Issue link: https://digital.copcomm.com/i/164544
Gold Medal, Taste Of Old World: James Burton with Larceny Bourbon Hand selected from the finest barrels, Larceny is an authentic small batch bourbon with a profile of buttery caramel and honey and a long sweet finish. Creator of The Over/ Under Toddy, mixologists James Burton played around with this taste profile when creating his cocktail. "One of the things I like about Larceny is that it is a wheat bourbon, so it rounds off. The butter that I churned really enhances that and softens it all out." The Over/Under Toddy by James Burton of Sassafras Saloon ◗ 2 oz. Larceny Bourbon ◗ 2 oz. Sassafras Spiced Black Tea ◗ ½ tbsp. spiced and bittered orange butter James Burton of Sassafrass Saloon conjured up a Larceny bourbon cocktail. HEAVEN HILL Gold Medal, Best Use Of Brand: Pablo Moix with Highland Park The most northerly Scotch whiskey distillery in the world, Highland Park, with its windy moors and ancient religious sites, is full of mystery and rich in tradition. Distilled in a setting of freezing ice, wind, rain, hail and crushing waves, Highland Park is truly Scottish in its roots and terrior. Mixologist Pablo Moix, of Los Angeles's Harvard & Stone, explains why Highland Park 12 is ideal for his Choker cocktail: "I like it in this kind of drink because it's not too sweet. It's dry and perfect for this time." The Choker by Pablo Moix and Steve Livigni of Harvard & Stone in Los Angeles ◗ 2 oz. Highland Park 12 Year ◗ 2 dashes angostura bitters ◗ 1 barspoon baker's sugar ◗ Rinse of St. George Absinthe RÉMY COINTREAU USA Pablo Moix. 130 / the tasting panel / september 2013 TP0913_104-156.indd 130 8/22/13 10:32 PM