Eastside Distilling in Portland has hit a number of strides over the past year, making it one of the most talked about craft distilleries. You may recall in 2014 the company began building out its new, 41,000-square-foot distillery and tasting room capable of producing 1 million cases. This year it has established a strategic investor relations and financial communications program, began a national marketing campaign in partnership with national distributors, and hired Patrick Roth, a 15-year veteran of Republic National Distributing Company, to be its national sales manager to lead it.