The Polished Palate is a Tarpon Springs based company, but don't let that fool you. Company President Dori Bryant is very well known in the high end liquor industry on a national and international basis. With a successful record of holding events in New York City and San Diego, Dori has now launched a series of events focusing on the Florida market. Polished Palate has held two Internatinal Cane Spirits Festivals in Ybor City, but the new Spirits Trails concept had its kick off event at Pelagia Trattoria located in the Renaissance Hotel at International Plaza. The large Sunday afternoon crowd was treated to some unique vodka/gin samples and an incredible display of culinary skills by Pelagia's Master Chef Fabrizio Schenardi. This Mediterranean themed restaurant offered everyone a first class experience. National Distributors was the provider of vodka/gin products as part of the proceeds were to benefit Sky Ranch Foundation and the Abilities Foundation.

The menu items revolved arounded the Vodka/Gin products available for tastin at the event and included:

Crunchy, stuffed olives with three meat plus imported, marinated olives

Broker’s Gin paired with flavorful, assorted late harvest tomatoes seasoned with various imported salts and served with olive oil and mozzarella cheese

Pearl Plum Vodka served with pan-seared duck breast accompanied by roasted pineapple and fig sauce

Imperia Vodka will be paired with poached lobster and shrimp cocktail flavored with wasabi tabiko and basil cream

Vincent Van Gogh Vodka accompanied by seared Kobe beef served on a gorgonzola pudding

267 Infusions Vodka paired with pistachio-coffee bavarese, cured amarena cherries and a traditional bugie pastry

Visit the www.SPIRITSTRAILS.COM website to subscribe to their email list and to find out about other tasting events throughout Florida and the US.

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