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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING THE SONS OF LIBERTY SPIRITS COMPANY AND FOUNDER

MIKE REPPUCCI ON WINNING THE BEST FLAVORED WHISKY CATEGORY AT THE

WORLD WHISKIES AWARDS

     

     Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, Goodwin, Felag, Algiere, and Satchell

     Date Introduced: May 06, 2014

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

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     WHEREAS, Since 2007, Whisky Magazine has annually bestowed a "World's Best" title,

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the most prestigious award in whiskey-making, to the best whiskey in each of several designated

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categories at the "World Whiskies Awards"; and

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     WHEREAS, Sons of Liberty (SOL), a craft distillery located in South Kingstown, earned

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top honors in the Best Flavored Whiskey Category at the 2014 London event, beating more than

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300 entrants from around the world, many of which were created by distillers who have been

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honing their skills for decades; and

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     WHEREAS, Founded by Mike Reppucci in October of 2010, the Sons of Liberty Spirits

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Company produced its limited edition, award-winning Pumpkin Spiced Flavored Whiskey by

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combining the company's single-malt aged whiskey, the only one made in Rhode Island, with

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pumpkins grown locally at Carpenter's Farm, then cut, cored, and roasted by West Warwick

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restaurateur, Chef Kevin Millonzi; and

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     WHEREAS, During three rounds of blind tastings, the tantalizing taste of SOL's

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Pumpkin Spice Flavored Whiskey, which had already proven to be a winner at the 2013

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American Distilling Institute's awards, once again proved to be reliably pleasurable to the palate;

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and

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     WHEREAS, In the immortal words of George Bernard Shaw, "Whisky is liquid

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sunshine," and we are proud to recognize, and would be honored to imbibe this fine and

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flavorsome product from our Ocean State; now, therefore be it

 

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     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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hereby heartily congratulates the Sons of Liberty Spirits Company and founder Mike Reppucci on

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winning the Best Flavored Whiskey Category at the World Whiskies Awards. We moreover wish

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him good health, happiness and continued success; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mr. Michael C. Reppucci.

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