunteering with dog rescue organizations.