Everett Spirits Maker Gets Major Distribution Boost

You can visit the distillery at Waterfront Place at the North Marina in Port of Everett.

The company was founded aboard a sailboat in 2008 and small batch offerings include Bluewater Organic Vodka, Halcyon Organic Distilled Gin and Wintersun Organic Aquavit.

Bluewater Organic Distilling, the Pacifc Northwest smallbatch distillery known for it’s copper-distilled organic spirits, and Columbia Distributing today announced a distribution partnership in the states of Washington and Oregon. Thepartnership, effective May 6, 2019, is part of Columbia’s spirits’ division, which includes Constellation Brands.

“After a decade of building a strong foundation for the Bluewater brand, we are proud to become part of Columbia Distributing’s family of brands in Washington and Oregon,” said John Lundin, founder and CEO of Bluewater Distilling. “Our mission to create the best artisanal spirits on the planet, craft great cocktails, cultivate community and set an example of true stewardship. For us this relationship means more than just sales and delivering products – it’s about strategically partnering with a distributor with shared values, allowing us to expand our reach to conscious consumers in broader markets. We believe everyone deserves to experience products of ultimate quality, with a positive environmental impact they can feel good about.”

“We are thrilled to have Bluewater Distilling join our valued supplier partners,” said Brian Renney, SVP of business Development at Columbia Distributing. “They are a great ft for us as we build our craft spirits portfolio. We share common goals and strategy around the importance and success of our collective business in the Northwest”.

Bluewater Distilling’s portfolio of organic spirits fill a niche in the market by combining a mission of
sustainability with premium artisanal products. As a proven brand builder in the markets they serve, Columbia’s expertise and logistic capabilities are projected to propel a significant increase in the distribution and velocity of Bluewater Distilling’s spirits in retail and on-premise accounts in Washington and Oregon.