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december 2014 / the tasting panel / 57 REFRESH YOUR SPIRIT. St. Elder winter warmer 1 oz St. Elder / 1 oz Bourbon / 1 oz Lemon Juice 1 oz Cranberry Juice / 2 dashes bitters Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a rocks fi lled glass. Can also be pre-batched as a festive punch for your holiday party! ©2014 Produced & Bottled By St. Elder, Ltd., Somerville, MA. USA 20% Alc/Vol (40 Proof). PLEASE ENJOY RESPONSIBLY. 88 Tête du Rhône 2013 Côtes du Rhône Blanc, France ($15) Ripe and extracted with smooth texture and minerally style; crisp acid structure and a long finish. AW DIRECT USA/WINE TREES USA 88 Tower 15 2013 Grenache Blanc, Paso Robles ($18) Smooth and juicy with crisp acidity and fresh fruit; lively and balanced with ripe, bright style and a long finish. PALI WINE CO. 88 Loca 2013 Tempranillo, Cariñena, Spain ($12) Juicy and smooth with tangy berry fruit and clean, lively style; fresh and balanced, long and bright. A W DIRECT USA/WINE TREES USA 88 Tormentoso 2013 Bush Vine Pinotage, Coastal, South Africa ($13) Smooth, ripe and dense with notes of earth, spice and flesh; balanced, lush and long. VINEYARD BRANDS 88 Sufi Wines 2013 Mirza Ghalib Red Blend, Pays d'Oc, France ($15) Soft flavors of plum and black cherry; toasty oak with vanilla and spice; earthy and long. 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 25% Syrah. T. ELENTENY IMPORTS 88 Vinum Cellars 2012 Petite Sirah, Clarksburg ($13) Dark, meaty and brambly with spice, dense blackberry fruit and soft tannins; rich, long and deep. WINESELLERS, LTD. SPIRITS 92 Lock Stock and Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey, Canada ($119) Suave, ripe, toasty and rich with a keen rye edge; clean and smooth on the lengthy finish. COOPER SPIRITS COMPANY 94 Dulce Vida Extra Añejo Tequila, Mexico ($170) Smoky, toasty nose with hints of dried fruits; lush, dense and spicy with deep toasted flavors and rich notes of oak, caramel and vanilla; intense and balanced with great complexity and finesse. DULCE VIDA SPIRITS 93 Maker's Mark Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky, USA ($40) Smooth and intense (113.2 proof) with spice, toasty oak and rich grains; malty and lush, complex and layered; long, rich and balanced. BEAM SUNTORY 92 Bowmore Small Batch Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Scotland ($40) Smoky nose and light amber color ; smoky and brine with vanilla and spices; mellow and toasted with long, balanced flavors; decidedly an Islay and quite lovely. BEAM SUNTORY 92 Twelve Five Rye Barrel Aged Whiskey, USA ($50) Smooth and mellow with soft, toasty flavors and bright notes of dried fruit, toffee and soft spices; lush, buttery and long with an elegant finish. THE CONGENIAL SPIRITS COMPANY 92 Zodiac Craft Potato Vodka, USA ($25) A lovely, clean spirit made in Idaho from potatoes; silky and pure with no hard edges; mellow, balanced and fresh with a hint of vanilla on the finish. ZODIAC SPIRITS