Benzinga | Jun 15, 2021 09:04AM EDT

Splash Beverage Group Signs Distribution Deal With Bernie Little For SALT Tequila

* Splash Beverage Group Inc (NYSE:SBEV) signed a distribution agreement with Bernie Little Distributors, a Florida-based beer distribution company.

* Bernie will distribute Splash's SALT tequila with a focus on the counties of Highland, Hardee, Polk, and Okeechobee, totaling a population of nearly one million.

* SALT Tequila, a naturally flavored 100% Blanco agave tequila with a clean and sweet taste, is grown, distilled, and bottled in the Jalisco, Mexico region.

* Splash's SALT joins Budweiser, Bud Light, Corona, Sam Adams, Cutwater, and Truly sold and distributed by Bernie Little.

* "We're excited to see SALT tequila sold into central Florida, a high-growth region, by Bernie Little, a top Anheuser Busch distributor with which we've developed a strong relationship based on our acquired Copa di Vino brand," said Robert Nistico, Chief Executive Officer.

* Price action: SBEV shares are trading higher by 1.21% at $3.4 premarket on the last check Tuesday.