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DEPARTMENT HEADER december 2016 / the tasting panel / 101 Second-place winner Aaron Melendrez representing Berentzen, fourth- place winner Clay Mendel representing Michter's, third-place winner Florence Hartigan representing Redemption Rye and first-place winner Zach Patterson representing Casa Noble Tequila. The judges for the evening (left to right): Aly Iwamoto, Mixologist at The Varnish; Beau Dubois, Head Bartender at The Corner Door. Katherine Spiers, Food Editor at LA Weekly/KCET; Amber Briggs, Assistant Sales Manager Spirits at Vons; Erbin Garcia, General Manager at Caña Rum Bar.