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IDE S OW SH Mixologist Patrick Brennan of the much talked about Prizefighter bar in Emeryville, CA takes a stance for Karlsson's Gold vodka. His drink, the Swedish Old Fashioned, features a housemade sugar syrup and three dashes of aromatic bitters. The handcrafted vodka, made from several varieties of virgin new potatoes, shines through the drink, rich and creamy with a touch of earthiness. Nathan Dumas of New York Distilling Company previewed Perry Tot's Navy Strength Gin—the highest-proof gin distilled in the U.S.—and Dorothy Parker American Gin for the first time in California. Dumas worked at New York's Pegu Club, Clover and PDT prior to his stint with NY Distilling where he also runs the bar at The Shanty inside the distillery and heads up sales for NY Metro. Westward Oregon Straight Malt Whiskey is fermented with Scottish and American ale yeasts. 86 / the tasting panel / may 2013 Bummer and Lazarus were famous "ratter" dogs that lived during the Gold Rush era in San Francisco. When they died, 30,000 people showed up for their funeral and Mark Twain gave the eulogy. Now, this grape-based San Francisco–made 92-proof dry gin, bearing the dogs' name and likeness, will surely be "rescued" by the mixology crowd. It speaks of violets, sweet tarts and mandarin orange. TAP 357 Canadian Maple Rye Whisky taps into Grade A Light maple syrup from Quebec and the admired notes of rich rye whisky. The spirit is produced at the oldest distillery in Western Canada, where it is distilled four times and matured in a combination of new, second- and third-use bourbon barrels.