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8 / the tasting panel / november 2016 contents 62 NOV. 2016 Vol. 74 No. 10 10 Letter from the Editor 12 Industry Spotlight 18 Trip Report: Reyka Vodka 20 San Fran Insider 22 The Ransom Note 24 Scotch Report 26 What We're Eating 28 Down the Aisle 30 Down the Aisle: Special Report 32 Somm's List 34 Event Recap: Newport Beach Food & Wine Festival 36 On the List: Lamole di Lamole 38 Living Legend: Fred Booker Noe III 40 Marketplace 42 Out on the Town: Golden Foodies Awards 44 Beer: Heineken 46 New in Town: 1212 48 Taking Flight 50 Event Wrap-Up: Saké at Texsom 52 Tequila: Clase Azul 54 Asia: 2016 Japanese Food & Restaurant Expo 56 On the Road with Jack 64 Behind the Scenes with Fred Dame, MS 72 Blue Reviews 76 Publisher's Picks 78 Whiskey: Beam Suntory 82 Moonshine: Ole Smoky Moonshine 84 Liqueur: RumChata 86 Bitters: The Bitter Truth 88 Maverick Mixology: Perlick's Tobin Ellis Signature Cocktail Station 89 BevForce Movers & Shakers 98 Taking Inventory departments PHOTO: DUSTIN DOWNING f e a t u r e s 58 THE ROYAL TREATMENT Royal Elite Vodka Serves Up a Spirit Fit for a King 60 HOMETOWN HERO Dining with the Duke Along With Las Vegas Chef Rick Moonen at the Newport Beach Food & Wine Festival 62 A BOLD EXPRESSION Glenfiddich Whisky Creates a New Tasting Experience through Music and Dance 80 DIVING INTO NAPA Exploring Wines with Napa Valley Vintners 92 ON TRUFFLED WINGS Black Moth Truffle-Infused Vodka Launches in Las Vegas TREATMENT Up a Spirit Along With Moonen at & Wine s p e c i a l f e a t u r e s 96 SPECIAL REPORT Winners of the 2016 New York World Wine & Spirits Competition c o v e r s t o r y 66 THEIR REMARKABLE JOURNEY Wente Family Estates Continues to Impact the California Wine Industry u p f r o n t 4 FASHION FORWARD Basil Hayden's Proves to be a Model Whiskey