After nearly doubling their distribution footprint in recent years, Bardstown Bourbon and Green River Distilling will continue their coast-to-coast expansion in 2025 with the addition of New Jersey and Washington. 

In New Jersey, the brands will be distributed by the newly minted Garden State Premier Wholesalers. Garden State Premier Wholesalers was formed earlier this year when four of New Jersey’s most prominent beverage distributors—Peerless Beverage Company, Kramer Beverage Company, Kohler Distributing Company, and Shore Point Distributing Company—joined forces to form a unified solution for statewide wine and spirits distribution.

Across the country, the brands will be represented by Columbia Distributing in Washington state, an important west coast market for the brands. Since 1935, Columbia Distributing has helped build some of the best-known brands in the beverage business. Columbia is known for their deep-rooted tradition of delivering quality products, timely service and a genuine concern for customers’ needs, as well as their commitment to their team, customer, suppliers and community.

“Bardstown exemplifies the supplier that aligns perfectly with our company culture and ambitions, plus they’re genuinely invested in working together to achieve success,” Chris Steffanci, Columbia President and CEO, said in a news release. “And the liquid? It’s exceptional! Incredible quality at an equally incredible price point. The response from accounts has been phenomenal so far—they all want it.”

In the first half of 2025, the brands will launch in Kansas with LDF Companies and will expand on an existing footprint with RNDC, entering Iowa, Oregon and Montana.

Bardstown Bourbon and Green River are nearing national distribution and will be available in 45 states by the end of 2025. The expansion in distribution comes on the heels of an organizational adjustment that added a third national division and the addition of Derek Sauls as Vice President of the newly formed Central Division. 

“At Bardstown Bourbon Co we are never standing still. We’re investing in our people, our products and our partners and we are excited to enter these important states as we look to reach full national distribution in the years ahead,” Scott Blazek, Chief Commercial Officer, said. “We have found great partners here in Garden State Premier Wholesalers, Columbia Distributing and LDF, along with an expanded partnership with RNDC, that align with our organizational values and a shared commitment to our customers.”

Since 2016, Bardstown Bourbon Co. has grown from a 600,000 proof gallon per year distillery to one of the largest in the country, capable of distilling more than 18 million gallons per year. Named 2023 Worldwide Whiskey Producer of the Year by IWSC, Bardstown Bourbon Co. also boasts the highest rated bourbon in the world. 

In 2024, Bardstown’s collaboration with Amrut Indian Single Malt earned the brand the no. 4 spot on Whisky Advocate’s Top 20, the highest ranking for an American Whiskey. Bardstown Bourbon Co. has established itself through not only custom distillation but also unprecedented collaboration with a number of spirits brands, including Green River Distilling Co., which Bardstown purchased in 2022 and has since grown into one of the fastest growing brands in American Whiskey. 

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About Bardstown Bourbon Company  

Bardstown Bourbon Co. combines distillation and spirited hospitality into a modern, authentic bourbon experience unlike any other on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. Bardstown Bourbon Co. owns Green River Distilling Co. and is a top 10 distiller in the U.S. For more information visit https://bardstownbourbon.com/.