The Tasting Panel magazine

100  /  the tasting panel  /  august 2018 COCKTAIL FESTIVALS Bar Convent Goes to BRANDS LIKE ROYAL DUTCH DISTILLERS GET IN ON THE ACTION AT THE INAUGURAL TRADE SHOW by David Rosengarten photos by Amjed Osman Photography Royal Dutch Distillers COO Peter Iglesias during the Bébo activation at Bar Convent Brooklyn. Brooklyn

• Cover
• FORGING AN IDENTITY August Sebastiani of 3 Badge Beverage Discusses the Craft Behind Portfolio Brands like Pasote
• Industry Spotlight
• Brief Encounters
• Ransom Note
• Lone Star Libations
• Scotch Report
• Capitol Chill
• ForceBrands Movers & Shakers
• ForceBrands Hot Shot: Paul Puhalla
• Chew on This
• Sin City Sips
• Where We're Eating
• Mara's Bar
• Somm Profile: Ben Silver
• Down the Aisle: Rosé
• Beer: Dos Equis
• Vineyard Perspective: Longoria and Fe Ciega
• Behind the Scenes with Fred Dame, MS
• Somm's List
• Traveling Hungary
• 5 Minutes With . . . Erik Segelbaum
• ROOTED IN WASHINGTON Thanks to Producers like Spoken Barrel, the Pacific Northwest Is Truly Hitting Its Stride
• Irish Gin: Drumshanbo
• FETZER HITS 50 The Iconic California Winery Preps for the Future by Honoring the Practices—and People—BehindIts Success
• Event Recap: Pineau des Charentes
• Blue Reviews
• Publisher's Picks
• Rum: Don Q
• Flavored Whiskey: Ole Smoky
• Restaurant Inspiration: Maude
• Family Business: Herzog
• On the Town: Barbette
• Eating Abroad: Chez L'Ami Louis
• Cocktail Festivals: Bar Convent Brooklyn
• Through the Grapevine: Noble Vines
• BROKE DA PALATE A Recap of the 37th Annual Kapalua Wine & Food Festival, the Longest- Running Event of Its Kind in the U.S.
• Openings: Camden Cocktail Loungeand Apex Social Club
• IN FAVOR OF FLAVOR Highlighting the Liqueurs and Ready-To-Drink Cocktails Your Customers Crave
• THE 2018 SAN FRANCISCO WORLD SPIRITSCOMPETITION RESULTS