OZARK HIGHLANDS SPIRITS CERTIFICATION APPLICATION

1. The product shall be mashed, fermented, distilled, aged, and bottled in the Ozark Highlands region,
2. The product shall be aged in barrels manufactured in Missouri,
3. The water source shall be untreated or natural, such as from natural springs or deep wells, in the Ozark Highlands, and shall be without chlorination or added chemicals such as fluoride,
4. The minimum age of a whiskey shall be four years.

1. The product shall be mashed, fermented, distilled, aged, and bottled in the Ozark Highlands region,
2. The water source shall be untreated or natural, such as from natural springs or deep wells, in the Ozark Highlands, and shall be without chlorination or added chemicals such as fluoride.

If these requirements are fulfilled, then the Ozark Highland Distillers Guild is authorized to certify the product as a qualifying "Ozark Highlands" product, allowing the distiller to display the certification seal on the bottle, label, website and in other places appropriate to the marketing of the specific certified product.

In order to be evaluated for certification, please complete the following form and submit to the Ozark Highland Distillers Guild for review and processing. Review will include a visit to the location, review of the product and the facility, and testing of the water.

1. Do not use the words "Scotch" or "Scotch-style" in relation to an Ozark Highlands spirit.
2. Do not use the words "Highland," "Highlands" or "Highland-style" as a standalone word in relation to an Ozark Highlands spirit.
3. Make sure that both words in "Ozark Highlands" are the same size and used together at all times in relation to an Ozark Highlands spirit.
4. Always use the "e" in "whiskey" in relation to an Ozark Highlands whiskey.
5. Remember, the Ozark Highlands has a unique and distinct 200-year-plus history of distilling and spirits. Using the complete descriptor of "Ozark Highlands" every time ensures no consumer confusion regarding the source location of the spirits.