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April 2014

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april 2014  /  the tasting panel  /  83 Introducing the all-new and more versatile 70 proof VEEV. It makes all your favorite cocktails better and is amazing just on the rocks (Sorry Vodka). Try #abetterwaytodrink. WHAT VODKA SHOULD BE. HANDCRAFTED. ALL NATURAL. AÇAÍ. AMAZING TASTE. DRINK BETTER. DRINK RESPONSIBLY. ©2014 VEEV® 35% ACL/VOL (70 PROOF). PRODUCED & BOTTLED FOR VEEV SPIRITS, LOS ANGELES, CA now70proof VEEVLIFE.COM now70 70proof proof VEEVLIFE.COM Introducing the all-new and more versatile 70 proof VEEV. It makes all your favorite cocktails better and is amazing just on the rocks (Sorry Vodka). Try #abetterwaytodrink. HANDCRAFTED. ALL NATURAL. AÇAÍ. AMAZING TASTE. now veev.2014.halfpage.trade.rd2.indd 1 3/13/14 11:03 PM Lucas & Lewellen 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Valley View Vineyard, Santa Barbara County ($27) Tight, with a solid framework, its youthful character shows off patches of raspberry and tart, bright fruit, with sour plum on the back end. Elegant in all, with scissor-sharp acidity matched against soft tannins. 92 Contemassi 2008 Chianti Classico Riserva, Italy ($24) Aged 24 months in barrel and one year in bottle, this is one of the more brightly lit Chianti Classicos, with high notes of rose petal and cherry and a platform of chocolate and sour plum tart. Dry, savory and underscored by earth tones. 89 BRONCO WINE COMPANY SPIRITS Bayou Silver Rum, USA ($21.99) Handcrafted in copper pot stills, this candied nougat-scented white spirit is made with Louisiana cane sugar and molasses, born in the Bayou. Mint leads the fray into a bath of white chocolate and peppercorn. Intriguing flavors unmask with each sip. A solid newcomer! 92 LOUISIANA SPIRITS LLC Calumet Farm Bourbon Whiskey, USA ($49.99) The blanket of softness wafts from a cream soda and parchment nose. Second nosing brings orange blossoms, sugared leather and a slight hint of coconut. From sip one, this 86-proof beauty opens up petal by petal, releasing maple, peach and cinnamon. A salty caramel fin- ish is equally praiseworthy. 96 WESTERN SPIRITS Vermont Ice Maple Crème Liqueur, USA ($27.99) A 30-proof gem of a liqueur, with a rich but not overly indulgent pool of creamy maple milkiness in a fountain of apple brandy. A touch of mocha and a hint of coffee add expres- sion, a texture—a plea for that next sip. 91 LIDESTRI SPIRITS FOR BOYDEN VALLEY SPIRITS TP0414_072-101.indd 83 3/21/14 2:52 PM

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