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QUENTEN ROUSE, 27 Downtown Brewing Company, Paso Robles, CA to do it.” With that in mind, Rouse combined savory and sweet properties with HARLEM for his winning shot. “The two- ounce pour is the evolution of the mixed drink. In order to have secondary flavors to the dominant base ingredient of the shot, the smaller pour will help identify other flavors through balance and ratio.” “I ■ ■ ■ ■ DUTCH POUND CAKE 1 oz. HARLEM Kruiden Liqueur ½ oz. Malibu Rum ½ oz. Frangelico Hazelnut Shake, strain and add a sugared lemon as garnish. Quenten Rouse. ANDREW RECORD, 25 Hacienda del Sol, Tucson, AZ GAIL RILEY, 43 My Ole Man’s, Phoenix A former Air Force nurse and science teacher, Gail Riley gravitated towards the restaurant industry “because I am good at it,” as she attests. “I am known as a shot special- ist at our bar, so becoming one of the first Shotologists feels like the right fit! I can whip up a lot of different flavor profiles in small doses.” HARLEM RAGE ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 1 oz. HARLEM Kruiden Liqueur ½ oz. Smirnoff Vanilla Twist vodka ½ oz. Smirnoff Raspberry Twist vodka Pineapple juice Cranberry juice Shake and stain over ice. he owner of the wine shop where Andrew Record worked four years ago found him reading a book. “He told me it was okay to read on the job, but I may as well read about wine. Since then, I’ve never stopped.” Record took the exam for Certified Sommelier and is now studying for his advance certificate. The wine shop led to a wine bar, which led to Hacienda del Sol, a resort in Tucson with a “phenomenal 2,100- label wine list.” T He was recently tasked to re-launch the hotel’s cocktail program at this desert oasis and instituted the use of fresh herbs, spices and even citrus that’s grown on the property. “Becoming a Shotologist is an honor,” Record says. “Shotology is a movement that fits right into our cocktail culture: creating drinks that can be accepted as an aperitif, a celebratory shot or a crafted miniature cocktail to sip and savor.” HARLEM RENAISSANCE ■ ■ ■ ½ oz.HARLEM Kruiden Liqueur ½ oz. limoncello ■ ■ Gail Riley. ½ oz. housemade rosemary- infused simple syrup Splash of soda water Combine all ingredients; shake, strain and add the peel of a navel orange. december 2010 / the tasting panel / 97 Andrew Record. don’t like normal,” says Quenten Rouse. “I like to create things I’ve never had before. I like to be the first