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N A DEPARTMENT HEADER ew Breed: Shotologists MEET THE CERTIFIED EXPERTS WHO ARE RAISING THE BAR IN THE ART OF THE TWO-OUNCE POUR, A MOVEMENT DEVELOPED BY HARLEM KRUIDEN LIQUEUR photos by Ronda Churchill f you’ve picked up a copy of THE TASTING PANEL in the past eight months, you would have noticed that we’ve been scouring the country for the most creative recipes for the two- ounce pour. Here are the finalists in the “Make Your Best Shot” competition after our seven-city national search. I Using HARLEM Kruiden Liqueur—an 80-proof blend of fresh herbs and spices, with a distinct hint of mandarin—as their foundation, these 14 creative bartenders have given us their best shot and have made it to our SHOT SHOWCASE in Las Vegas. They are the first of a new breed, creat- ing, serving and promoting complex shots in the latest behind-the-bar trend initiated by HARLEM: Shotology. We chose HARLEM for the basis of each recipe because of its mixable nature and complex profile. These winning Shotologists have surpassed all our expectations and are helping usher in the new age of shot-making. 92 / the tasting panel / december 2010