Bill Text: NY J01480 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending Tommyrotter Distillery for winning the Chairman's Trophy for its Cask Strength Bourbon-Barrel Matured Gin at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-14 - ADOPTED [J01480 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01480-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1480

BY: Senator KENNEDY

        COMMENDING   Tommyrotter   Distillery   upon   the
        occasion of winning the Chairman's  Trophy  for  its
        Cask  Strength  Bourbon-Barrel  Matured  Gin  at the
        Ultimate Spirits Challenge

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to  recognize  and
commend the achievements of businesses which contribute substantially to
the  economic  health and vitality of the communities of the great State
of New York; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
commend  Tommyrotter  Distillery  upon  the  occasion  of  winning   the
Chairman's  Trophy  for  its Cask Strength Bourbon-Barrel Matured Gin at
the Ultimate Spirits Challenge; and

  WHEREAS, The Ultimate  Beverage  Challenge  strives  to  create  and
establish  a  new and higher standard of evaluation for spirits and wine
which provides accurate, meaningful and useful  results  in  recognizing
and  promoting the quality of beverage alcohol products; it accomplishes
this by the  integrity  of  its  people  and  approach,  innovative  and
exacting methodology, and through the credibility of its results; and

  WHEREAS,   Tommyrotter  Distillery's  Cask  Strength  Bourbon-Barrel
Matured Gin was awarded 95 points at  the  Ultimate  Spirits  Challenge,
earning  an  Extraordinary,  Ultimate  Recommendation and the Chairman's
Trophy; and

  WHEREAS, The judges  at  this  year's  challenge  truly  appreciated
Tommyrotter  Distillery's  American gin, describing the winning entry as
an intense nose which is driven by Szechuan pepper, coriander, rosemary,
and dried yuzu; the palate is hot at first, but then  flavors  of  dried
cherries,  cranberries,  and  chai balance the intensity of the alcohol;
and

  WHEREAS, Founded by Bobby Finan and Sean Insalaco in July  of  2015,
Tommyrotter  Distillery  is  headquartered  in a 116-year-old factory in
Buffalo, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Using  New  York   State-sourced   products,   Tommyrotter
Distillery  makes  craft  vodka, gin, and whiskey, playing a key role in
developing Buffalo's craft beverage industry; and

  WHEREAS, After much hard work and tireless efforts  by  the  owners,
Tommyrotter  Distillery was the proud recipient of the Chairman's Trophy
for its powerful  but  balanced  spirit,  Cask  Strength  Bourbon-Barrel
Matured Gin; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  with  great  pleasure  that  this Legislative Body
acknowledges   Tommyrotter   Distillery's   success,   recognizes    its
contributions  to the local and State economies, and extends its highest
commendation to the business and its employees, fully confident that, in

its future, it will enjoy  the  same  sparkling  success  which  has  so
characterized its past; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend  Tommyrotter  Distillery  upon  the  occasion  of  winning   the
Chairman's  Trophy  for  its Cask Strength Bourbon-Barrel Matured Gin at
the Ultimate Spirits Challenge; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That copies of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  Bobby  Finan  and  Sean  Insalaco,  Owners, Tommyrotter
Distillery.