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8 / the tasting panel / march 2018 contents March 2018 Vol. 76 No. 2 96 PHOTO: DUSTIN DOWNING s p e c i a l f e a t u r e s 92 A GRAND DRAM The Global Whiskies That Will Take Your Palate on the Trip of a Lifetime c o v e r s t o r y 71 HEAD OF THE CLASS Pernod Ricard Celebrates Its Ten-Year Legacy of Educating Bartenders Through Its Industry- Leading Initiative u p f r o n t 5 WITH WHISKEY IN MIND The Spirit Takes Center Stage at Tommy Tardie's New York Restaurants f e a t u r e s 32 A LOFTY LEGACY The Ferrari-Carano 25th Anniversary Siena Embottles "La Dolce Vita" 56 ROOTED IN HISTORY, ANCHORED IN COMMUNITY With Its Distinct Oaxacan Character, Sombra Mezcal Centers Itself Around Sustainability and Tradition 81 A PALATE PRIMER FOR THE MAIN EVENT The Tasting Panel Hosted Ten Elite Somms to Kick off SommCon 2017 84 CHALLENGE ACCEPTED Bartenders Cram for the Tío Pepe Global Cocktail Competition During the Brand's First U.S. Masterclass Tour