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