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53 Rated 94 by BTI DEPARTMENTS 4 Letter from the Editor 10 Industry Spotlight 16 Brief Encounters 20 Steven Spurrier’s Letter from London 22 Scotch Report 24 Event Recap: USBG Shake-Off 25 Launch Pad: Chambord Launch Party 26 Portrait of an Industry Leader: San Diego’s Mike Viscuso 28 Nose-ables 30 Beverage Alternatives: Daily’s Bloody Mary Mix 32 Wine Briefs 34 Hot Property: AVIA Hotel 36 Intro-Vinous: Wölffer Estate 42 What’s New: Waterloo & City 48 Blue Reviews 52 Publisher’s Picks 58 On the Road 81 Punch Line: RockSugar 82 A Lone Star Life 90 Bent on Mixology: Rye Whiskey 94 Taking Inventory PASSIONATELY COMMITTED TO A BETTER COCKTAIL The Beverage Testing Institute rated us the #1 orange liqueur. So, when you practically double your profits by pouring Imported Gran Gala you won’t be cutting corners. Gran Gala is a celebration of taste, life and expression. A triple celebration, to match the intensity of our triple orange flavor. Express yourself with Gran Gala and the limitless flavorful drinks you can make with it. NATURAL ITALIAN ESSENCE WITH ORANGE APPEAL grangala.com Please Drink Responsibly. #1 RATING IN MARGARITAS BY BEVERAGE TESTING INSTITUTE, CHICAGO, IL. Gran Gala, ©2010 Stock Spirits Group U.S.A., Inc. Imported by Sazerac Company, Inc., New Orleans, LA. Sole Agents in U.S.A. 40% Alc/Vol. Phone 866-729-3722 or email info@grangala.com november 2010 / the tasting panel / PHOTO:RYAN LELY