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CATEGORY REPORT 106 / the tasting panel / july 2016 Getting Krafty with Kahlúa Original Coffee Liqueur Summer Sweets with Jackson Morgan TA S T I N G N O T E S Jackson Morgan Southern Cream, Peaches & Cream Liqueur Delicate and light-bodied despite the bright peach-salmon brilliant hue, this 30-proofer is texturally silken with a sensation of melted peach and vanilla bean ice-cream. —M. M. Jackson Morgan Southern Cream Salted Caramel Liqueur It may sport a base of Tennessee whiskey, but the spirit is second fiddle to a most sensa- tional mocha-caramel nose. The taste goes deep; base notes of coffee marries well with the mocha caramel and the sweetness melts into the authentic lake of creaminess.—M. M. Why we like Jackson Morgan for summer: It adds a tasty kick to a frosty milkshake! www.sipjacksonmorgan.com JACKSON MORGAN SOUTHERN CREAM Kahlúa Original coffee-flavored liqueur (SRP $18.99) has been going strong since its founding in 1936. Built on the proposition that what grows together goes together, the liqueur is crafted from 100 percent Arabica coffee and rum made from sugarcane grown together and blended in Veracruz, Mexico. Since its founding in 1936, Kahlúa has grown into the world's best-selling coffee liqueur, marked by its rich brown color and notes of bittersweet coffee bean and roasted chestnuts. Shade-grown coffee berries are plucked once a dark red color develops. After beans are separated from their protective layer, they rest in burlap bags for six months before being roasted, ground, cold-brewed and blended with sugarcane rum. Recently, the brand updated its time-honored recipe, making a small change while maintaining its commitment to quality and punchy flavor, ensuring the world's first rum and coffee liqueur continues to also be its finest. —B. T. Liqueurs are always the go-to when adding a splash to your coffee or hot chocolate in the colder months, but Jackson Morgan Southern Creams (SRP $23.99) prove that their delicious liqueurs are great no matter what time of the year. The liqueurs are made with Tennessee whiskey, neutral grain spirits and natural fruits and flavors. With flavors like the popular Salted Caramel, which won a Gold Medal at the 2016 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, and the silky Peaches & Cream—made with real dairy cream and southern peaches—their natural flavors make them a hit, whether added to a cocktail or just sipped neat. Jackson Morgan's versatility doesn't just apply to its drinkability for all seasons, either; whether you're adding it to a frosty milkshake, to your iced cold-brew coffee, or topping off some ice cream in the summer, these flavors allow bartenders to get creative with summer sips. —J. H.-D. TA S T I N G N O T E S At 40 proof, it is as iconic as it gets in this business. The blend of 100% Arabica coffee and sugarcane rum has been around for a long time for good reason: the flavors are authentic and sweet-savory. With a hint of tobacco and melted brown sugar, the balance of rich cocoa-coffee notes and dry coffee bean finish makes this a benchmark spirit for its category. —M. M. Why we like Kahlúa for summer: It delivers coffee and rum—just when we thought our summer staple, iced coffee, couldn't get any better. PERNOD RICARD USA percent percent grown into layer,