Thomas Tew Single Barrel Rum (Newport Distilling Co.) in Rhode Island is expanding into the Chesapeake Bay area and Florida. This is the first step in Thomas Tew’s expansion. With the help of the Country Vintner Group distributor, the rum will be available in Delaware, Florida, Maryland and Washington, D.C.Founder/Master Distiller Brent Ryan states, “It isn’t often that you have a distributor like the Country Vintner that is so enthusiastic about selling your spirit and also one that has hand selected only a few craft spirits to focus on one. We are proud to be one of the few.” Thomas Tew is a craft, distilled spirit that recreates the world-renowned rum of historic Newport’s “distilling heyday.” In Rhode Island, Thomas Tew is available through Fradin Division, Horizon Beverage.