Eastside Distilling, Inc. announced that the new reserve Redneck Riviera Whiskey, “Granny Rich Reserve,” has started to ship. Granny Rich Reserve is a premium priced blend of traditional corn whiskey, aged three years or more, blended with American single malt aged at least four years. It is designed to meet the expectations of the most critical whiskey drinkers, including Granny Rich herself.
When thinking about a Reserve version of Redneck Riviera Whiskey, I immediately thought of my Granny Rich! Granny knows what it means to be a “Work Hard, Play Hard” American, and at 86 years young, she is more matured and refined just like the whiskey that bears her name and likeness. The launch of Granny Rich Reserve is a proud moment for our family, and a tip of the hat to this fine lady! Cheers to America’s Granny! Queen of the working class and new American royalty!” John Rich commented.
Mel Heim, Master Distiller of Eastside Distilling, commented, “The whiskey has a wonderful caramel and candy corn aroma from the addition of sweeter malt grain blended with the dessert notes of the aged whiskey. John really wanted to highlight our favorite characteristic of our signature Redneck Riviera Whiskey, namely its smoothness and ‘sipability.’ We went to work sourcing the vintage varieties of whiskey used for that product and designed a blend that exemplified Granny: mature and good natured with a surprising kick! It’s all nicely rounded with the higher 43% ABV, or 86 proof. We can’t tell you why 86 because proof is just a number <wink>.”
Robert Manfredonia, President of Eastside Distilling, added, “We are excited about our first line extension with the Redneck Riviera Brand – Granny Rich Reserve. We are currently shipping to our distribution partners and will be formally launching the brand in late February/early March. Based on the success of Redneck Riviera Whiskey, we feel that Granny Rich Reserve will be well received by both retailers and consumers.”
Redneck Riviera Whiskey and the Granny Rich Reserve is a joint collaboration between Eastside and John Rich, the multi-platinum country-music artist and one-half of the award-winning duo Big & Rich. The Original Redneck Riviera Whiskey and the Granny Rich Reserve were crafted by the famed distilling team at Eastside, headed up by Mel Heim and Travis Schoney. The team developed what Eastside and John Rich believe is a superb reserve whiskey that meets even the lofty standards of Granny Rich.
John Rich and Eastside have taken to heart the Folds of Honor mission and have been active advocates on behalf of the foundation, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars in 2018 through the sale of Redneck Riviera Whiskey. Since 2007, the Folds of Honor Foundation has carried forth this singular, noble mission…to provide educational scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service-members. Their motto says it best: “Honor Their Sacrifice. Educate Their Legacy.”
Launched in February 2018, the original Redneck Riviera Whiskey is now distributed in Texas, California, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kentucky, Missouri, Washington, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Alaska, Illinois, Michigan, Kansas, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, Indiana, Maryland, The District of Columbia, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Arkansas.
More information can be found at www.redneckriviera.com.
