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AND THE BOOTLEGGER’S VERSIONS! Our Story...

This story began during Prohibition in Charlotte, NC. Frank Ratcliffe, a dapper and handsome young man with a quick smile, recognized a need within the community and sought to fill it. (Okay, let’s face it: he was a bootlegger) But unlike many “moonshiners” of the era, Frank focused on more than just “corn ”. He developed his own versions of , , rum, whiskey… even . Before he passed away, he buried his knowledge in seven mason jars in a secret location. His lovely wife Velma didn’t know exactly where. We didn’t find them on the first try, or the second… and that’s how we learned that sometimes you just have to dig a little deeper. Now we invite you to enjoy his time-honored recipes. To learn more about Frank Ratcliffe and the Seven Jars, visit our website… www.sevenjarsdistillery.com or better yet, visit us in person at our Charlotte Distillery.

sometimes you have to dig a little deeper BOOTLEGGER VERSION

FRANK’S (A simple substitution of Seven Jars Apple Pie Whiskey transforms this classic into a bootlegger’s favorite!)

Ingredients 1.5 oz Seven Jars Apple Pie Whiskey 2 tsp simple syrup 1 tsp 2 dashes Angostura Bitters

Procedure: Combine water, simple syrup and bitters in a lowball whiskey glass. Add ice and stir. Add Seven Jars 10 CLASSIC COCKTAILS Apple Pie Whiskey. Garnish with cherry and orange slice. OLD FASHIONED

Ingredients • 1.5 oz Seven Jars Preamble Straight • 2 tsp simple syrup • 1 tsp water • 2 dashes Angostura Bitters

Procedure: Combine water, simple syrup and bitters in a lowball (whiskey glass). Add ice and stir. Add Seven Jars Preamble Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Garnish with cherry and orange slice. Our Story... HISTORICAL ORIGIN Many people don’t realize that Mecklenburg County was essentially under Prohibition from 1909 until 1947, a full 25 years longer than it lasted in most of the country. The first use of the name “Old Fashioned” for a Bourbon whiskey was said to have been at the Pendennis Club, a gentlemen’s club founded in 1881 in Louisville, . BOOTLEGGER VERSION VODKA

Ingredients 2 oz Seven Jars Vodka 1 Oz Dry 1 Dash Angostura OR Orange Bitters (This one is entirely optional) 1 Green Olive

Procedure: Frost a martini glass in the freezer or refrigerator. (alternatively fill martini glass with ice, add water while mixing ) In a filled with ice, combine the Seven Jars Vodka, bitters and vermouth. Shake vigorously until the drink is thoroughly chilled. Pour the ice water out of the martini glass and shake any excess water from the glass. Strain the drink into the martini glass. 10 CLASSIC COCKTAILS Garnish with olive and serve.

MARTINI PICKLED MARTINI ( & Vermouth) This is one of two classic presented in this book where we don’t have This is one you HAVE to try - it will change the way you think about “dirty” a Seven Jars product as the main ingredient (yet!). However, the Bootlegger’s Version of this drinks. We take the classic Dirty Martini recipe and substitute Seven Jars classic actually contains TWO versions, each featuring a differentSeven Jars Vodka. There are Pickleback Vodka for the Vodka! two things to note in the Classic Martini recipe; the ratio of Gin to Vermouth, and whether the Vermouth is truly a “Dry” Vermouth or a “Sweet” Vermouth. One thing that is NOT up for debate is how the drink is served; it must be as cold as possible (thus ’s insistence that his Ingredients martini be “Shaken, NOT Stirred”) In keeping with the more traditional recipe that was popular 2 1/2 Oz Seven Jars Pickleback Vodka during the time frame of the Flamingo Club, we offer the following classic recipe: 3/4 Oz Olive Juice (just the brine from an olive jar) 1 Dash of Dry Vermouth Ingredients 3 Green Olives • 2 Oz Gin We prefer Cardinal Gin, made by our friends at Southern Artisan Spirits right here in North Carolina Procedure: Same as but • 1 Oz Dry Vermouth garnish with THREE olives instead of one. • 1 Dash Angostura OR Orange Bitters (This one is entirely optional) • 1 Green Olive

Procedure: Frost a martini glass in the freezer or refrigerator. (alternatively fill martini glass with ice, FrankOur Ratcliffe Story... based his operation out of add water while mixing drink) In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the gin, vermouth the Hotel Charlotte, delivering “tax paid” and bitters. Shake vigorously until the drink is thoroughly chilled. Pour the ice water out of liquor to speakeasies and liquor houses the martini glass and shake any excess water from the glass. Strain the drink into the martini throughout Mecklenburg County glass. Garnish with olive and serve. BOOTLEGGER VERSION HONEY

Ingredients 1.5 oz Seven Jars Preamble 3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth 2 tsp Honey 1 dash Angostura Bitters 2 tsp water 1 Maraschino Cherry

Procedure: Combine bitters, honey, water and cherry in 10 CLASSIC COCKTAILS a stainless shaker. Muddle, then add ice. Pour Seven Jars Preamble Rye Whiskey and Vermouth over ice and MANHATTAN shake. Strain into a martini or lowball glass. Garnish with cherry.

Ingredients • 1.5 oz Seven Jars Preamble Rye Whiskey • 3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth • 1 dash Angostura Bitters • 2 tsp water • 1 Maraschino Cherry

Procedure: Combine bitters, water and cherry in a stainless shaker. Muddle, then add ice. Pour Seven Jars Preamble Rye Whiskey and Vermouth over ice and shake. Strain into a martini or lowball glass. Garnish with cherry.

HISTORICAL ORIGIN ProhibitionOur Story... ended for Charlotte residents in 1947 when the Mecklenburg County ABC Commission was formed. Soon thereafter Frank opened a nightclub in uptown The original “Manhattan cocktail” was a mix of , Italian Vermouth and Charlotte at 110 W. Sixth Street, where Discovery Place now stands. The Flamingo Club Angostura bitters. During Prohibition (1920–1933) Canadian whiskey was primarily used offered live music, Filet Mignon for $4.50… and a full casino in the upper portion of the because it was available. building. BOOTLEGGER VERSION DAIQUIRI Okay, here is one instance where the Bootlegger’s Version truly differs from the classic cocktail in a big way. We still use our elite Seven Jars Rum, but we also break down and use a blender. The original recipe calls for a banana, adding shaved ice and the other ingredients; while you can certainly still do that, virtually everyone has a blender these days, so why not take advantage of it? You will note that this is actually a close cousin to the Pina Colada, but instead of pineapple juice this one uses lime juice, keeping it in the Daiquiri family.

Ingredients 10 CLASSIC COCKTAILS 2 oz Seven Jars Rum 1 Large Banana 1/2 Cup Coconut Milk DAIQUIRI 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice A Daiquiri is one of the easiest drinks to make, and our Seven Jars Rum (made from 1 Oz Simple Syrup Blackstrap Molasses) provides the perfect base. This classic Daiquiri recipe features our Seven Jars Rum and is easier to make than even the Bootlegger’s variation because it does not require a blender. Nothing wrong with a blender at all, BUT it Procedure: is true that few, if any of the truly classic cocktail recipes require a blender. Add all of the ingredients into a blender. Fill approximately 1/2 way with ice. Blend until smooth, usually about 1 minute. Ingredients Pour into a tall glass and serve. The amount of ice • 2 oz Seven Jars Rum • 1 Oz fresh lime juice • 1/2 Oz Simple Syrup you use will actually dictate how much end product you create; if you fill the blender all the way up with ice, be Procedure: sure to double the ingredients. Frost a daiquiri glass in the freezer or refrigerator. (alternatively you can substitute a large martini glass or even a margarita glass) In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the Seven Jars Rum, lime juice and Simple Syrup. Shake vigorously until the drink is thoroughly chilled. Strain the drink into the daiquiri glass.

SIDE NOTE

We have a truly FANTASTIC recipe for a Banana Rum. Like all of our products, the banana AOur young singerStory... named Velma Corey was hired rum recipe uses real fruit (in this instance , obviously); but real fruit provides a to perform at Frank’s Flamingo Club; after he challenge. It absorbs the , making the end product much lower proof. There are heard her sing for the first time, they were ways around this, but in the instance of banana there is one major impediment: you married within 5 weeks and stayed happily cannot juice a banana. The banana rum recipe left to us is outstanding, BUT we have not married until his death 27 years later. been able to reproduce the flavor, keep the proof where we want it AND not have a good bit of the banana pulp in the rum; so keep in mind that we are still working on this one. In the meantime, this banana daiquiri recipe should hold you banana lovers over. BOOTLEGGER VERSION PICKLED MARY (A simple substitution of Seven Jars Pickleback Vodka transforms this classic into a bootlegger’s favorite!)

Ingredients ( Mix) 2 Oz Seven Jars Pickleback Vodka (per glass) 3 Cups Tomato Juice 1/3 Cup Pickle Juice (ONLY for true pickle lovers - be sure to test without adding pickle juice first) 3 TBS Lemon Juice 1.5 TBS Worcestershire Sauce 1 TBS Prepared Horseradish 3/4 Tsp Tabasco Sauce 10 CLASSIC COCKTAILS 3/4 Tsp Celery Salt 1/2 Tsp black pepper (Fresh ground, course is best) BLOODY MARY Procedure: Mix all ingredients (except Seven Jars Okay, so there are two ways to do this one; you can make it from scratch, or Pickleback Vodka) into a non-reactive (no aluminum, cast iron you can buy a mix. If you choose to go with the mix, the recipe is simple; 2 or unlined copper) container. Stir vigorously; refrigerate until oz of Seven Jars Vodka to 8 oz of mix. (Our all-time favorite in this category chilled, preferably overnight. Add ice to highball glass; pour is McClure’s Bloody Mary Mix) If you want to make your own, here is the 2 oz Seven Jars Pickleback Vodka over ice. Fill glass with classic formula for success: Bloody Mary Mix.

Ingredients (Bloody Mary Mix) • 2 Oz Seven Jars Vodka (per glass) • 3 Cups Tomato Juice • 3 TBS Lemon Juice • 1.5 TBS Worcestershire Sauce • 1 TBS Prepared Horseradish • 3/4 Tsp Tabasco Sauce • 3/4 Tsp Celery Salt • 1/2 Tsp black pepper (Fresh ground, course is best) Procedure: Our Story... Mix all ingredients (except Seven Jars Vodka) into a non-reactive (no Frank’s business drew some unwanted attention. In 1954, he was called as a key witness aluminum, cast iron or unlined copper) container. Stir vigorously; refrigerate against Charlotte Police Chief Frank Littlejohn. Among other charges, Littlejohn was until chilled, preferably overnight. Add ice to highball glass; pour 2 oz accused of corruption for allowing Frank’s casino to operate in Charlotte. Frank refused to testify, taking the fifth amendment, and Littlejohn was acquitted of all charges. Seven Jars Vodka over ice. Fill glass with Bloody Mary Mix. BOOTLEGGER VERSION BLUEBERRY (Utilizing Preamble Straight Bourbon Whiskey, this variation is colorful and a refreshingly flavored Mint Julep!)

Ingredients 2 1/2 ounces Preamble Straight Bourbon Whiskey 5 to 6 Mint sprigs 2 cubes or 1/2 ounce simple syrup 2 tsp of water 6 to 8 Fresh Blueberries

Procedure: In this instance, the Bootlegger’s version is a simple 10 CLASSIC COCKTAILS addition - fresh blueberries. Be sure to muddle the mint first with the sugar then add the blueberries. The idea is to squeeze the juice from the blueberries MINT JULEP but not grind them to a pulp. Frank and Velma both loved horse racing and any list of “Classic” cocktails in their book would not be complete without this thoroughbred!

Ingredients • 2 1/2 ounces Preamble Straight Bourbon Whiskey • 5 to 6 Mint sprigs • 2 sugar cubes or 1/2 ounce simple syrup • 2 tsp of water

Procedure: There are several secrets to the classic Mint Julep that you need to know: Secret #1: Muddle the mint gently with the simple syrup and water - don’t rip it to shreds. If you use sugar cubes, be sure to take the Our Story... time to meld them thoroughly with the mint and water – you want the After the Littlejohn trial, Frank closed the nightclub. Frank and Velma settled down sugar fully dissolved. After muddling add ice. Secret #2: Use cracked (or to a “normal” life, but they loved to travel and frequently went to horse races. The even shaved) ice – ice cubes are a no-no! After adding the ice, pour the Mint Julep is forever identified with the Kentucky Derby, and is a perfect showcase drink for Seven Jars Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Bourbon over the ice and stir. Garnish with mint if desired. BOOTLEGGER VERSION

STRAWBERRY We already admitted that the Cosmopolitan made this list largely due to this variation. Substituting strawberry shrub for cranberry juice is a great way to change virtually ANY drink into something totally new and different. However, when done with a Cosmopolitan, you create something that will have your friends raving about your talent and knowledge - not to mention having them coming back for more!

10 CLASSIC COCKTAILS Ingredients 1 1/2 oz Seven Jars Vodka 1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice COSMOPOLITAN 1 dash Strawberry Shrub So there is some credibility to the argument that the Cosmopolitan cannot be 1 oz considered a “classic” cocktail, certainly not in a that were popular in a 1 burnt lemon peel prohibition era. However, we are including it in this list simply because of the variation! The Strawberry Cosmopolitan utilizes a strawberry shrub, which was very popular Procedure: during prohibition (and in fact long before that due to lack of adequate refrigeration). In a stainless shaker, combine the lime juice, Cointreau, SO, even though the Cosmopolitan didn’t really come about until sometime in the Seven Jars Vodka. Add a dash of the strawberry shrub; 1980’s, when made with Seven Jars Vodka it is so good, and so popular among the fill with ice. Shake thoroughly, chilling the mixture. Pour ladies that we felt it deserved a place in this collection. through a strainer into a Martini glass. Take a peel of lemon rind and while squeezing over the top of the cocktail, Ingredients • 1 1/2 oz Seven Jars Vodka lightly singe the lemon peel. Properly done, this produces a • 1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice flash of flame (be careful not to burn yourself!) that will • 1 dash Cranberry Juice impress your friends and certify you in their minds as a • 1 oz Cointreau highly skilled mixologist! For the less daring, you can • 1 burnt lemon peel substitute a lime wheel for the lemon peel!

Procedure: In a stainless shaker, combine the lime juice, Cointreau, Seven Jars Vodka. Add Our Story... a dash of Cranberry Juice; fill with ice. Shake thoroughly, chilling the mixture. Frank leased the former Flamingo Club building to a young restaurateur named George Pour through a strainer into a Martini glass. Take a peel of lemon rind and while Fine, who opened up a restaurant called The House of Steaks. The House of Steaks squeezing over the top of the cocktail, lightly singe the lemon peel. Properly done, was one of the top restaurants in central Charlotte for over 20 years. Mr. Fine moved this produces a flash of flame (be careful not to burn yourself!) that will impress his restaurant to South Boulevard and renamed it The Beef and Bottle. It remains a top Charlotte restaurant to this day. your friends and certify you in their minds as a highly skilled mixologist! For the less daring, you can substitute a lime wheel for the lemon peel! BONUS RECIPE

STRAWBERRY SHRUB The topic of Shrub use in cocktails could be the subject of an entire book itself (in fact, it is!). Shrub was a way to preserve many different types of fresh fruit prior to the widespread use of refrigeration. Due to their widespread abundance during season, coupled with the rather short life of the ripe fruit, strawberries were a highly popular fruit to use in a shrub. All shrubs are basically a combination of fresh fruit, sugar and vinegar. The vinegar acts as a and has the added value of being beneficial in many other ways. There are recipes for “cold process” shrub and “hot process” shrub; we prefer the hot process in our shrub preparation.

Ingredients • 32 oz Strawberries • 16 oz Sugar in the raw • 16 oz Apple Vinegar (by weight)

Procedure: In a large pot over medium heat, warm the apple cider vinegar. Add sugar. Continue to heat and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Add in strawberries, and allow to simmer until the strawberries are soft and mushy. Now comes the tricky part; begin straining the mixture through a series of stainless steel mesh screens. Start with a larger sized mesh, working down. You can strain shrub as little or as much as you want; for a relatively clear strain through a coffee filter in the last stage. We prefer to leave some of the pulp in the shrub, but it is truly optional on your part. Shrub can be stored (without refrigeration) for up to a year. For best results, heat up after straining and pour warm into mason jars; seal and store in a cool, dry place Our Story... such as your storage pantry. Frank and Velma settled down to raise a family on his farm located “in the country” north of Charlotte. Eventually he built a nine hole golf course known as Valley Golf Club on the property. Slowly the area began to develop, and UNCC located immediately across the road from Paradise Valley. BOOTLEGGER VERSION APPLERAC Made with Seven Jars Apple Pie Whiskey, the Applerac is a flavorful variation on the classic that will appeal to a wide variety of tastes. For those who don’t prefer the more spicy, peppery flavor of the Rye in the classic Sazerac, this version will prove to be a welcome change. The cocktail is prepared exactly the same, the only difference is the substitution of the whiskey used.

Ingredients 2 oz Seven Jars Apple Pie Whiskey 10 CLASSIC COCKTAILS (for rinsing the glass) 1 Sugar Cube (you can substitute 2 oz simple syrup) SAZERAC 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters 3 Dashes Peychaud’s Bitters Use Seven Jars Preamble Rye Whiskey to create what is TRULY an American 1 Lemon Peel (for garnish) classic cocktail that a lot of people have never tried. The Sazerac originated in , and the classic Sazerac is unique in that it uses Peychaud’s bitters - you’ll notice otherwise some similarities to an Old Fashioned in this cocktail. Procedure: Chill a lowball (whiskey) glass in the freezer. These bitters were created by Antoine Peychaud, a French Quarter pharmacist Rinse with absinthe, discarding any remaining absinthe; (who knew pharmacists played such a key role in creating great cocktails!) fill with ice. In a stainless shaker, muddle the sugar and bitters (or simply mix if using simple syrup). Add Ingredients the Seven Jars Apple Pie Whiskey, and strain into the • 2 oz Seven Jars Preamble Rye Whiskey lowball glass, pouring over the ice. the lemon peel • Absinthe (for rinsing the glass) over the top of the drink, do not stir! Garnish with • 1 Sugar Cube (you can substitute 2 oz simple syrup) • 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters the lemon peel or discard as desired. • 3 Dashes Peychaud’s Bitters • 1 Lemon Peel (for garnish) FrankOur died Story... very suddenly in 1977 of an aneurysm. His Procedure: loss was devastating to the family, especially his wife Chill a lowball (whiskey) glass in the freezer. Rinse with absinthe, discarding Velma. But he had left something for them all. Over a any remaining absinthe; fill with ice. In a stainless shaker, muddle the year after his death, Velma went to their son, who was still living at home with her, and told him that his father sugar and bitters (or simply mix if using simple syrup). Add the Seven Jars had buried something for them… and that she needed Preamble Rye Whiskey, and strain into the lowball glass, pouring over the to find it. This plaque is just a couple hundred yards ice. Twist the lemon peel over the top of the drink, do not stir! Garnish from where the jars were buried which is currently with the lemon peel or discard as desired. located at the Paradise Valley Par-3 golf course. BOOTLEGGER VERSION

KAMIKAZE Fortunately, the Bootlegger’s variation is actually a popular cocktail in itself, and utilizes our Seven Jars Vodka. Many people are unaware of the fact that this popular drink is actually just a Margarita made with Vodka instead of ! There are other slight differences, depending on where you order it though. In some locations, a Kamikaze is served as a shot in a shot glass. Others differentiate the Kamikaze from the Margarita by serving in a martini style glass instead of a lowball glass. Most every version of the Kamikaze deletes the kosher salt rim (as does ours) but that is truly optional. All of the choices are up to you, but we are offering this version 10 CLASSIC COCKTAILS as a true variation on the traditional Margarita by simply substituting our Seven Jars Vodka for the tequila.

MARGARITA Ingredients As promised, here is the second classic cocktail that does not use a Seven 1 1/2 oz Seven Jars Vodka Jars product. Tequila is not only unique in its flavor (and effects!) it is also 3/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice something we could not produce even if we DID have a recipe from The 1 oz Bootlegger. All tequila must come from Mexico, and more specifically produced from blue grown in certain regions of Mexico including 1 Lime or Lemon Wheel for garnish Tequila and parts of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. By law, any spirits produced from Blue Agave plant outside this region is simply classified as Procedure: Prepare a lowball by first “Blue Agave Spirits”. Yet a classic drink list would be remiss to not include chilling the glass, then fill the glass with fresh ice. this popular cocktail. Fortunately, the Bootlegger’s variation is actually a Add the lime juice, Triple Sec and Seven Jars Vodka popular cocktail in itself, and utilizes our Seven Jars Vodka. together in a stainless shaker, fill with ice and shake thoroughly. Strain into the prepared glass. Garnish with Ingredients a lime or lemon wheel as desired. • 3/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice • 1 oz Triple Sec • 1 1/2 oz Blanco Tequila (our personal favorite is Avion) • Kosher Salt • 1 Lime or Lemon Wheel for garnish VelmaOur insisted Story... that they dig at night, so no one would know about the Procedure: buried “treasure”. After almost 2 years of searching, they found what Prepare a lowball cocktail glass by first chilling the glass, then wetting the rim and Frank had buried – seven mason jars, covered in aluminum foil. Inside dipping in the kosher salt. Fill the glass with fresh ice. Add the lime juice, Triple Sec was his legacy, left to make sure that if his family ever fell on hard times and Tequila together in a stainless shaker, fill with ice and shake thoroughly. Strain they would have the benefit of his years of experience. into the prepared glass, taking care to not wash the salt off the rim. Garnish with a lime or lemon wheel as desired. BOOTLEGGER VERSION COCONUT MOJITO This quick and easy variation on the Mojito uses Seven Jars Rum and natural coconut to add a true tropical taste! We dare you to try one of these and not picture yourself on a beautiful island beach! BTW, the first question we always get here is “What is the difference between Coconut Milk and Coconut Water?” The short answer is coconut milk is processed from the “meat” of a coconut. Coconut “water” is the liquid contained in a green coconut; it is high in potassium and considered by some to be a healthy drink. Coconut milk is actually comprised of coconut cream and coconut water, and may separate out at cooler temperatures. Properly mixed, coconut milk is thicker in texture and actually has a different flavor than coconut water; it is also higher in fat, although it is made up of medium chain triglycerides (in other words NOT animal fat) and therefore some argue that it is actually good for you. SO, you have the best of everything!!

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Ingredients MOJITO 2 oz Seven Jars Rum 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice When you make this classic with our craft style Seven Jars Rum, you’ll find 1 Sugar Cube (you can substitute 2 oz simple syrup) a delightful, refreshingly simple drink that goes great on any hot summer 8 to 12 FRESH Mint Leaves day! The key to a great Mojito is not only using the right rum, but making 2 oz light coconut milk sure that the mint is fresh and muddled properly. The idea of all muddling (if desired you CAN substitute coconut water) is to gently press the ingredient you are muddling to release the juices and Club Soda flavors while avoiding bruising or worse grinding up the ingredient so that it becomes “floaters” in the drink. Procedure: In a stainless shaker, muddle the lime juice, sugar and mint Ingredients leaves. Pour into a highball glass; add ice, then pour the coconut • 2 oz Seven Jars Rum milk and rum over the ice. Gently stir, distributing mint leaves • 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice throughout the mixture. Fill remainder of glass with club soda and • 1 Sugar Cube (you can substitute 2 oz simple syrup) gently stir again. Garnish with additional mint leaves if desired. • 8 to 12 FRESH Mint Leaves • Club Soda

WeOur started Story... Seven Jars Distillery as much to tell the story of Frank and Velma as we did Procedure: to share the great spirits and recipes we have! Theirs is truly a love story – love at first In a stainless shaker, muddle the lime juice, sugar and mint leaves. Pour into sight, many years happily married, and Velma out their mission to raise their a highball glass; add ice, then pour rum over the ice. Gently stir, distributing family after Frank passed away. She joined him in 2013, and we know they are happily mint leaves throughout the mixture. Fill remainder of glass with club soda reunited now. We hope you have an opportunity to try each of our products, and in and gently stir again. Garnish with additional mint leaves if desired. doing so perhaps share some of the wonderful life we have enjoyed because of these two very special people and their incredible story. TOURS WHERE CAN I FIND YOU? Contact us at (704) 919-0278 to schedule a tour at our distillery. There are only TWO PLACES where you can buy Seven Jars Products: 6148-A Brookshire Blvd. • Charlotte NC 28216 1) In our distillery (where you can now buy FIVE bottles per year!) and 2) In your local North Carolina ABC Store.

MORE RECIPES Some North Carolina ABC Stores are not carrying all of our products yet; to help Check out our recipes page on our website for more fun (and make your life easier, we have created a map so you can see which boards have wonderfully creative) drink recipes!” what products! If you don’t see what you want listed at your local ABC Store, please shoot us a note using the handy form on that page – we will be sure to not only let TALES OF THE BOOTLEGGER that Board know you want our products, we will email you when they get them! The history of Frank and Velma Ratcliffe is truly something that rivals any movie you have ever seen - and it is all true. Check out the “Tales of the Bootlegger” Blog for additional stories from Frank and Velma’s History, their amazing story and our efforts to make sure the stories get told through Seven Jars!

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