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SPIRITS 91 93 94 ($43) Sweet, mild agave nose; creamy, lush and smooth with nice agave and vanilla; mellow and lush with a long, spiced fi nish. PELIGROSO SPIRITS Peligroso Silver Tequila, Mexico ($55) Pale amber color; lush, creamy agave nose; earthy agave, sweet vanilla oak and smooth texture; mellow, rich and balanced with a long, rich fi nish. Mañana Añejo Tequila, Mexico TOSCANO AND SONS IMPORTS Mezcal Joven, Mexico ($80) Made from wild Madre Cuishe agave. Smooth, rich, lush agave nose; clear; silky, lush and creamy with ripe, fl oral notes; peppery and toasted with notes of bacon and vanilla; elegant and lovely. CENTRAL TEXAS SPRITS Wahaka Madre Cuishe Organic 91 92 93 Tornado Surviving Straight Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey, USA ($70) Deep amber color; fragrant, smooth and fl oral nose; creamy, toasty and generous with notes of vanilla, cinnamon and allspice; lush, mellow and long. SAZERAC COMPANY Colonel E. H. Taylor Warehouse C ($26) Light amber color; fragrant, rich and showing toasted oak; creamy, lush and rich with caramel, spice and toast; spicy, smooth and dense with some nice heat on the fi nish; lush and mellow. CAPITAL BRANDS/TENNESSEE SPIRITS COMPANY Jailers Tennessee Whiskey, USA 93 90 95 Twin Wood - Sherry Finish, Ireland ($100) Fragrant, smooth dried grass and toasted oak on the nose; smooth and complex with straw, dried orange peel and notes of sweet sherry and hazelnuts; warm and sensuous; stunning and memorable. CASTLE BRANDS INC. Knappogue Castle Aged 17 Years 91 ($30) Clove, vanilla and roses on the nose; smooth, caramel, sweet oak and pekoe tea; elegant, feminine and creamy with a lovely fl oral nuance; long and graceful. Finished in Limousin oak casks. PALM BAY INTERNATIONAL Bastille 1789 Whiskey, France Utah Oat Whiskey, USA ($50) Pale amber color; smooth and silky with vanilla oak, mellow oats and creamy fl avors; lush and delicate with some grassy notes; long and subtle with good balance. High West Valley Tan Germain-Robin Small Blend No. 1 Brandy, USA ($235) Smooth grape and caramel nose; silky and elegant with cherry, toast and fl oral notes; fi ne and subtle with complexity and great depth;lovely. CRAFT DISTILLERS ($25) Mellow heather and honey nose; very smooth, sweet but not cloying at all; rich and toasted with nice malty, bready notes and soft, lush fl avors of vanilla and toast; lovely balance. DIAGEO NORTH AMERICA Bushmills Irish Honey, Ireland funkin Rossini: Add 2 parts Zonin Prosecco to 1 part funkin Strawberry Daiquiri mix Stir gently, garnish and serve You I Spirit I funkin I The Perfect Cocktail www.funkinusa.com april 2012 / the tasting panel / 45