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91 Sobieski Bizon Grass Flavored Vodka, Poland ($11) Pale green-gold color and sweet grassy aroma; earthy with clean herbal fl avors that are reminiscent of cannabis (not that I've ever tasted cannabis); nice balance and spice with a long fi nish. IMPERIAL BRANDS 91 90 Appleton Estate Reserve Rum, Jamaica ($40) Smooth and creamy with sweet, mellow fl avors of brown sugar, soft spice and toasty oak; lush and balanced with a long, lush fi nish; easy-going and a great mixer. KOBRAND CORP. Denizen Rum, Netherlands ($16) White rums from Trinidad and pot still rums from Jamaica, blended and bottled in Amsterdam. Silky, smooth with vanilla, white fl owers and soft oak; spicy with notes of lichee and plum; mellow and lush on the fi nish. CITIZEN SPIRITS, LLC 92 John B. Stetson Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, USA ($27) Bright amber color; smooth, lush and silky with lovely sweet vanilla oak; ripe, rich and showing notes of roasted corn, spice and clove; aromatic tea, toasted oak and mouth- fi lling; generous, layered and balanced with nicely harmonious fl avors. toasted oak and mouth VISION WINE & SPIRITS 92 Caribou Crossing Single Barrel Whisky, Canada ($50) Fragrant with vanilla and honey; smooth and silky, with toasty oak and mellow notes of caramel and spice; lovely depth on a long, balanced fi nish. SAZERAC CO. Pick Your Party Just in time for primary season, Heaven Hill has introduced these two partisan bourbons—the same affordable spirit decked out in two rival liveries. Here's to an entertaining election year. 89 Red State Bourbon and Blue State Bourbon, USA ($16) Medium amber color; light and fl oral with aromatic, silky fl avors of rich, sweet vanilla oak with notes of clove, tea, mint and allspice; mellow and long. HEAVEN HILL DISTILLERIES 93 94 Jameson Select Reserve Black Barrel Irish Whiskey, Ireland ($47) Lovely caramel and oak nose; creamy, lush and rich with beautiful sweet oak, vanilla and toast notes; masterful and intense with great length and amazing elegance, purity and fi nesse; stunning and exceptional. PERNOD RICARD USA Kappa Pisco, Chile ($34) Smooth, fl oral nose; silky and clean with mellow notes of violets and white fl owers; elegant and spicy with notes of muscat, aromatic and perfumed with a long, lush fi nish. MARNIER LAPOSTOLLE 92 Molinari Sambuca Extra, Italy ($25) Aromatic licorice nose; thick and rich with vanilla, sugar and anise with a hot, alcohol fi nish; creamy, sweet and sticky with lots of heat. VAN GOGH IMPORTS