Eastside Distilling was founded in Portland, Oregon by Bill Adams and Lenny Gotter, two long-time friends with a passion for distilled spirits. The pair started from the ground-up, developing their recipes and company mission in 2008 and then in 2009, they launched the first in a series of fine and flavored rums under the name Deco. The rums are now know as Below Deck Rums (Silver, Ginger and Coffee), and the pair has since launched several other award-winning spirits, including Burnside Bourbon and Portland Potato Vodka, and their new Cherry Bomb Whiskey. Eastside Distilling also produces small batch and seasonal products like their Holiday Spiced Liqueur and new Pepermint Bark Liqueur.