13th Colony Distillery Partners with Green Light Distribution for Florida Expansion

Americus, GA — (December 5, 2023) — 13^th Colony Distillery, makers of distinctly southern bourbon, rye, vodka and gin, today announced its strategic expansion into Florida. Partnering with Green Light Distribution, the distillery will bring its award-winning spirits to a broader audience beginning this month.

Greenlight Distribution is a leading distributor specializing in small and mid-sized wine and craft spirits brands, with a distribution portfolio of more than 350 suppliers. Greenlight Distribution has been a pivotal partner for 13th Colony Distillery in Texas. Leveraging this success, 13^th Colony products will now be distributed across the state of Florida by Greenlight. 13^th Colony products are now available in Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia.

"As we expand into Florida, we are excited that our partnership with Green Light Distribution will bring our craft spirits to a broader audience," said Maxwell Darby, President at 13th Colony Distilleries. "Our partnership with Green Light in Texas has been successful, and we look forward to replicating that success in Florida."

Since its establishment in 2009, 13th Colony has been a pioneering distillery, standing as Georgia's oldest operating distillery since Prohibition. Using water drawn from the southeast's oldest aquifer, 13th Colony meticulously crafts a distinctive selection of spirits, including Double Oaked Bourbon, Southern Bourbon, Southern Rye Whiskey, Southern Vodka, and Southern Gin. Customers living in other states or those not seeing 13^th on their local shelves are encouraged to ask store owners to stock 13^th Colony bottles.

About 13^th Colony Distillery  

Founded in 2009, 13^th Colony is Georgia’s oldest operating distillery since Prohibition. Today, 13^th Colony’s mission is to offer award - winning spirits in the bottle at a friendly price on the shelf. Core products include Double Oaked Bourbon, Southern Bourbon, Southern Rye Whiskey, Southern Vodka and Southern Gin.  

About Greenlight Distribution:

Green Light Distribution was founded in 2019 in Dallas, Texas as a distributor with that challenges the status quo to offer better customer service to its portfolio of wine and spirits brands. The company was created to offer a new option for brands to grow and scale in response to recent consolidation in the distributor tier that has made it challenging for small and mid-size brands to compete in the marketplace. The Green Light Distribution portfolio includes more than 350 suppliers.