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SPECIAL FEATURES 98 RUM OUT ON TOP Luxury Rums Heat up the Autumn Months COVER STORY 64 OUR FAVORITE SWEATER . . . WHISKEY A Look at a Few of the Whiskies of Pernod Ricard Just in Time for Cooler Weather UP FRONT 4 THE "FANS" OF SEQUOIA GROVE From Alluvial Fan Deposits to the On-Premise Fans of Napa's Most Food-Friendly Cabernet FEATURES 52 THE WINE OF KINGS HAS A NEW SUCCESSOR Why Dry Furmint Will Be the Next Big Thing 68 ROMANIAN WINE ROMANCE Jidvei Wines Reveal the Sunny Side of Transylvania 75 TAKING IT TO A NEW DEGREE Award-Winning 6 Degree Tequila Focuses on Maintaining Quality as It Grows 84 MARK WILLIAMS'S VISION OF EXPRESSION Blending Regions and Vineyards for Napa Valley's William Hill Estate Winery DEPARTMENTS 12 Letter from the Editor 14 Industry Spotlight 18 Brief Encounters 20 San Fran Insider 22 The Ransom Note 24 Scotch Report 26 SommCon Preview 28 Down the Aisle 30 BevForce Movers & Shakers 32 California: Rendarrio 34 Somm's List 36 Taking Flight 37 Marketplace 40 Champagne: La Victoire 42 On the Road with Jack 44 The Virtuous Vine 46 Intro-vinous: Firehouse Red Wine 48 Milestones: Richard Paterson 50 Bourbon: Elijah Craig 56 World's Most Experimental Bartender 60 What We're Drinking: Ole Smoky Moonshine 62 Behind the Scenes with Fred Dame 78 Blue Reviews 82 Publisher's Picks 88 Women in Whiskey 94 Innovation in Flavors 106 Taking Inventory PHOTO: CAL BINGHAM 42 10 / the tasting panel / october 2016 contents tastingpanel M A G A Z I N E T H E OCT. 2016 Vol. 74 No. 9