Issue 26 /// Spring 2019 PUBLISHER & EDITOR Brian Christensen CREATIVE DIRECTOR Amanda Joy Christensen SENIOR WRITERS George B. Catallo Devon Trevathan
Margarett Waterbury
CONTRIBUTORS
When you need high-purity
grain neutral spirits for
Luis Ayala Candace Lynn Bell Colin Blake Kris Bohm Jeff Cioletti Brian B. DeFoe Carrie Dow Chris Dreyer Andy Garrison Reade A. Huddleston Paul Hughes, Ph.D. James E. Hyland
Tim Knittel Aaron Knoll Dr. Jordan Leasure Rich Manning John McKee David Schuemann Scott Schiller Tracy Sheppard Gary Spedding, Ph.D. Matt Strickland James W. Vermillion III
ILLUSTRATOR Francesca Cosanti PHOTOGRAPHERS Amanda Joy Christensen Elliot Clarke
Carrie Dow Matt Strickland
SALES & MARKETING Ashley Monroe You’ve come to the right place. Since 1943 Grain Processing Corporation has supplied the beverage industry consistent, high-purity grain neutral spirits. And of course we offer a full complement of sensory, analytical and customer service to back up every order. You can rely on GPC for quality and value with delivery that’s on time and hassle-free.
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