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contents | July 2013 Vol. 71 No. 7 PHOTO: JEREMY BALL CoVEr storY 66 THE NEW VOICES OF VODKA Bartenders Bring PURITY VODKA into the Fold uP Front 5 BUBBLES-TO-TABLE BADOIT WATER Makes Its National Debut FEAturEs 50 62 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 37 38 40 42 44 46 48 49 62 72 73 Industry Spotlight BevForce Movers & Shakers Brief Encounters Steven Spurrier's Letter from London American Whiskey Scotch Report New York City Sips San Fran Insider Behind the Scenes with Fred Dame In the Biz: Heather Greene Chefs: One-on-One Brand Spotlight: Corbin Vodka Palm Bay Spirits Event Holiday Buying Show Update A Lone Star Life The Wandering Sommelier The Manhattan Cocktail Classic Competitions Speed Rack Event Recap: Clyde May's at Keen's An Ambassador's Craft Tribute: Jim Clendenen Launch Pad: Black Mask Rum A Dinner of Discover with Wines from Spain's "Extreme" Region: RIBERA DEL DUERO 54 LAUNCHING AN ESCAPE Kenny Chesney Debuts BLUE CHAIR BAY RUM on the Heels of His Summer Tour 56 THE NEXT CHAPTER Meet the New Faces of AUSTRALIA DEPArtMEnts 10 14 16 22 THE TIMID NEED NOT ATTEND 73 74 76 84 88 90 91 92 96 99 100 102 104 112 114 118 120 133 134 144 146 Voice of Five Generations Craft Spirits Focus: Slow & Low Restaurants That Matter Blue Reviews Publisher's Picks Gadd's Sixpack Noseables Event Recap: Vino L.A. Port Report Great Concepts Dinner with Buyers: Tallarico Vodka Revamps: Columbia Crest Grand Estates Competition: The Bowler's Cup Finalists Imports: Cuvelier Los Andes Marketplace In the Biz: Del Maguey's Ron Cooper On Tour with Cordoníu Blind Tasting WSWA Competition Results Off the Beaten Path: Merlot from Mexico Taking Inventory 78 YOUR NEW BFF RUMCHATA is Skyward Bound 82 JIZAKE STYLE ARTISANAL RICE BREWS Get Their Due with Young's Market Co. 107 THE BEST BETWEEN THE BUNS The Sutter Home BUILD A BETTER BURGER RECIPE CONTEST Lives On! 110 MIXING, RUSSIAN STYLE BELUGA VODKA: Perfect for the American Palate, yet Classically Russian 122 ON THE SPOT Michael Benedict Reconnects with SANFORD & BENEDICT VINEYARD 125 VINTAGE VEGAS THE TASTING PANEL Heads to Downtown Las Vegas to Get in Touch with Mid-Century Mixology 8 / the tasting panel / july 2013 TP0713_001-33.indd 8 6/24/13 5:33 PM