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26 / the tasting panel / july 2009 SPIRITS PREMIUM AWARDS Double Gold and Best Flavored Vodka Ziggys Apple Flavored Vodka France ($24.99) ■ CALVADOS PERE MAGLOIRE Double Gold and Best Blanco Tequila ON Tequila Blanco Mexico ■ ON TEQUILA Double Gold and Best Reposado Tequila Blue Head Reposado Tequila Mexico ■ MICHAEL DRE LLC Double Gold and Best White Spirit–Estab- lished Brand Hacienda Vieja Tequila Reposado Mexico ✦ MARSALLE COMPANY Double Gold, Best White Spirit–New Brands and Best White Spirit in Show Brinley Gold Vanilla Rum St. Kitts ■ BRINLEY GOLD RUM Double Gold and Best Vodka Paulie Organic Vodka Brazil ($12.99) ■ MERCO SPIRITS INC. Double Gold, Best Liqueur –New Brands and Best Liqueur in Show Creamy Creation Spiced Pumpkin Pie Cream Liqueur USA ■ CREAMY CREATION Double Gold and Best Liqueur– Established Brand (tie) St-Germain Elderfl ower Liqueur France ✦ MAISON 6EME ARRONDISSEMENT Aperol Italy ($25) ✦ PALM BAY IMPORT DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL Blue Head Blanco Tequila Mexico ■ MICHAEL DRE LLC Cold River Maine Potato Vodka USA ($35) ■ MAINE DISTILLERIES, LLC Mijes Mezcal Joven Mexico ($60) ■ CABALLEROS INC. Monarca Tequila Reposado Mexico ($50) ■ M & C TEQUILAS Real de Penjamo Tequila Blanco Mexico ($28) ■ PROCESSADORA DE AGAVE PENJAMO GOLD MEDAL Apple Pie Liqueur USA ($16.99) ■ TEMPERANCE DISTILLING COMPANY Brinely Gold Coconut Rum Coconut Rum ■ Brinely Gold Mango Rum Mango Rum ■ BRINLEY GOLD RUM Campo Azul Tequila Reposado Mexico ($29.99) ✦ INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS &WINES Casoni Limoncello Italy ($27.50) ✦ LAIRD & COMPANY El Dorado Demerara 21 Year Aged Rum Guyana ($75)* DEMERARA DISTILLERS FrostShot Carribean Passion ■ FrostShot Cherry Bomb ■ WORLD FROST, INC. Imperial Collection Super Premium Strong Vodka Russia ($34.95)* PROWOOD WINE & SPIRITS Krome Ultra-Premium Vodka USA ($39.99/liter) ■ 4TH STREET LLC Lieutenant Dan Spiced Rum* MARSALLE COMPANY Mythe Absinthe France ($49.99) ■ MERCO SPIRITS INC. Pomosa Manzana Verde France ($24.99) ■ CALVADOS PERE MAGLOIRE Prairie Organic Vodka USA ($25.99) ■ PHILLIPS DISTILLING COMPANY Schwartzhog German Liqueur Germany ($19.99) ✦ OWS THE OTHER WINE AND SPIRIT LLC Scorpion Mezcal Añejo Mexico ■ CABALLEROS INC. Sharkwater Tropical Liqeuer USA ($19.99) ■ TEMPERANCE DISTILLING COMPANY Stinky Gringo Gold Tequila Mexico /USA ($14.99) ■ STINKY GRINGO SILVER MEDAL Adan y Eva Tequila Reposado Mexico ($36) ■ BH USA ENTERPRISES, INC. Artemisia Superior Absinthe Verte USA ($39.99) ■ FAT DOG SPIRITS Blue Head Añejo Tequila Mexico ■ MICHAEL DRE LLC Brinely Gold Coffee Rum Coffee Rum St. Kitts ■ BRINLEY GOLD RUM Campo Azul Tequila Blanco Mexico ($24.99) ✦ INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS &WINES Cartavio Aniversario Rum Peru ($19.99) ✦ Cartavio Gran Black Rum Peru ($15.99) ✦ DESTILERIAS UNIDAS Combier Liqueur d'Orange France ■ COMBIER USA DeKuyper Burst Bar Shots Washington Apple Cordial USA ✦ BEAM GLOBAL SPIRITS & WINE INC. Distillerie du Peyrat Cognac XO France ■ TOTALLY ORGANIC BEVERAGES Finntastic Vodka Finland ($14) ■ GLOBAL DRINKS FINLAND Gran Sierpe Pisco Quebranta Peru ($21) ■ PISCO GRAN SIERPE Hornitos PlataTequila Mexico ■ BEAM GLOBAL SPIRITS & WINE Kai Vodka Vietnam ($29.99) ✦ KAI VODKA, LLC Laird Rare Apple Brandy USA ($49.99) ✦ LAIRD & COMPANY Lucano Amaro Italy* MARSALLE COMPANY Molly's Irish Cream Liqueur Ireland ($12) ✦ TERRA LIMITED C/O BORD BIA IRELAND STAND Real de Penjamo Tequila Reposado Mexico ($32) ■ PROCESSADORA DE AGAVE PENJAMO Rogue Spruce Flavored Gin USA ✦ ROGUE SPIRITS Stinky Gringo Tequila Platinum Mexico/USA ($14.99) ■ STINKY GRINGO Sultanoff Black Liqueur with Vodka Flavored with Black- berries Europe ■ LLANDER, INC SWIG Sweet Tea USA ($19.99 ■ TEMPERANCE DISTILLING COMPANY The Irishman The Original Clan Irish Whiskey Ireland ($29.99) ✦ OWS THE OTHER WINE AND SPIRIT LLC Zubrowka Bison Grass Vodka Poland ✦ MARSALLE COMPANY BRONZE MEDAL Adan y Eva Tequila Blanco Mexico ($29) ■ BH USA ENTERPRISES, INC. Anis Najar Super Sweet Anis Peru ($15.99) ■ BODEGAS NAJAR/ANIS NAJAR Blue Magic Mystical Tropical Liqueur USA ($25.99) ■ TEMPERANCE DISTILLING COMPANY Brinely Gold Lime Rum St. Kitts ■ BRINLEY GOLD RUM Campo Azul Gran Reserva Extra Añejo Tequila Mexico ($89.99) ✦ INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS &WINES Cape North Vodka Sweden ($39.95) ■ PALM BAY IMPORT Cartavio Solera 12 Year Rum Peru ($29.99) ✦ DESTILERIAS UNIDAS CottonTini RTD Martinis Blue Rasberry Cotton Candy USA ($10.99) ■ TEMPERANCE DISTILLING COMPANY Deau Artisan Cognac VS France ($21.99) ■ OWS THE OTHER WINE AND SPIRIT LLC Dukes SweetT Vodka ($12.99) ■ MERCO SPIRITS INC. Girl Vodka, Cognac, Lychee, Raspberry ■ MARSALLE COMPANY Hard Luck Root Beer Barrel Flavored Vodka USA ($20.99) ■ Coole Swan Irish Dairy Cream Liqueur Ireland ■ COOLE QUAY LIQUEUR COMPANY Kai Lychee Vodka Vietnam ($29.99)* KAI VODKA, LLC Karma Silver Tequila Mexico ■ MARSALLE COMPANY Khang Soju Korea ($4.50) ■ JUMAR USE (NAEKOOK W&S CO.) Nicholas American Gin USA ($29.99) ■ FAT DOG SPIRITS ON Tequila Añejo Mexico ■ ON TEQUILA Real de Penjamo Tequila Añejo Mexico ($34) ■PROCES- SADORA DE AGAVE PENJAMO (rı)1 Ultra Premium Rye USA ✦ BEAM GLOBAL SPIRITS & WINE INC. Rogue Dark Rum USA ■ ROGUE SPIRITS Snow Queen Vodka Kazakhstan ■ MARSALLE COMPANY Stinky Gringo Margaritas Mexico /USA ($18.99) ✦ STINKY GRINGO Stunna Liqueur Melon Liqueur USA ($34.99) ■ TEMPERANCE DISTILLING COMPANY Sultanoff Vodka Europe ■ LLANDER, INC SWIG Lemonade Liqueur USA ($19.99) ■ TEMPERANCE DISTILLING COMPANY Totally Organic Beverages Blackcurrant Canada ($$5.31/ litre) ■ Totally Organic Beverages Pomegranate Canada ($$5.31/litre) ■ TOTALLY ORGANIC BEVERAGES Touch Hand Made Vodka USA ($29.99) ✦ Touch Hand Made Vodka with Key Lime Fruit USA ($29.99) ■ FAT DOG SPIRITS Trader Vic's Amaretto USA ($24.99) ■ PHILLIPS DISTILLING COMPANY U'luvka Vodka Poland ■ THE BRAND DISTILLERY UV Vodka USA ($12.99) ✦ PHILLIPS DISTILLING COMPANY