This Old Tom Gin is a historically accurate revival of the predominant gin in fashion during the mid 1800s and the golden age of American cocktails. Old Tom is the gin for mixing classic cocktails dating from the days before Prohibition. Its subtle maltiness is the result of using a base wort of malted barley, combined with an infusion of botanicals in high proof corn spirits. The final distillation is run through an alambic pot still in order to preserve the maximum amount of aromatics, flavor and body. Only the "heart of the hearts" (the very best portion of distillate) is retained for this special bottling. Ransom Old Tom has been awarded a Gold Medal, 2013 San Francisco World Spirits Competition; Gold Medal, Best in Category, San Diego Spirits Festival; and Best of Category, Seventh Annual Judging by the American Distilling Institute.