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THE MESSAGE Drinking the Diamond “D iamond clarity” sounds like a dream description, but when reposado, añejo and extra añejo tequilas are blended, and congeners and colors are gently ltered out, that interpretation just may And it is: We found it in Maestro Dobel Diamond tequila. Boasting the title of “world’s fi rst multi-aged tequila,” you may think you are sipping a silver, with its crystal clear liquid and bright raw agave fl avors; but with tequila aged as long as 36 months in the bottle, a far more layered personality comes through. —Meridith May Andreas Knecht, Assistant F&B Manager at The Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire Hotel, with Jeremy Jordan, L.A./Central Coast Area Manager for Proximo Spirits, sport- ing a signature tequila cocktail made with Maestro Dobel. fi ltered out, that shimmering effect just may be achieved. The Chino Latino is a cool summer sipper at The BLVD at The Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire. It combines Maestro Dobel Diamond tequila, fresh lime juice, agave nectar and splashes of cranberry and Amaretto. Garnish with raspberries. Mediterranean Fare in Scottsdale W e stopped in to the acclaimed Prado restaurant at the Montelucia Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, AZ, where we got an up-close-and-per- sonal look at the way Chef de Cusine Peter DeRuvo relies on fresh, locally- sourced ingredients to pull together some of the fi nest Mediterranean-infl u- enced fare this side of the Mississippi. “We work within the locality of ingredients we get in Scottsdale, and Arizona all over,” explains DeRuvo as he prepares a freshly-butchered, locally-sourced pig for that evening’s dishes. “We have a longer growing season here, so it’s easy to be enam- ored by our tomatoes, fava beans and broad beans. We also use local chicken, local duck eggs and local butter—it’s a hodgepodge of wonderful ingredients!” For more on The Montelucia, check out page 95. —Rachel Burkons Chef Peter DeRuvo. 20 / the tasting panel / july 201 1 PHOTO: MERIDITH MAY PHOTO: DAVID HUFF PHOTO: MERIDITH MAY