RECIPES Whiskey Smash Bribón Margarita From Luxco, Inc. From Palm Bay International * 1 tbsp. sugar * 4 ozs. seltzer water * 2 parts Tequila Bribón Blanco * 2 to 3 mint sprigs * 1 part Agave nectar (cut 50/50 * 4 ozs. Yellowstone Select with water) * 1 part fresh squeezed lime juice Add first three ingredients to a mixing glass and stir until mint is nicely bruised. Add cracked ice and whiskey and stir until combined. Strain into a coupe. Build all ingredients over ice in a shaker. Shake vigorously. Pour over fresh ice and garnish with a slice of lime. Patrón Añejo Manhattan Detroit's Best Sazerac From The Patron Spirits Company From Pernod Ricard USA. By Chas Williams * 2 oz. Patrón Añejo Tequila * 2 ozs. Martell Blue Swift * ¾ oz. Sweet vermouth * 1 dash Angostura bitters * ½ oz. Simple syrup (1:1 by weight with white sugar) * Orange zest for garnish * 3 dashes Peychaud's bitters * 1 dash Angostura bitters * ½ oz. Pernod Absinthe (rinse) * Lemon peel Combine ingredients in a mixing glass and stir to chill. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass (or into an ice-filled rocks glass if you prefer a manhattan on the rocks). Garnish with an orange zest. 38 PURE SPIRITS In a rocks glass put absinthe in ice. Stir. In a mixing vessel combine remaining ingredients and stir. Discard the ice and absinthe from the rocks glass, strain the cocktail into the rinsed glass. Express a lemon peel over the glass, rub the peel on the edge of the glass, then drop the peel in the drink.http://palmbay.com/producers/bribon/portfolio/tequila-bribon http://limestonebranch.com/yellowstone-select http://http:// http://www.patronspirits.com http://www.pernod-ricard.com/en/brands/our-brands/martell