![]() ![]() Honorary directors Kathy Cota, Paula Bottiani, La Presidenta Stephanie Petlow, Louanne Mason, Debbie and Gary Petlow, and, in the carriage, Mark Bottiani and Michelle Petlow (Photo by Priscilla) ![]() His mother, Adriana Rey Dougin, was Spirit of Fiesta in 1998. Santa Barbara High senior Mateo Dougin, 18, completed the graphic art. In keeping with this year’s theme, “Honoring Our Generations,” the impressive new poster was worked on originally years back by Stephanie’s artist mother, Sylvia Johns, and completed by her Texas-based granddaughter, Nadia, 14. The light is definitely at the end of the tunnel!” “So many people have worked so hard in a creative way to bring as much of this year’s 97th anniversary event to our community as possible. ![]() “Make no mistake, Fiesta has definitely returned,” declared Stephanie. After a moment, some lighter, sweeter notes like marzipan, pear, and vanilla come through.Ysabella Grace Yturralde, 16, is this year’s Spirit (Photo by Priscilla)Īfter Old Spanish Days was all but cancelled last year because of the pandemic, Fiesta fever was palpable at the Carriage and Western Art Museum with La Primavera, as the unveiling of the colorful festival’s new poster and pin helped kicked off the festivities in front of nearly 100 guests, led by gloriously attired La Presidenta Stephanie Petlow. Nose: Quite nutty, with a dense, savory walnut predominating. In any case, this spirit is made with an unspecified mix of red and white quinoa and malted barley, and bottled at 92 proof. ![]() Although the fact-checker in me feels compelled to ask-since quinoa is technically not a grain but a pseudocereal like buckwheat and amaranth-whether this spirit can even be called whiskey, I must be more pedantic than the folks down at the ATF, as they’ve been selling it since 2011. This quinoa whiskey is part of Corsair’s regular lineup. Corsair’s nine years in business have given owner and distiller Darek Bell ample time to tinker with various unusual grains, flavors, and smoking techniques, and it shows: the current lineup includes seven regular spirits and 19 (!) seasonal and experimental releases, ranging from relatively standard offerings like rye and spiced rum to off-the-wall ideas like aged gin, 12-grain bourbon, and triticale whiskey. ![]()
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