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june 2015 / the tasting panel / 85 Artisanal in Action Not your average claoom Committed to offering their team the best in spirits and cocktail education, The Artisanal Group hosts spirits seminars and trainings on a monthly basis. Ray Ewers, Assistant Division Manager Ray grew up in New York and has since learned much about the spirits industry from working in, managing and open- ing several bars and nightclubs with multi-national restaurant groups. Prior to joining the company he anchored several beverage programs in high- profile bars and nightclubs on the West Coast ranging from Las Vegas to Los Angeles. Years of hard work and rais- ing the bar lead him to his next logical move into the distribution industry at Southern Wine & Spirits. Ray has been with the company's Artisanal Group Division from its inception, and delivers clear direction and consistency in that he foresees growing his team and The Artisanal Group's brand reliability within the craft beverage community. The Artisanal Group team looks on as Johnnie Mundell, Brand Ambassador for Bowmore Distillery, explains the virtues of Scotch. Committed to craftsman- ship, The Artisanal Group is home to a collection of over 100 craft spirits on the market. Johnnie Mundell (Johnnie the Scot), Brand Ambassador for Bowmore Distillery, stopped by The Artisanal Group space for a hands-on Scotch tutorial, complete with a functioning mini-still.