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“HARLEM Banana Split” Inspiration: Dessert!! Ingredients: HARLEM, Godiva White Chocolate liqueur, banana liqueur, Smirnoff Vanilla Twist vodka, Maraschino cherry juice. “Horney Harleween” Inspiration: A Belgian-style microbrew from Horny Goat Brewing. Ingredients: Beer, orange con- centrate and an orange liqueur set the stage for a HARLEM float. “The black and orange colors look spooky!” insists Jon Ropel. “HARLEM Moon” Inspiration: Autumn’s harvest moon. Ingredients: Smirnoff Vanilla Twist vodka, Rose’s grenadine, cream and orange juice add a delicious “heavenly body” to HARLEM. Carolyn Little from Finley Dunne’s Tavern in Chicago. “Laced with HARLEM” Inspiration: Accenting HARLEM’s unique flavor profile. Ingredients: “Sliced and muddled strawberries, fresh lime juice and Don Q Mojito rum work well with the anise flavor profile in HARLEM,” says Dave Reese. Jon Ropel from Horny Goat Brewing in Milwaukee, WI. “The Red Light”: JUDGES’ CHOICE Inspiration: “The concept of naughty and nice in the red-light district,” attests Mike Miller, “where you get the good and the . . . not so good.” Ingredients: A cupcake effect occurred when HARLEM combined with Effen Black Cherry vodka, and a vanilla whipped cream foam—with a cherry on top. Tim Burhenne of McFadden’s, Chicago. “HARLEM Night”: FAN FAVORITE Inspiration: The holiday season. Ingredients: This true-to- Christmas taste includes a cin- namon sugar rim, Goldschlager (Swiss cinnamon schnapps), Baileys Mint Chocolate and crème de cacao. Dave Reese from Horny Goat Brewing Co, Milwaukee, WI. Judge’s Favorite Mike Miller, owner of Delilah’s. Bottega del Vino Crystal is a producer of handmade, lead-free crystal stemware. Serving fine dining venues around the country, Bottega del Vino has, in the past decade, become known for its great beauty, its durability and, most of all, for its commitment to the finest possible presentation of wine. 92 / the tasting panel / october 2010 Adam Garvanian and his “HARLEM Night” was the Fan Favorite and he will venture to Las Vegas. He works at McFadden’s, Chicago. Next Month: We visit with the winners from Miami, New York, L.A., Orange County and Phoenix!