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july 2014 / the tasting panel / 81 SOUTH The Soft Spoken by Daniel Guillen, La Duni Latin Kitchen, Dallas, TX ◗ 1 ¾ oz. Broker's London Dry Gin ◗ ½ oz. Drambuie ◗ 1 oz. lime juice ◗ ½ oz. orgeat syrup ◗ 2 bar spoons apricot preserves ◗ Laphroaig 10 Year Old Whisky glass rinse ◗ Caramelized orange wheel for garnish ◗ In a shaker, add apricot preserves and dilute with lime juice. Add Broker's Gin, lime juice and and orgeat and shake vigorously. Rinse glass with Laphroaig. Double-strain into glass and garnish with a dehydrated caramelized orange wheel—served with a glass of water with lime and mint on the side. Hats Off! by Clair McLafferty, Octane Coffee + Bar, Birmingham, AL ◗ 2 oz. Broker's London Dry Gin ◗ ¾ oz. Earl Grey tea syrup ◗ ¾ oz. lemon juice ◗ 1 tsp Del Maguey Vida Mezcal ◗ 1 dash Lucid Absinthe Supérieure ◗ Mint sprig for garnish ◗ Combine all ingredients in a shaker. Add ice and shake until chilled through. Double-strain into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with the mint. Winner England's First Love Affair by Brett Esler, Whisler's, Austin, TX ◗ 2 oz. Broker's London Dry Gin ◗ 4-5 mint leaves ◗ ¾ oz. fresh lemon juice ◗ ½ oz. B.G. Reynolds orgeat syrup ◗ 1 full egg white ◗ 1 mint sprig for garnish ◗ Muddle 4-5 mint leaves gently in building pint. Add all other ingredients. Give a hard dry shake for 30 seconds. Proceed to add ice to shaker and shake vigorously for an additional 10-12 seconds. Double-strain with a fine mesh strainer into a coupe glass. Slap a mint sprig against forearm to release aroma, place into cocktail and serve! Uncle Earl's Rosie Lee by Christopher Marty, Untitled 111, Chicago, IL ◗ 2 oz. Vanilla-Infused Broker's London Dry Gin ◗ 1 oz. Becherovka ◗ ½ oz. Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao ◗ 1 oz. cold-brewed Earl Grey black tea concentrate ◗ ¾ oz. 1:1 simple syrup ◗ 1 dash Angostura Bitters ◗ 3 dashes Regan's Orange Bitters No. 6 ◗ 5 slices of lemon for garnish ◗ Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir to chill and dilute. Strain and force-carbonate. Pour carbonated cocktail over fresh ice in an Old Fashioned glass and garnish with five paper-thin lemons around the inside of the glass. Smoke and Mirrors by Adam Staniszeski, Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar, Chicago, IL ◗ 1 ½ oz. Broker's London Dry Gin ◗ ½ oz. Fidencio Unico Mezcal ◗ ¾ oz. fresh lime juice ◗ 1 oz. green tea syrup (1:1 green tea and sugar) ◗ 1 egg white ◗ 1 spritz John D. Taylor Velvet Falernum ◗ Orange peel for garnish ◗ Shake with no ice—then add ice and shake vigorously. Serve in coupe and sidecar. Spray John D. Taylor Velvet Falernum over the top with an atomizer or simple spray bottle. Garnish with an orange peel.