Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits has agreed to distribute Eastside Distilling’s Redneck Riviera Whiskey throughout Washington, US.

Following this agreement, Redneck Riviera Whiskey will be available in a total of 17 states, including Texas, California, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi.

Southern Glazer’s operates in 44 states across the US, Canada and the District of Columbia, as well as the Caribbean and other international territories.

“There is a lot of pent-up demand for Redneck Riviera Whiskey in Washington, so I predict that it will be a very successful launch.”

Eastside Distilling’s Washington State marketing head Brian Johnson said: “I am excited that Southern Glazer’s has signed on to distribute Redneck Riviera Whiskey in Washington State.

“The sales team at Southern represents several of our other Eastside products here in Washington very well and has done so for years.

“Southern will do an excellent job in getting Redneck on shelves all over the State of Washington. There is a lot of pent-up demand for Redneck Riviera Whiskey in Washington, so I predict that it will be a very successful launch.”

Based in Oregon, Eastside Distilling has been producing craft spirits since 2008 and also holds a significant stake in Big Bottom Distilling, which produces Ninety One Gin, Navy Strength Gin, Delta Rye whiskey and Redneck Riviera Whiskey.