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RANSOM SPIRITS USA, OREGON They distill their spirits in a hand-hammered, direct-fired French alembic pot still, making all of the selective cuts by taste

and smell, without the use of computers or robots. Ransom Rye Barley Wheat Whiskey 93PF / 750ML

They elected to forego the conventional heavily charred new oak in favor of used 60 gallon toasted French oak barrels, most of which formerly held Pinot Noir. These barrels contribute weight and depth to the spirit without erasing or obscuring the character of the grain, which they feel should define a premium whiskey. The result is a whiskey which offers unprecedented depth, complexity, and body. 91pts Ultimate Spirits Challenge Ransom Whiskey The Emerald 87PF / 750ML Based on an 1865 Irish whiskey recipe, The Emerald’s mash bill is malted barley, unmalted barley, malted rye and oats. Aged 3 years in a mixed cooperage of French and American oak, hand bottled, waxed and labeled. The result is a highly aromatic spirit with the weight, richness, and complexity of its forbearers. Named “5 Influential Craft Distilleries in the Pacific NW”, Hooch.com; “...a delightful hybrid of Irish and Northwest whiskey brilliance. The Emerald is a gem of a dram…”, Ramsay’s Dram. Gold Medal SF World Spirits Competition 2014 Hi-Falutin’ ...makin’ those old whiskey geezers as...nervous as a long tailed cat in room full of rocking chairs! Ransom ‘WhipperSnapper’ Oregon Whiskey 84PF / 750ML Only a distiller who really knows what he’s doing could get away with creating a whiskey like this. This young, ambitious whiskey has more character than whiskeys 10 times its age! Ransom’s distillers thought way outside the box here, and the result is one of the most fascinating youngsters on the market. A blend of a proprietarily distilled malt whiskey blended with an unaged Kentucky bourbon, then aged in a variety of barrels including used French Pinot Noir barrels and new charred oak barrels. “The Best New Spirits” The Huffington Post; “Terrific”, Highly Recommended Spirit Journal 89 Points “A real live-wire of a whiskey”, Wine Enthusiast

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