2078 | Spirits, 1 L

"Initial whiffs detect a strong musty-mushroomy aroma which after aeration turns remarkably rubbery. Significantly more attractive in the mouth than in the nose, the palate entry is grapy, intense and semisweet; at midpalate the taste profile turns seed-like, bittersweet and very dried fruit-like. Concludes off-dry, bitter and musty." 85-89 pts.

Do you like Caipirinhas? Do you know what one is? Slice a lime into quarters, put the slices in the bottom of an Old Fashioned glass. Add 1/4z of bar syrup, muddle the juice out of the limes, add 2z of Ypioca and crushed ice. Dance the samba!

"Rich black licorice, white pepper, spice, and meringue aromas follow through on a soft, supple entry to a dryish medium-to-full body with a lots of dried hay, wet stone, and crushed anise layers. Finishes with a long, hot, anise and drying wormwood tea-like fade. A pure, dry and precise absinthe. Tasted louched as an absinthe cocktail: Milky white pearl color with a blue cast. Nutty and herbal wormwood notes mesh on the nose with the anise. The palate smoothes out and becomes more even and integrated. Finishes with a touch of mint and metal ore in addition to anise and wormwood. A rich, balanced, and sophisticated cocktail."