Anyone who has ever been to a beer or wine tasting may have taken home a bottle of their new favorite spirit.

Now, some Florida distillers want to offer customers the same on-site purchase options for liquor - and they're hoping the Florida legislation will pave the way.

Lee Nelson doesn't give tours every day at the small, licensed Tampa distillery he co-owns. There are no public tastings and bottles of his vodka are not available for purchase at the distillery.

But Nelson is optimistic a new bill (SB 642) being considered by a state House committee will change all that and make it legal for him to sell on site.

"We would want to expand our operations, certainly spruce things up," said Nelson, who co-created The Florida Distillery in early 2012. "Put in a nice tasting room, and put it on a shelf for when folks come in to see it."

 Nelson's distillery creates grape, blueberry, orange and strawberry vodka.

Some alcohol distributors and retailers have spoken out against the bill, saying they are worried about the impact it could have on their business. Nelson hopes an amendment would allow on-site sales of two bottles per person, per visit. Nelson said he thinks it would boost Florida tourism.

The Florida Retail Federation had originally opposed the bill. However, now officials say they've changed their minds. If the bill is approved, it would go into effect July 1.

"We’re going to start a movement," Nelson said. "We’re going to educate people about Florida craft spirits, we’re going to create demand. It’s a brand new market."