The Tasting Panel magazine

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• Cover
• FASHION FORWARDBasil Hayden's Proves to be aModel Whiskey
• Letter from the Editor
• Industry Spotlight
• Trip Report: Reyka Vodka
• San Fran Insider
• The Ransom Note
• Scotch Report
• What We're Eating
• Down the Aisle
• Down the Aisle: Special Report
• Somm's List
• Event Recap: Newport BeachFood & Wine Festival
• On the List: Lamole di Lamole
• Living Legend:Fred Booker Noe III
• Marketplace
• Out on the Town: GoldenFoodies Awards
• Beer: Heineken
• New in Town: 1212
• Taking Flight
• Event Wrap-Up: Saké at Texsom
• Tequila: Clase Azul
• Asia: 2016 Japanese Food &Restaurant Expo
• On the Road with Jack
• THE ROYAL TREATMENT Royal Elite Vodka Serves Up a SpiritFit for a King
• HOMETOWN HERO Dining with the Duke Along WithLas Vegas Chef Rick Moonen atthe Newport Beach Food & WineFestival
• A BOLD EXPRESSIONGlenfiddich Whisky Creates a NewTasting Experience through Musicand Dance
• Behind the Scenes with Fred Dame, MS
• THEIR REMARKABLE JOURNEY Wente Family Estates Continues toImpact the California Wine Industry
• Blue Reviews
• Publisher's Picks
• Whiskey: Beam Suntory
• DIVING INTO NAPA Exploring Wines with Napa ValleyVintners
• Liqueur: RumChata
• Bitters: The Bitter Truth
• Maverick Mixology: Perlick's Tobin Ellis SignatureCocktail Station
• BevForce Movers & Shakers
• ON TRUFFLED WINGS Black Moth Truffle-Infused VodkaLaunches in Las Vegas
• SPECIAL REPORTWinners of the 2016 New York WorldWine & Spirits Competition