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LEWISTON — Boston Brands of Maine, a division of Sazerac Company, is moving forward with a $1 million expansion at its Lewiston bottling plant, the company announced Dec. 16.
The Lewiston plant employs 130 people, and with the expansion has plans to create at least 30 more full-time jobs, it said in a news release. The new positions will pay from $16 to $18 an hour.
“Sazerac moved into the Lewiston plant in 2013 when another bottler decided to leave the state. That has turned out to be an excellent decision, and we are now happy to be expanding and investing further in Maine’s economy,” said Gerry Reid of Sazerac.
“I am thrilled that we have an American company that does business globally choosing to invest right here in Lewiston, Maine. Sazerac provides good jobs for Mainers, and is the type of company we want to see locating in and expanding here in our state. This expansion is beneficial for Lewiston and beneficial for Maine,” said U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, R-2nd District.
Sazerac’s products are popular in Maine, with their Fireball whiskey 50 mL making up 50 percent of all products sold of that size in the state. In addition to Fireball the company’s whiskey portfolio includes Pappy Van Winkle, Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare and Sazerac Rye. They also make Southern Comfort, Platinum Vodka, and Mr. Boston.
Sazerac is involved in the local community, contributing to several local organizations and also encouraging community involvement with the Eagle Rare Life Award. Ruth Libby, founder of Ruth’s Reusable Resources in Portland, was a 2017 recipient of the national award.
Sazerac is one of America’s oldest family owned, privately held distillers with operations in the United States in Louisiana, Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, Maine, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Maryland, California, and global operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, India, Australia and Canada. For more information on Sazerac, visit www.sazerac.com.
