Spirits

When we first opened Seven Jars Distillery, we knew it would be quite a number of years before our Seven Jars Special Reserve Bourbon would be ready (it still isn't!). So we sought out a high quality, flavorful bourbon that reflected our style and named it Preamble - the perfect name for the pre-cursor to the Special Reserver! This bourbon has already become one of our best sellers with it's smooth, flavorful finish. THIS PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP ONLY AT OUR DISTILLERY.

Our Preamble Rye Whiskey is built on a 95% rye mash, and then aged for over 2 years in new oak barrels. This is a full flavored Rye without any harshness - you still get the peppery taste on the back of your tongue yet will enjoy the smooth nature of the flavor of the whiskey. THIS PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP ONLY AT OUR DISTILLERY.

Frank Ratcliffe was a dapper and handsome young man with a quick smile who 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 Prohibition era, Frank focused on more than just 'corn liquor'. He developed his own versions of wine, vodka, rum and whiskey... even brandies. His legacy includes the unique story of how he passed his knowledge (and belief that one day small distilleries would flourish) on to his family in seven mason jars. Frank's family enjoys vacations in the tropics. And, we have made a fine hobby of enjoying full bodied tropical refreshments provided that the core ingredient is a fantastic quality rum. You can actually get more rum out of the still by running it at a higher temperature. However, at higher temperatures, you will more than likely burn the blackstrap molasses. We utilize a cooking method that the old timers called 'low and slow'. We distill the rum over a longer period of time, at a lower temperature, protecting the sugars and producing a more buttery, gentler finished quality product.