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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ironroot Republic Distilling in Denison earned |
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great distinction by winning a 2017 World Whisky Award from Whisky |
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magazine for its Hubris Corn Whiskey; and |
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WHEREAS, An alcoholic beverage distilled from the fermented |
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mash of barley, corn, rye, or wheat, whiskey has been made for |
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centuries by cultures all around the world; the name originates |
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from the Gaelic term for "water of life," uisce beatha, and by long |
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tradition, the Irish and American versions are spelled "whiskey," |
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while liquor distilled in Scotland or other countries is spelled |
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"whisky"; and |
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WHEREAS, Ironroot Republic was founded in Denison in 2014 by |
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two brothers from El Paso, Jonathan and Robert Likarish; the name of |
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the distillery pays tribute to Thomas Volney Munson, a |
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horticulturist in Denison who pioneered a new disease-resistant |
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grape by grafting European grapes to the "iron roots" of the Texas |
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mustang grape; and |
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WHEREAS, The Likarish brothers practice a local, |
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grain-to-glass philosophy, distilling spirits that celebrate the |
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agriculture, history, and culture of the Lone Star State; in |
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addition to whiskey, the company makes brandy, moonshine, gin, and |
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vodka, largely with grains grown within 60 miles of the distillery; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to the award from Whisky magazine, |
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Ironroot Hubris Corn Whiskey also won Double Gold and Best Corn |
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Whiskey at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition; Ironroot's |
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Harbinger Bourbon Whiskey won Gold for Non-Kentucky Bourbon from |
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Whisky magazine and Double Gold at the New York World Wine and |
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Spirits Competition, while its Promethean Bourbon Whiskey took Best |
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in Class Gold at the Whiskies of the World Competition; the company |
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itself was a Texas Rural Challenge winner in 2016, and that same |
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year, it won the Governor's Small Business Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Locally owned and operated enterprises make a |
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welcome contribution to the prosperity and distinct character of |
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their communities, and it is a pleasure to recognize Ironroot |
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Republic Distilling for the reputation for excellence that it has |
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achieved; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Ironroot Republic Distilling on |
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winning the World's Best Corn Whiskey Award from Whisky magazine |
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and extend to Jonathan and Robert Likarish and their employees |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ironroot Republic Distilling as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Phillips |
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| Allen |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Ortega |
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| Alonzo |
González of El Paso |
Paddie |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Guillen |
Perez |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Gutierrez |
Phelan |
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| Biedermann |
Howard |
Reynolds |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Isaac |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Israel |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Burkett |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Burns |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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| Cain |
King of Hemphill |
Schofield |
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| Canales |
King of Parker |
Schubert |
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| Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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| Cosper |
Landgraf |
Stephenson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Dean |
Lucio III |
Tinderholt |
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| Gervin-Hawkins |
Nevárez |
Zedler |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1415 was adopted by the House on April |
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17, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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