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TIMELINE: February 22, 2010: Entry forms due to Tales of the Cocktail Judges review entries and are narrowed down to 10 finalists. Judges are: Jeff Berry (jeff.berry@gmail.com) Robert Hess (roberthess@msn.com) Stephen Remsberg (sremsberg@lemle.com) Early spring 2010: Winners announced. *Your drink must feature at least one of these products: 10 Cane Rum Appleton Estate Extra 12 Year Old Appleton Estate Reserve Bacardi Select Bols Liqueurs Captain Morgan Rum Clément Sirop de Canne Cointreau Crusoe Rum Cruzan Black Strap Rum Don Q Cristal Rum Don Q Añejo Rum Driscoll's Berries Fee Brothers Fever-Tree Grand Marnier Mahiki Rum Margaritaville Rum Myers Dark Rum Mount Gay Rum Navan Vanilla Liqueur Old New Orleans Rum Oronoco Rum Pampero Aniversario Pyrat Rum Rhum Clément Créole Shrubb Rhum Clément Première Canne White Rum Rhum Clement V.S.O.P. Rhum J.M Blanc Rhum J.M Paille Sailor Jerry Rum Seven Tiki Fijian Spiced Rum Smith & Cross Traditional Jamaican Rum Tommy Bahama Golden Sun Rum Tommy Bahama White Sand Rum Trader Tiki's Exotic Syrups: Cinnamon Syrup, Orgeat, Don's Mix, Don's Spices #2 Zacapa Rum Funkin Purees: Passion Fruit, Lychee, Blackberry, Blueberry, Mango, Morello Cherry, Raspberry, Strawberry, Pomegranate, White Peach, Wil- liam Pear, Lemon Juice If one of these brands is not available in your market please email ann@ talesofthecocktail.com and we will ask the supplier to send you a sample. "Bartenders all over the world have been turning back the clock to rediscover forgotten drinks and recipes," points out Jeff Berry. "is is very appropriate as Don the Beachcomber—who kicked off the national craze of Tiki drinks—was actually born in New Orleans." Berry, 50, has been writing books on vintage Polynesian drinks for decades. His latest is being released this winter. Titled Beach Bum Berry Remixed, it is an updated and expanded version of his two former cocktail books, Grog Log and Intoxica. "anks to the global renaissance of the Tiki-style drink, the renewed interest has motivated me to add a section in this book with Tiki recipes from star-ten- ders all over the world." Jeff created the cocktail menu for the Luau in Beverly Hills, which e New York Times cited as one of the nation's 24 "Bars on e Cutting Edge," and co-created "Tiki+" for iPhone, a drink recipe app that Macworld magazine called "beautifully rendered and, thanks to Berry's tireless reporting, impeccably sourced." "e Planter's Punch has experienced an unprecedented life span, from the 1930s through the 1970s and back again in the 21st century," Berry tells THE TASTING PANEL. PHOTO: RIMAS ZAILSkAS Meet Jeff "Beach Bum" Berry