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| 3 | 3 | | 2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2023 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTIO N 88 |
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| 5 | 5 | | November 2, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives PLUMER, DITTRICH, EMERSON, |
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| 6 | 6 | | GREEN, GUNDRUM, JACOBSON, KITCHENS, MELOTIK, MICHALSKI, NEDWESKI, |
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| 7 | 7 | | PENTERMAN, RETTINGER, SAPIK, SCHMIDT, STEFFEN and SWEARINGEN, |
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| 8 | 8 | | cosponsored by Senators TOMCZYK, FEYEN, QUINN and SPREITZER. Referred to |
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| 9 | 9 | | Committee on Rules. |
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| 10 | 10 | | ***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** |
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| 11 | 11 | | Relating to: declaring the brandy old-fashioned as Wisconsin's state cocktail. |
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| 12 | 12 | | Whereas, many Wisconsinites add both fruits and juices to their cocktails, a |
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| 13 | 13 | | tradition originating from the Prohibition era; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | Whereas, distilleries across the United States temporarily halted their |
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| 15 | 15 | | operations after World War II so that the United States could supply a war-torn |
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| 16 | 16 | | Europe with grain, reducing the availability of spirits in Wisconsin; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | Whereas, during this period, brandy became notably popular among |
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| 18 | 18 | | Wisconsinites following the discovery and distribution of about 30,000 cases of aged |
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| 19 | 19 | | Christian Brothers brandy into the Wisconsin market; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | Whereas, Wisconsinites increasingly substituted brandy for other spirits in |
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| 21 | 21 | | cocktails, making brandy a staple throughout the state; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | Whereas, Wisconsin accounts for over half of Korbel's annual brandy sales in |
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| 23 | 23 | | the United States, purchasing over 150,000 cases of Korbel brandy in 2019 alone; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | Whereas, a Wisconsin-style old-fashioned traditionally consists of muddled |
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| 25 | 25 | | brandy, bitters, sugar, and ice; and |
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| 44 | 44 | | Whereas, Wisconsinites often add a soft drink, sour mix, club soda, or a |
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| 45 | 45 | | combination thereof to their old-fashioned; and |
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| 46 | 46 | | Whereas, Wisconsinites commonly garnish an old-fashioned with either a |
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| 47 | 47 | | sweet garnish, such as oranges or cherries, or a savory garnish, such as olives, |
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| 48 | 48 | | pickled mushrooms, or pickled vegetables; and |
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| 49 | 49 | | Whereas, the old-fashioned has become an unmistakable symbol of Wisconsin, |
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| 50 | 50 | | its residents, and its unique culture; now, therefore, be it |
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| 51 | 51 | | Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the |
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| 52 | 52 | | Wisconsin Legislature declare the brandy old-fashioned to be Wisconsin's state |
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| 53 | 53 | | cocktail. |
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