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contents PANEL | May 2011 Vol. 69 No. 5 35 Results of the 2011 San Francisco World Spirits Competition 54 SPECIAL REPORT: The 2011 42Below Vodka Cocktail World Cup FEATURES 5 UP FRONT Rutledge’s Roses: Four Roses Blooms Again in the U.S. Market 68 AROMA THERAPY 58 COVER STORY 58 A NAPA VALLEY CLASSIC Jean-Charles Boisset’s Raymond Vineyards DEPARTMENTS 4 Letter from the Editor 10 In Memoriam: Jess Stonestreet Jackson 12 Industry Spotlight 18 Brief Encounters 22 Steven Spurrier’s Letter from London 24 Scotch Report 26 Sipped & Scene 28 Milestones: Blandy’s Bicentennial 30 RTD: Independent Distillers 32 Event Recap 52 Tales of the Cocktail: Vancouver 62 Gadd’s Sixpack 64 Publisher’s Picks 66 Causes: (Belvedere)red 78 Certifi cation: Wente Family Estates 8 / the tasting panel / may 201 1 80 Wine Briefs 84 Blue Reviews 92 A Lone Star Life 93 Launch Pad: Bulleit Rye 104 Competitions: Bombay Sapphire in Canada 105 Alternative Beverages 106 Bihl Your Brand: Heineken Draught 108 Spanish Wine Cellar & Pantry 110 Tastings: Anchor Distilling Company 112 Brand Spotlight: Thatcher’s 116 Meetings with Masters: The Dalmore’s Richard Paterson 118 Craft Distillers Conference 120 The Drink and The Dish 122 Bar Smarts 124 Cocktails for Geeks 130 Taking Inventory 97 REDEFINED AT RECORD SPEED Our Latest Cocktail Challenge: A Twist on the Classics 114 CHEF TALK The Chefs and Cuisine of Aria at Citycenter 126 ROCKIN’ ON THE ROCKS THE TASTING PANEL’s Absolut Wild Tea Bartending Competition Our First Wine Speed Tasting Indulged Us in the Sense of Scents 74 GOING DEUTSCH THE TASTING PANEL Takes a Trip to the Mosel Valley 88 THE PISCO REVELATION Pisco Porton’s Master Distiller Johnny Schuler 90 PRO-FUSION The People Behind the Exotic New Citrus Liqueur Mill Six 94 FLOW CHART The Renaissance of Gin THE