Issue link: https://digital.copcomm.com/i/687399
94 / the tasting panel / june 2016 As a part of the Jack Daniel's road trip, Cari Hah— Bar Manager, Big Bar in Los Angeles—and a group of bartenders headed to the Lynchburg, TN distillery late last year. After moving to Chicago earlier this year to join Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, Julian Cox reunited with many of his Angeleno friends at the Las Vegas party, noting, "ET had been a part of my L.A. experience for the past 11 years, and I've always looked up to him. It's so great to see him and so many other familiar faces." Cameron George, Bar Manager at Barrio in Seattle, autographs a Jack's Black Book at the Las Vegas book party. Layla Linn, Account Development Specialist for Alliance Beverage, created her cocktail An Elemental Experience for Jack's Black Book, using Gentleman Jack. Adele Stratton, bartender at Downtown San Diego's Nobel Experiment; Eric Grenier, Jack Daniel's Trade Ambassador; Meagan Crumpley, bartender at Ironside Fish & Oyster in San Diego's Little Italy; Michael Neff, Bar Director at New York's Holiday Cocktail Lounge. When you look through the pages of the book, IT IS GREAT TO BE INCLUDED IN SUCH A SELECT GROUP OF PEOPLE . ET lives, breathes and eats the brand, and we agree that when all is said and done, it's about the guest experience. —Eric Grenier, Jack Daniel's Trade Ambassador ♣ ET and I met at Tales of the Cocktail four years ago and we have an anniver- sary dinner every year. MY WIFE DOESN'T THINK IT'S FUNNY ANYMORE. —Michael Neff, Bar Director at New York's Holiday Cocktail Lounge ♥ ♦ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♣ ♣ ♣