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8 / the tasting panel / october 2015 contents | October 2015 Vol. 73 No. 9 TASTING PANEL THE 104 DEPARTMENTS 4 Letter from the Editor 10 Industry Spotlight 16 Brief Encounters 20 San Fran Insider 22 Winemakers 24 Scotch Report 26 Over t he Table 28 BevForce Movers & Shakers 30 The Wandering Sommelier 32 A Lone Star Life 34 Marketplace 36 Sweet on Honey 38 Line Extensions 40 Milestones 42 Brand Profile: Speyburn 46 In the Biz: Do Good Distillery 48 Sonoma 50 Mixology 54 Milestones 60 On the Road with Jack 62 What We're Drinking 64 Behind the Scenes with Fred Dame 66 Blue Reviews 70 Publisher's Picks 81 Pisco: Macchu Pisco 84 Rum: Rhum Clément 102 Distilleries 104 Competitions 111 Marketing 116 Education 118 Women of the Vine 124 Pairings 128 Italy: Cinzano 130 Portfolio Tasting 132 Top Shelf 136 Hot Property 138 Taking Inventory SPECIAL FEATURES 87 RUM REPORT Rediscovering the Joys of Aged Rum COVER STORY 72 BEYOND THE BODEGAS González Byass Expands from Spain to America UP FRONT 5 TURNING WINE INTO RYE The Resurrection of Highspire Whiskey FEATURES 56 CONTINUITY OF TRADITION A New Generation at Champagne Taittinger 76 SHAKING UP FERNET-BRANCA A Classic Amaro Joins the New Cocktail Age 99 BRIDGING THE GAP Amaro Montenegro Proves Its Versatility Beyond a Digestif 108 HONORING THE GRAPES Sicily's Sustainable Heritage Is at Work at Stemmari 112 TEAM SPIRIT From IPA to Bubbly, St. Elder Natural Elderflower Liqueur Plays Well with Others 120 THE KINGS OF KENTUCKY A Behind the Scenes Look at Who and What Makes Brown-Forman Tick PHOTO: DUSTIN DOWNING