Kentucky craft distillery expands distribution to region

New Riff Distilling targets Tampa Bay for growth.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 10:35 a.m. February 25, 2022
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New Riff Distilling, a Newport, Kentucky-based craft distillery, has expanded distribution of its products to Tampa Bay and the Gulf Coast of Florida. (Courtesy photo)
New Riff Distilling, a Newport, Kentucky-based craft distillery, has expanded distribution of its products to Tampa Bay and the Gulf Coast of Florida. (Courtesy photo)
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TAMPA — Independently owned New Riff Distilling has expanded its distribution network of Kentucky-made bourbons, ryes and gins to multiple parts of Florida, including the Tampa Bay region.

According to a news release, Newport, Kentucky-based New Riff was founded in 2014 by Ken Lewis, a veteran Kentucky liquor retailer and entrepreneur. It uses traditional sour mash methods to make its bourbon and gin.

 

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