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august 2014 / the tasting panel / 77 92 Stolen Rum Coffee and Cigarettes Spiced Rum, Trinidad & Tobago ($18) Deep amber color ; caramel, coffee and smoke nose; toasty, smooth and showing spice, coffee and smoke flavors; complex, rich and balanced. PARK STREET IMPORTS, LLC 92 Ron Botran Añejo Solera Reserva Rum, Guatemala ($32) Deep amber color ; toasty nose with dried fruits; smooth, toasted and complex with elegant, aged style; balanced and complex with rich, dry notes of cane and oak; silky and elegant, long and bright. B SPIRITS INC. 93 Westland American Single Malt Whiskey, USA ($80) Medium amber color ; clean malt nose; silky, smooth and balanced with lovely toasted flavors; aged for two years in heavily toasted new American oak casks; showing hints of coffee, caramel and grain; rich, elegant and classic. 91 Duncan Taylor Black Bull 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky, Scotland ($55) A blend of 50% malt whisky and 50% grain whisky; smooth and balanced with soft oak and dried fruits; toasty, mellow and rich; long and elegant. SHAND IMPORT 95 The Balvenie 15 Year Old Single Barrel Sherry Cask, Scotland ($100) Smooth and lush with notes of sweet sherry and spice; complex and deep with precise, graceful flavors and lovely structure; long, elegant and rich. WILLIAM GRANT & SONS USA 94 Marzadro Le Diciotto Lune Grappa Stravecchia, Italy ($38) Amber color ; smoky spice nose; creamy smooth ripe and elegant, complex off-dry toasty oak and lush with a lengthy finish. PARK STREET IMPORTS, LLC 90 Godiva Dark Chocolate Liqueur, USA ($14) Dark mahogany color ; rich, dry chocolate nose; silky and smooth with real chocolate flavor and some mocha, leafy notes; balanced, long and lush. DIAGEO NORTH AMERICA 123_TastingP_4.25x6_Bike ad.indd 1 7/9/14 2:20 PM 98 The Glenlivet XXV Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Scotland ($350) Deep and dark with a rich, intense nose of caramel and spice; lush and toasted with hints of sweet sherry and creamy spice; dense, complex and regal with amazing depth of flavor ; elegant, layered and astonishing. PERNOD RICARD USA