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july 2014 / the tasting panel / 75 SPIRITS 93 Aviv 613 Vodka, Israel ($30) Smooth, fresh and showing pepper spice and creamy texture; clean, bracing and long with lovely balance and good depth; dry and crisp, charming. TZVAT SPIRITS OF ISRAEL LLC 93 Wild Turkey Jimmy Russell Diamond Anniversary Bourbon, USA ($125) Deep amber color ; rich and toasty with spice, sweet vanilla and silky texture; mellow and smooth with rich, dry flavors and a balanced, elegant long finish. CAMPARI AMERICA 90 Black Velvet Cinnamon Rush, Canada ($13) Light amber color ; Red Hots candy nose; sweet, spicy cinnamon with smooth texture and a touch of heat on the finish; vanilla, spice and lingering heat. CONSTELLATION BRANDS 94 Barrow's Intense Ginger Liqueur, USA ($32) Cloudy yellow; intense ginger nose; creamy and sweet with a hot kick of fresh ginger ; pure, intense and lovely; spicy and nicely balanced; long and lovely. SERRALLÉS USA 93 Solbeso The Original Fresh Distilled Cacao ($40) A white spirit, sourced from Peru, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic and made with 100% fresh cacao fruit. Soft herbal nose; smooth and creamy texture with sot spice and complex flavor ; deep and long with bright, dry flavors and a lush, aromatic finish. NEW WORLD SPIRITS 92 Dirty Cinnamon & Pineapple Infused Tequila, Mexico ($30) Sounds weird, but it actually works; smooth, creamy, sweet cinnamon and tropical fruit backed up by bright agave; nice spice and heat on the finish. DIRTY IMPORTS LLC 360_Patriot_TastingPanel_HP4C_v01.indd 1 4/11/14 9:06 AM