Beverage Industry News | October 2022

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FLECHA AZUL TEQUILA

MARK WAHLBERG

AIMS FORWARD

+ ENGLISH WHISKY • CANNABIS LOUNGES • AMERICAN SINGLE MALT • THE FIND • AND MORE

CONTENTS 42 FEATURES 12 ENGLISH WHISKY MAKES ITS MARK

A once-fledgling category is poised to invigorate the U.S. market.

18 FLECHA AZUL TEQUILA AIMS FORWARD

In two short years, Flecha Azul Tequila has established itself in the tequila market. Despite the popular category, Flecha Azul has stood out as an ultra-premium, elegant tequila on a forward trajectory.

30 THE DRINKS ENTREPRENEUR’S GUIDE TO BUSINESS OWNERSHIP

Essential advice from seasoned leaders.

36 MAXIMIZING RETAIL DESIGN

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Wine and spirits shop owners weigh in on creating functional spaces.

42 CANNABIS LOUNGES ARE ON THE RISE

How will these niche hangouts impact the bar industry?

48 AMERICAN SINGLE MALT GETS THE SPOTLIGHT

A long clamored-for designation gives the whiskey category new momentum.

54 THE NEW, U.S. INDEPENDENT WHISKEY BOTTLERS

A slew of indie U.S. bottlers are taking cues from across the pond to blend their barrels.

PROFILES 14 FRESH FALL COCKTAILS

What better time of year is there for relaxing and toasting with friends?

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28 ELIJAH CRAIG OLD FASHIONED WEEK

Now in its third year, Elijah Craig Old Fashioned Week is set to take place October 14 to 23.

58 CESARI JUSTO

A wine that showcases the elusive intersection of concentration and lightness.

DEPARTMENTS 4

THE FIND

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NEW PRODUCTS & PROMOTIONS

24 WINE BUZZ 60 WHISKEY: WHAT’S NEW

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EDITOR'S WIRE DRINK PINK FOR A CAUSE October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Join in the movement to help raise awareness and funds for breast cancer by supporting brands that are promoting and selling pink or pink ribbon themed products to raise vital funds for breast cancer charities. Since 1985, millions throughout the world get involved in Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a campaign that increases awareness of a disease that afflicts approximately 1 in 8 women in the United States.

Throughout the years, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and working with so many talented women in all aspects of our industry. There are now more women working in the wine, beer and spirit marketplace than ever before, and if you have not been directly affected by the disease, it’s likely that a friend, family member, neighbor or coworker has unfortunately. The good news is that most women can survive breast cancer if it is detected early enough.

This is why education and awareness are so vitally important! I encourage you to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and help raise money to provide for life-saving research. Consider running a "Pink Cocktail Promotion" and mixing up pink-hued drinks, with proceeds benefiting local breast cancer charities. Drink Pink, and help save the lives of so many women!

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For all my friends who love cocktails, I want to put “Cheers To Today: 365 Cocktails Because Every Day is a Holiday” book by Chris Vola, on your radar. These days we are all looking for a joyful, bright spot at the end of another day, and for some of us, that joy often comes wrapped up in the form of a nightcap or tipple. However, rather than recycle the same old recipe every evening when the clock strikes 5, why not find a reason to shake things up 365 days of the year and beyond!

Packed with creative cocktails to ring in major, minor, and all too often, maybemade-up holidays, like "Absurdity Day" (November 20), for example, this book is the perfect read for mixologists who love to experiment. From variations, to twists on familiar favorites, to newly invented libations, CHEERS TO TODAY, of course gives readers a reason to imbibe, but it also teaches about classic cocktails and their offspring, encouraging readers to get just as creative as the book's never-ending list of occasions, in conjunction with vibrant illustrations and clever humor, this is the ultimate in bartending variety! Check it out, and most of all, have fun with it!

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THE FIND

HIGH DESIGN HEIGHTENED SENSES

OAX Original has rolled out the second installment of its wild, singleorigin foraged agave mezcales distilled by maestro mezcalero Enrique Hernández Zenea. The limited-edition Arroqueño, Tobalá, and Tepeztate styles are packaged in eye-catching matte black, white, and pink bottles, evoking vernacular Mexican architecture by such talents as the late Luis Barragán. Flaunting a higher proof than the original release, Batch #2 also marks the debut of a reforesting initiative, in which every bottle of mezcal produced will restore an agave plant back to its endemic environment.

SRP: $125 to $185 per 750-ml bottle

The London furniture and lighting designer Lee Broom has teamed up with Rémy Martin to reimagine the Cognac house’s glittering XO decanter for the first time since its inception in 1981. Broom, who has a background in fashion, captured both the brand’s sumptuousness and the liquid’s appeal simply served over a single ice cube through the presence of myriad starburst cuts carved into the limited-edition decanter. Recalling icicles, they represent the hundreds of eaux-de-vie found within the Rémy Martin XO blend.

SRP: $260 per 750-ml bottle

SOFT DRINK

Boston-based Harpoon Brewery has introduced its first-ever non-alcoholic offering. Open League (less than 0.5 % ABV per serving) is a light, hazy IPA alternative that clocks in at just 35 calories, brewed with tropical simcoe, citra, and mosaic hops as well as toasted buckwheat, chia seeds, and sea salt for electrolytes.

SRP: $9.99 to $10.99 per six-pack of 12-oz cans

PERFECT SHOT

AMERICAN COMEBACK

After a three-year hiatus, Botran Rum has returned to the U.S. market. Made in Guatemala, the single-estate aged rums, including No. 8, No. 12, No. 15, No. 18, and Reserva Blanca varieties, also sport a new look. The updated colorful packaging now references Guatemala’s abundance of natural resources and incorporates stamps that highlight the brand’s ISCC Plus (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) accreditation and “Ron de Guatemala” Protected Designation of Origin.

SRP: $19.99 to $44.99 per 700-ml bottle

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At the now-shuttered New York bar Ghost Donkey, guests savored a 50/50 blend of mezcal and Mr Black coffee liqueur. Smitten with the combination, Mr Black founder, Tom Black, set out to create Mezcal Cask Coffee Liqueur, a limited-edition collaboration with Ilegal Mezcal that flaunts undertones of smoke and nutmeg. A follow-up to Mr Black’s barrel-aged expressions with Whistlepig Rye and Bundaberg Rum, the spirit was matured in Ilegal’s American oak barrels, imported to Australia from Oaxaca for three months, and then invigorated with fresh joven mezcal.

SRP: $59.99 per 750-ml bottle

NEW PRODUCTS

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1. BATCH 22

Actor Matthew Arkin fell for aquavit on a European film set more than 40 years ago, and that passion has sparked the creation of Batch 22 Classic Gold, an American version of the traditional Scandinavian spirit created with partners Bruce Glassman and Marc Marosi.

Instead of anise, fennel, and cumin, ingredients that typically define aquavit, the founders opted for a less overpowering citrus-spicebotanical recipe—fittingly the 22nd iteration— that emphasizes dill and caraway.

SRP: $39.99 per 750-ml bottle drinkbatch22.com

4. BREAD & BUTTER WINES

Bread & Butter’s roster of everyday wines includes California Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, rosé, and a DOC Italian Prosecco. Its most recent innovation? A crisp, food-friendly Pinot Grigio spun from California grapes by winemaker Linda Trotta.

SRP: $15.99 per 750-ml bottle breadandbutterwines.com

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2. SILVER OAK CELLARS

Family-owned Silver Oak Cellars produces only Cabernet Sauvignon from its Napa Valley and Alexander Valley wineries. Its latest offering, the Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, is rounded out with 4.2 percent Merlot and one percent Cabernet Franc. Aged in American oak barrels for 18 months after blending, the fruit-forward wine exhibits juicy cassis and pomegranate on the palate.

SRP: $90 per 750-ml bottle silveroak.com

5. RAGNARÖK RYE

Virginia distillery Catoctin Creek and American heavy metal band GWAR—which also has roots in the state—have teamed up once again for the second edition of Ragnarök Rye, which first made its debut in 2021. The 92-proof whiskey, aged in charred new white oak, sugar maple, and cherry wood barrels, is adorned with label artwork from GWAR’s album, The New Dark Ages, and capped in collectible metal die-cast toppers that represent all five band members.

SRP: $99 per 750-ml bottle ragnarokrye.com

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3. CITADELLE GIN

It was 1996 when Maison Ferrand owner and master blender Alexandre Gabriel introduced Citadelle, the revolutionary French gin marrying 19 botanicals. To celebrate the spirit’s 25-year anniversary— and its state-of-the-art distillery that opened in Cognac last year—Gabriel has released Citadelle Gin Juniper Décadence. Aged in small, custom juniper casks, it has a smoky, herbaceous profile rife with juniper, pepper, coconut, and ginger.

SRP: $34.99 per 700-ml bottle citadellegin.com

6. LINDEN LEAF

Harmonious bundles of botanical molecules are the backbone of Cambridge, Englandbased Linden Leaf’s 88 Organic Molecular Gin and Singularity Organic Molecular Vodka, now available stateside. The sipping gin comprises 88 flavor molecules from 28 botanicals (20 percent of them fresh) like yuzu, calamansi, grains of paradise, and Aztec sweet herb, while the silky vodka stars an organic, non-GMO mix of wheat, barley, rye, and ancient grains such as spelt.

SRP: $38.88 to $28.99 per 750-ml bottle shoplindenleaf.com

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NEW PRODUCTS

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7. RENEGADE RUM

The Caribbean island of Grenada flaunts motley terroirs and Renegade Rum Distillery— from Mark Reynier of Waterford Whisky fame—is putting them front and center with its quartet of Single Farm Origin white rums.

Highlighting different cane varieties and distillation styles, the pre-cask collection spans Nursery, from La Calome Valley; Hope, influenced by pyroclastic boulders; and Lake Antoine, one from cane grown on Lower Crater Lake South and the other from Upper Crater Lake South.

SRP: $65 per 700-ml bottle renegaderum.com

10. BRISTOW GIN

Bristow Gin, produced at Mississippi’s Cathead Distillery, has rolled out a bold seven-yearold Barrel Aged Reserve alongside its oneand four-year-old expressions. One of the oldest barrel-aged gins to hit the market, it is reminiscent of a whiskey, layered with notes of mature oak, caramel, and vanilla.

SRP: $100 per 750-ml bottle catheaddistillery.com

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8. HARD ROCK GRAB ’N’ GO COCKTAILS

Hard Rock International expands its readyto-drink portfolio of hard seltzers and classic libations with Grab ’n’ Go Cocktails under the license of Stewart’s Enterprise Holdings, Inc. First up: breezy, single-serve cans (10% ABV) of Long Island Iced Tea and New Orleans favorite, the Hurricane.

SRP: $2.99 per 19.2-oz cans hardrock.com

11. SCOUT WILD

Scout & Cellar, the fast-growing winery founded by Sarah Shadonix, has partnered with Miller Family Wine Company to unveil Scout Wild, a line of wines spawned from grapes grown without toxic pesticides and free of artificial ingredients. The inaugural lineup of California Sauvignon Blanc, rosé, and a red blend—Scout & Cellar’s first foray into retail—all embrace the brand’s trademark Clean-Crafted Commitment.

SRP: $18.99 per 750-ml bottle scoutandcellar.com

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9. WILDERTON

Portland, Oregon-based Wilderton crafts non-alcoholic spirits with raw botanicals from around the globe, including smoky Earthen and bright Lustre. Now, there’s the spritz-ready Bittersweet Aperitivo, melding grapefruit, orange blossom, and Italian lemon with sandalwood, gentian, and wormwood. Chardonnay grape juice adds a balanced wine-like jolt of sweetness.

SRP: $34.99 per 750-ml bottle wildertonfree.com

12. LITTLE BOOK

For “To the Finish,” Chapter 6 of Freddie Noe’s Little Book Whiskey series, the eighthgeneration master distiller of the Fred B. Noe Distillery turned to the kitchen for inspiration. The five complementary liquids Noe combined in the 117.45-proof whiskey take cues from the woods he smokes in the grill for family meals. A five-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon is joined by fouryear-old straight malt whiskeys finished with cherry and maple wood staves as well as hickory- and apple wood-smoked barrels.

SRP: $124.99 per 750-ml bottle littlebookwhiskey.com

BRISTOW PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF ANDREW WELCH

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Heaven Hill Distillery. Bardstown, KY © 2020

Heaven Hill Springs Distillery Nearly nine decades since the five Shapira Brothers founded "Old Heavenhill Springs" distillery, Heaven Hill broke ground on a new, state-of-the-art American Whiskey distillery situated in the heart of the Bourbon Capital of the World: Bardstown, Kentucky. This marks Heaven Hill's return to distilling in Bardstown since the loss of its onsite distillery, seven rickhouses, and nearly 100,000 barrels of whiskey, in the devastating fire of 1996.

Learn more about this expansion at HeavenHillDisitllery.com/HeavenHillSprings

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IS IT TIME TO PAY ATTENTION TO ENGLISH WHISKY?

ENGLISH WHISKY, A PREVIOUSLY NONEXISTENT CATEGORY, IS GROWING FAST WITH A FLURRY OF NEW BRANDS SOON TO ARRIVE ON U.S. SHORES

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“With our brewing and distilling tradition here in England, you can’t help but believe that ours can be a wonderful addition to the world of whisky,” says Stephen Russell, the founder of Kent-based Copper Rivet Distillery.

Many English whisky distilleries were established on the back of a broader, countrywide craft distilling boom fueled by the 2008 repeal of the Sales of Spirits Act, commonly known as the Gin Act 1751. The market was flooded with new gin brands, while whisky production—which requires larger investments and a minimum of three years for a batch to enter the market—took a little longer to show its potential.

FINDING THE ENGLISH STYLE

English distillers approach whisky-making with a marked avant-garde mindset, equally inspired by neighboring, authoritative whisky cultures—the Scottish and

ABOVE, LEFT TO RIGHT: The English Single Malt // Copper Rivet Distillery’s Masthouse Whisky // The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No. 5

the Irish—as by the experimental nature of New World spirits makers.

“We have no real, recent tradition, meaning we have no real legacy to hold us back,” says Russell. “There is a clear desire not to try to be ‘Scottish whisky south of the border,’ but instead to be interesting and employ innovative techniques, use best practices from around the world (in our case, especially the United States), and do whatever it takes to create whisky that tastes amazing.”

English whisky distilleries do indeed paint on a blank canvas. In fact, some reject the canvas itselff. Copper Rivet’s latest expression, for instance, is an unusual blend of pot- and column-distilled spirit with a grain bill that involves Belgravia barley malt, Claire wheat, and Arantes rye.

PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF THE ENGLISH WHISKY COMPANY / MASTHOUSE

Just over a decade ago, few would have bet on the success of English wine. Even fewer, probably, would have expected the country to develop a vibrant whisky industry. But from 2019 to 2023, the volume of whisky produced by English distilleries is forecasted to grow 189 percent, according to the newly formed English Whisky Guild, and English whiskies are starting to gain international recognition.

England has indeed produced whisky in the past, albeit not to the same extent as neighboring Scotland and Ireland. By the early 1900s, however, the last surviving maker closed down and the island was left whiskyless throughout most of the 20th century. And yet today, there are over 30 operating whisky distilleries at various stages of production and an ever-growing number of newcomers awaiting their first nectar to reach maturity.

PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF LAKES DISTILLERY / GRAHAM MOORE / CIRCUMSTANCE DISTILLERY

While embracing traditional techniques and recipes, English distillers tend to focus on flavor research. Bristol-based Circumstance Distillery specializes in characterful, one-off grain-based spirits; its inaugural whisky release—due in the fall—tastes promising. “Our first whisky comes from a single cask, just 250 bottles,” says Liam Hirt, the founder of Circumstance. “For the next 10 years or so all whisky releases will be single casks.” The expression is made with a blend of malted and unmalted barley, fermented with French saison beer yeast.

Circumstance’s countless experiments often draw inspiration from Bristol’s vibrant craft beer scene. Wheat-based wash is aptly fermented with Bavarian wheat beer yeast, while a mix of saison and mead yeast is used on a rye-based mash. The team has been experimenting with British and Irish ale yeasts, too. “The mead yeast gets the floral notes out of the rye, while the saison yeast produces a very flavorsome base beer, with lots of citrus notes,” says Circumstance distiller Andrew Osborne.

Copper stills at The English Whisky Company

THINKING BIG

As the industry matures, English whiskies are increasingly available in international markets, with a growing number reaching U.S. shores, too. Industry pioneer The English Whisky Company—whose 15 years of activity make it the country’s oldest operating whisky distillery—is currently available in the U.S. through South Carolina-based Total Beverage Solutions, and Circumstance is planning to enter the American market once its debut whisky sees the light in September.

In March this year, a crowdfunding campaign raised $1.6 million for Cumbriabased The Lakes Distillery—its whisky has won a handful of international awards–– to increase its spirit-making capacity and to plan its U.S. launch for later this year.

Meanwhile, Cotswolds Distillery, which is already available in a dozen U.S. states, forecasts to grow its American market by 300 percent by the end of 2022. Earlier this year, the distillery revealed it will soon be commissioning a new, larger site. With a yearly potential of 500,000 liters of pure alcohol, not only will the expansion allow Cotswolds to considerably up its exports, it will grant the distillery the status of England’s largest whisky producer, too.

Crossing the pond is also in the pipeline for Copper Rivet, with an initial focus on Texas and Florida. “Our production is about five times what it was in our first year (2016), and in three years I expect it to

be three times more than today,” says Russell. “My guess is that our growth probably mirrors the industry as a whole.”

To support the industry’s rapid development, the country's leading producers teamed up to form the English Whisky Guild in May of this year, and submitted an application to legally define a geographical indication (GI) for English whisky. The proposal is currently being reviewed by the U.K.’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

While the proposed GI shows a clear Irish and Scottish stylistic influence, the suggested criteria are intended to reflect the industry’s innovative nature—by allowing maturation to undergo in any wood type, for instance—and clearly promotes its principal unique selling point by requiring grains to be of U.K. origin.

The process is expected to move forward by the end of the summer and the group of producers believes it will help the English industry rival more established whisky regions. “English whisky has been around for a while; several of my fellow producers are coming up to their 10th birthday,” says Andrew Nelstrop, the chair of the English Whisky Guild and owner of The English Whisky Company. “Obviously it’s quite young compared to our northern neighbors, but it is no longer a fledgling industry. Production rates are growing fast. We have got momentum.” n

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FRESH COCKTAILS

GUAVA COLADA GRAPEFRUIT PROSECCO SPRITZER 2 ½ oz. Korbel Prosecco 1 oz. grapefruit juice Soda water

1 ½ oz. Santa Teresa 1796 Rum ¾ oz. lime juice ¾ oz. Monin guava syrup ¾ oz. Coco Lopez coconut cream

Method: Fill a large wine glass with ice. Add grapefruit juice, Prosecco, and soda water. Garnish with grapefruit slice and rosemary sprig.

Method: Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake. Strain over ice into a Collins or Hurricane glass. Garnish with a burnt cinnamon stick and lime wheel.

TIERRA COCKTAIL AMERICANO FOR ADULTS ONLY

1 oz. Bitter Rouge White ¾ oz. Riserva Carlo Alberto White Vermouth ¾ oz. lemon juice Method: Add Bitter Rouge White, vermouth, and lemon juice into a glass. Stir and garnish with a basil leaf.

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2 oz. Matusalem Gran Reserva 15-Year-Old Rum 1 oz. apple juice ½ oz. fresh lemon juice ½ oz. beetroot syrup Method: Add rum, apple juice, fresh lemon juice, beetroot syrup, and ice into a cocktail shaker. Shake until well chilled. Garnish with wild hibiscus.

FRESH COCKTAILS

DANCE POLICE

Created by: Midnight Rambler bar team at The Joule, Dallas 1 ½ oz. Patrón Silver Tequila *1 ½ oz. watermelon cordial

Fever-Tree Lime & Yuzu Cubed ice

Method: Add tequila and watermelon cordial to an ice-filled highball glass. Top with Fever-Tree. Garnish with a watermelon Dum-Dums lollipop sprinkled with Electricdust.

*WATERMELON CORDIAL 1 pint fresh, strained watermelon juice ½ cup sugar

JARDIN DE MENTA

by Lynn House, national portfolio mixologist for Heaven Hill

½ tsp. malic acid ¼ tsp. citric acid

Method: Add all ingredients to a blender and blend on a low setting for four minutes. Strain into a labeled and sterilized glass jar. Will last for one week if refrigerated.

Method: Muddle 1 sprig of mint and lime juice, next add cane syrup and Lunazul. Ice and shake. Serve over fresh ice, top with Topo Chico and garnish with a fresh sprig of mint.

TUXEDO

2 oz. Conniption American Dry Gin 1 oz. fino or manzanilla sherry 2 dashes orange bitters Method: Stir all ingredients with ice in a mixing glass. Strain into a chilled Martini glass. Garnish with an expressed lemon peel.

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KING ST. CHERRY TART SPRITZ 4 oz. King St. Vodka 2 oz. tart cherry juice 1 oz. simple syrup

1 oz. fresh lime juice 5 to 6 oz. Prosecco 2 oz. sparkling water

Method: Add vodka, cherry juice, simple syrup, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker. Shake and pour over ice in a large wine glass. Top with Prosecco or Champagne and sparkling water. Garnish with a flamed lemon slice and/or an edible flower.

JARDIN DE MENTA PHOTO COURTESY OF CASON LATIMER / DANCE POLICE PHOTO COURTESY OF THE JOULE

2 oz. Lunazul Blanco Tequila ½ oz. fresh lime juice ½ oz. cane sugar syrup 2 sprigs of mint 2 oz. Topo Chico

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FLECHA AZUL TEQUILA AIMS FORWARD Written by Allison Levine

Tequila (and mezcal) was the second fastest growing spirits category in 2021. Tequila was also the second largest category by revenue, behind vodka. According to the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., Tequila/Mezcal sales have grown 30% between 2020 and 2021. And with consumers wanting tequilas that can be sipped and savored, as well as mixed in drinks, agave-based liquor is the second best-selling category with the potential to overtake vodka’s number one position.

Tequila has been around for centuries and today there are more than 1500 brands on the market.

And in 2020, Flecha Azul entered the market. Despite the popular category, Flecha Azul has stood out as an ultra-premium, elegant tequila on a forward trajectory. “Flecha Azul is one of the few Mexican owned and operated tequilas in the world. When you taste it, you can tell the difference between Flecha Azul and the myriad of other tequilas in the marketplace,” explained co-founder Aron Marquez. “The flavors are authentic, and the process follows time honored tequila traditions.”

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Flecha Azul was created by long-time

of agave used for tequila. The arrow is

that the light gives to the fields of Jalisco,

friends Aron Marquez and Abraham

part of the Flecha Azul logo in which a

Mexico. It is also a symbol of purity and

Ancer. Ancer, the number one Mexican

blue arrow is subtly placed inside the coa,

authenticity of Flecha Azul Tequila.

golfer in the world, and Marquez, an

a quintessential tool used to harvest the

entrepreneur who is CEO of industry-

Piña (the core of Blue Weber Agave),

The authenticity of Flecha Azul begins

leading oil company Wildcat Oil Tools,

which symbolizes strength. Jimadores,

with the production. Flecha Azul is

bonded over their Mexican heritage and

the highly skilled Mexican farmers, spend

produced by Tequila Orendain of Jalisco,

their shared passion for tequila. In 2017,

a multigenerational Mexican family that

they were looking for opportunities to

has been making tequila since 1840. In

become business partners and wanted to honor their Mexican heritage. “Abraham and I have been longtime friends and always wanted to find a way to do business together. We are both passionate about our Mexican heritage and thought no better way to honor our roots than through tequila,” Marquez explained.

He added, “We saw a lot of inauthentic tequilas entering the market and we wanted to create something better and of the utmost quality. After years of research and trial, Flecha Azul was born.”

“Flecha Azul is one of the few Mexican owned and operated tequilas in the world. When you taste it, you can tell the difference between Flecha Azul and the myriad of other tequilas in the marketplace,” explained co-founder Aron Marquez.

1926, Don Eduardo Orendain Gonzalez began his own company, affectionately known as “La Mexicana”, after acquiring a small and rudimentary distillery. Don Eduardo had a love for the countryside, a disciplined work ethic, and a commitment to quality that he passed down to his children. Today “La Mexicana” is owned by the 3rd generation of the Orendain family.

Marquez and Ancer have had a long relationship with the Orendain family, who produce some of the best tequilas on

Flecha Azul means “blue arrow” in

the market. The Orendain family agreed

Spanish. The significance of “flecha” is

hours hand cutting each individual leaf

to help them create Flecha Azul and

that an arrow is a sign of perseverance as

from every plant. This process is both

“we could not have been more thrilled,”

it can only be shot and propelled forward

time and labor-intensive and requires

added Marquez. “Working with world-

when pulled backward. To hit its target,

incredible skill and strength to harvest

class tequila makers allowed us to craft a

the arrow must be aimed high. This holds

the agave. Surrounding the arrow and coa

tequila in the mold of all of the tequilas

true to the humble beginnings of the

are dozens of Blue Weber Agave leaves.

we love, but with our own unique touch.”

brand’s founders who have aimed high,

The leaves are strategically placed to look

overcome all pullbacks, and launched

like an energetic burst of light behind the

The integrity of Flecha Azul is also in the

their paths to success. The meaning of

coa and arrow, representing the bright and

product and process. The agave is gown

the word “azul” is in reference to the

vibrant culture of the people of Mexico.

in the heart of Tequila in the lowlands of

Blue Weber Agave, the highest quality

The logo of Flecha Azul is a symbol of life

Jalisco. The jimadores harvest the agave 2022 BIN 19

only when it reaches full maturity. Any

also increased the number of celebrities

is when he started drinking tequila. “It’s

pieces of the plant that are not used are

who have entered the category. First

funny because when I started sampling

retuned to the land, along with peanut

there was George Clooney, then Bryan

what was out there, and I tried Flecha. I

plants that are sown between the rows to

Cranston and Aaron Paul, Dwayne

could tell the difference between really

nurture the soil.

Johnson, and Michael Jordan, as well as

good tequila and stuff that is curated by

Nick Jonas, Rita Ora, Adam Levine and

somebody else, who might not have the

The agave piñas are cooked in hornos,

Sammy Hagar, Justin Timberlake, and

same level of experience.”

traditional masonry ovens. The juice is

Sean “Diddy” Combs.

extracted from the piñas and put in the

As an entrepreneur, Wahlberg has

fermentation tank where a proprietary

Marquez and Ancer were not looking for

invested in multiple businesses, and he

yeast strain is added. After 72 hours of

a celebrity to join their team. Wahlberg

recognized the popularity of the Tequila

fermentation, the rich, sweet mosto is

met Marquez and Ancer playing golf and

category. “The space is growing thanks

released from the agave. The mosto then

that is where they realized they connected

to guys like Dwayne and George,” he

goes through at least two distillations

on a personal level. Wahlberg shared that

explained. And after meeting Marquez

to become Flecha Azul Tequila. The

they “are all family-oriented, self-made

and Anzer, Wahlberg “wanted to invest

tequila is first stored in aging tanks and

guys and I was just really loving what

in THEM because I saw the potential to

then placed into exclusive ex-Bourbon

they were doing with Flecha Azul. And

make Flecha Azul number one.”

American

I loved their story; everything that they

white

oak

barrels

from

Kentucky.

have done is so similar to what I am trying

As an investor in Flecha Azul, Wahlberg

to build on my own, one step at a time.”

is not claiming to own the business. “You

Azul

Marquez added that when they met Mark,

have all these other people out there

Tequila has established itself in the

“the partnership felt natural. We quickly

claiming to have gone to Mexico and

tequila market. The brand’s ratings on

bonded over our similar upbringings and

created tequila and cultivated agave and

tequilamatchmaker.com far exceed the

devotion to faith and family. The arrow

all this stuff. I did not want to jump on

top selling brands in the super and ultra-

in our logo represents that despite all

that wagon,” Wahlberg shared. “After

premium tequila categories. The Flecha

our setbacks, Abraham and I aimed high

I met the co-founders of Flecha Azul,

Azul Blanco recently won the Double

for success, and we recognized the same

Abraham and Aron, I recognized the star

Gold Medal at the New York World Wine

qualities in Mark.”

power the two had and wanted to support

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two

short

years,

Flecha

& Spirits Competition.

their venture. They are hardworking, The fitness conscious Wahlberg had

talented guys and I put a big check behind

And, in 2021, actor and entrepreneur

always been a wine drinker but was

them to help them succeed.”

Mark Wahlberg came in as an investor to

aware of the sugar and calories in wine.

help take Flecha Azul to the next level.

A friend told him that if he switched to

Wahlberg’s investment is focused on his

A celebrity getting involved in a tequila

tequila instead of wine, he would not

belief in Marquez and Ancer’s vision and

brand, or any spirits brand, is not new.

have to work out as hard since there are

potential and knowing they have created

The increased popularity of tequila has

less calories and less fluid intake. That

the best tequila out there. “These guys

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really are stars, so for me to be able to

to tap into and utilize to make sure this

barrels and has notes of caramel, dried

recognize their talent, their ability, and

brand is as successful as possible. I know

herbs, pineapple cream soda, and black

their achievements and then to be able

that when people get their hands on

pepper. Cristalino is a triple filtered

to put them on a platform and celebrate

Flecha Azul, they will be sold. You can

Añejo that has notes of vanilla and dark

them and their success, it is exciting to

taste the authenticity.”

chocolate. Extra Añejo is aged for 36

me,” Wahlberg added.

months in ex-Bourbon American oak There are five expressions of Flecha Azul

barrels and has notes of praline, roasted

For Wahlberg, he is enjoying supporting

Tequila. Blanco is the foundation of all

pineapple, and vanilla.

his friends and helping to grow the brand.

the tequilas. It rests for two months in

He explained that “it is an amazing feeling

stainless steel and offers a balanced flavor

to pour a glass for someone who has not

profile where expressive spice and cooked

tried Flecha yet and seeing their reaction

agave give way to ripe fruit and honey-

to how good it tastes.”

sweet floral notes. Reposado spends six months in ex-Bourbon American oak

The key is getting everyone to taste

barrels and has notes of citrus, grassiness,

Flecha Azul and that is Wahlberg’s goal.

vanilla, sandalwood, and baking spices.

“Everything that we have we are going

Añejo spends 18 months in ex-Bourbon

SIP AND SAVOR FLECHA AZUL TEQUILAS OR TRY THEM IN A COCKTAIL Flecha Azul Margarita

Flecha Azul Margarita 2 oz Flecha Azul Blanco Tequila

Flecha Azul El Seventy-Five

1 oz Fresh Lime Juice

1 oz Flecha Azul Reposado Tequila

1 oz Simple Syrup

.5 oz Simple Syrup (1:1 Sugar + Water)

Pinch of Salt

Champagne

Method: Shake all ingredients in a

Method: Shake tequila and simple syrup

cocktail shaker with ice.

in a cocktail shaker. Strain into a tasting

Pour into a glass of your choice.

flute. Top with champagne.

Add a pinch of salt to taste.

Flecha Azul Blackberry Spritiz

Flecha Azul Blackberry Spritz

Flecha Azul Tequila Old Fashioned

2 oz Flecha Azul Blanco Tequila

2 oz Flecha Azul Añejo Tequila

½ oz fresh lime juice

¼ oz Simple Syrup (1:1 Sugar + Water)

½ oz simple syrup

2 dashes of Angostura bitters

Sparkling water

Orange Peel

Fresh blackberries

Orange Slice for Garnish

Method: Muddle 3 – 4 blackberries at in

Method: In a rocks glass, add 2 dashes

a rocks glass and add ice. Combine tequila,

of Angostura bitters, simple syrup, and

lime juice and simple syrup in a cocktail

Flecha Azul Añejo Tequila into ice and stir

shaker. Once shaken, add to glass with

well. Express the oils from an orange peel

muddled blackberries and ice and top off

and garnish with an orange slice.

with sparkling water. Garnish with whole blackberries.

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WINE BUZZ

BOTTLE AND BOOK

Tuscan winery Ornellaia’s Poggio alle Gazze dell’Ornellaia 2020 is characterized by a bright straw yellow hue and aromas of peach and sage. The Mediterranean-style wine, a blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Verdicchio, and Vermentino, is fittingly accompanied by a cookbook that brings together chef recipes celebrating the Mediterranean Sea. SRP: $82 per 750-ml bottle

BOXED IN

Allison Luvera and Lauren De Niro Pipher take boxed wines to new heights with their launch of Juliet. The two inaugural selections, Sauvignon Blanc 2021 and Grenache Rosé 2021, originate from a Certified California Sustainable winery in Santa Barbara’s Happy Canyon AVA, and are housed in colorful cylinder containers made with recycled materials. These packages, dubbed Eco Magnums, hold two bottles’ worth of wine accessed via a spout and are equipped with handles to facilitate on-the-go gatherings.

ODE TO SICILY

Quattro Quarti Bianco 2021, from the Italian cooperative Cantine Ermes, comprises four different Grillo grapes grown in Sicily’s Trapani region. The balanced, food-friendly wine showcases soft layers of orange blossom, yellow peach, and almond.

SRP: $45.99 per 1.5-liter box of wine

SRP: $18 per 750-ml bottle

CHILEAN MILESTONE

In honor of its 25th anniversary, Seña, the pioneering Chilean wine estate established by Eduardo Chadwick and Robert Mondavi, is reintroducing its well-received 2009 library vintage from the Aconcagua Valley. The Cabernet Sauvignondominant blend, rounded out with Carménère, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc, leads with chocolate and tobacco aromatics, morphing to raspberry and cherry on the palate. Available alongside the recent 2019 release, the 2009 is nestled in a collectible wooden box.

SRP: $150 per 750-ml bottle

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FRESH ADDITION

Fresh Vine Wines, founded by actresses Nina Dobrev and Julianne Hough, has bolstered its Napa-produced lineup of lower-carb, lower-calorie Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and rosé with a Sauvignon Blanc.

Tasting of white peach, Meyer lemon, and pomelo, the wine contains 98 calories, 0.1 grams sugar, and 2.8 grams carbs in an average five-ounce glass.

SRP: $22.99 per 750-ml bottle

WINE BUZZ

ITALIAN EXPANSION

Terlato Wines has rolled out Cutizzi 2021, a Greco di Tufo DOCG from Feudi di San Gregorio, to the U.S. market. Hailing from one of the Campania winery’s finest vineyards, Cutizzi was matured for four to five months in stainless steel on the lees and exhibits notes of peach, pear, and green plum.

CALIFORNIA MEETS THE LOIRE VALLEY

John and Reed Skupny, the father-and-son winemaking team behind St. Helena winery Lang & Reed Napa Valley, continue to put Chenin Blanc in the limelight with their fruit-and mineralladen, single-vineyard Talmage 2020. Sourced from a 40-year-old site in Mendocino, the grapes were whole-cluster pressed and divided into two French oak and seasoned Austrian barrels where they matured for 14 months before assemblage.

SRP: $38 per 750-ml bottle SRP: $60 per 750-ml bottle

PIEDMONT POP

Banfi has broadened its Rosa Regale portfolio of effervescent red and white wines with a sparkling rosé.

Made in Italy’s Piedmont region with hand-picked, destemmed, crushed, and gently pressed Brachetto grapes, the versatile aperitivo expresses grapefruit, ripe melon, and orange blossom.

SRP: $19.99 per 750-ml bottle

CASUAL IMBIBING

THE COMEBACK

After fans clamored for its return, Avaline has reinstated its limited-edition Grenache Blanc. The medium-bodied wine, which garnered the longest-ever waitlist for Cameron Diaz and Katherine Power’s California label, is crafted from organic grapes that elicit lemon zest, apricot, and florals.

SRP: $28 per 750-ml bottle

Beyond its namesake collection, Dow’s Port from Symington Family Estates also turns out Vale do Bomfim, a table wine. Following its red offering, which debuted back in 2004, there is now a white that unites 45 percent Malvasia Fina, 25 percent Rabigato, 10 percent Viosinho, 10 percent Arinto, and 10 percent of field blend grapes. Dow’s Vale do Bomfim Douro White 2021 also marks the brand’s updated packaging, now bearing photographs of second-generation Symington family members from the 1930s.

SRP: $15 per 750-ml bottle

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ELIJAH CRAIG OLD FASHIONED WEEK STIRS UP FOR A THIRD ROUND

By Amanda Schuster

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that began in 2020 that we could do

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an interactive map at

year that saw the start of new, auspicious

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traditions, particularly Heaven Hill’s

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from September 1 to

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place from September 1 to October 23.

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COVID-19 pandemic.

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cocktails made with either Elijah Craig

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PREPARING FOR DRINKS BUSINESS OWNERSHIP ESSENTIAL ADVICE FOR ALCOHOL ENTREPRENEURS, FROM THE EXPERTS WHO VENTURED INTO OWNERSHIP THEMSELVES

BY TINA CAPUTO

S

hifting from working in beverage alcohol to owning a drinks business is a daunting step, whether the goal is to launch a winery, start a brewing operation, or open a retail store. Questions and considerations abound: Where will the funding come from? What kind of

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licenses and permits will you need? Is it better to go it alone or team up with a business partner? Seasoned operators and new entrepreneurs share their insights—and hindsight—about what prospective drinks business owners should know before taking the leap.

DAMIEN CARNEY BY TINA CAPUTO / COURTESY OF COURTESY OF LORENZA WINE

REACH OUT TO OTHER ENTREPRENEURS Experienced business owners agree that one of the most useful steps before launching is to reach out to other business owners with questions. Often, they are eager to share information.

“My experience has been that entrepreneurs are more than happy to talk to people who want to open their own businesses, because they know how hard it is,” says Damien Carney, the founder of Avinage in Petaluma, California. Carney opened his shop in April after working for years as a sales director and portfolio manager for wine importers in New York and California. “I just asked people: How is your operation structured? Do you have investors? How much did your store buildout cost?”

Drew Fox, the founder and president at 18th Street Brewery in Gary, Indiana, began his career as the food and beverage manager at a Chicago hotel. While working in the hospitality business, he met Josh Deth, the founder of Chicago’s Revolution Brewing Company. “He kind of wrote my business plan in his brewery,” says Fox, “and he gave me some pointers on how to run a business.”

Fox also gathered insights from Beejay Olson and Gerrit Lewis, the founders of Pipeworks Brewing Co. Fox worked at the Chicago operation for two years before launching his brewery and taproom in 2013. “Beejay and Gerrit were awesome because they were just starting their business as well,” he says. “They shared knowledge with anyone who walked through the door.”

OPPOSITE, LEFT TO RIGHT: Damien Carney of Avinage // Melinda Kearney launched Lorenza Wine with her daughter Michèle Ouellet // ABOVE: Lorenza Wine puts the spotlight on rosé

DO THE BACKGROUND RESEARCH Though learning on the job can be a significant advantage for would-be business owners, it doesn’t provide all the answers.

Filling in the gaps can be as simple as consulting “how-to” books or visiting the Small Business Administration (SBA) website for guides on everything from writing a business plan to choosing a company structure.

“A book I found at my local library, The Small Business Handbook, had all this information about the different ways you can do funding,” says Carney, “and it went over things like types of licenses and business entities. It really does a remarkable job of guiding you through a lot of the nuts and bolts.”

For winemaker Sashi Moorman, research took the form of extensive tasting. Moorman began his career at The Ojai Vineyard in Santa Barbara before becoming the winemaker at Stolpman Vineyards in Los Olivos, California. In 2009, he launched Provignage, a winemaking consulting business. He then partnered with sommelier Rajat Parr to found Sandhi Wines and Domaine de la Côte in Santa Barbara County, along with Evening Land Vineyards in Oregon’s Willamette Valley.

“The most important piece, for me, was the amount of time and investment I put into learning about and drinking fine wines,” says Moorman. “How are you supposed to know how to make great wines if you don’t know what great wines are?”

Fox admits that he didn’t do much formal research before opening his brewery, though he did read books on beer styles and brewing. In hindsight, he wishes he’d learned more about accounting and taxes.

“I didn't know enough outside of raising money,” says Fox. “You’ve got to pay a multitude of taxes, from state excise to federal excise to employment tax. Early

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on, we made accounting mistakes. They didn't jeopardize our business, but we were like, ‘holy shit, no one told us that we had to pay those taxes at this time and that time.’”

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“We started our LLC and hired a lawyer to apply for the basic permit and ABC licenses,” says Kearney, who worked in wine sales, production, and marketing for 30 years before opening her California winery. “I also hired a compliance person right away to do our out-of-state licensing and reporting.” As a winery without its own production facility or vineyards, Lorenza operates under an 02 Winegrower permit, which allows the company to make wine at another vintner’s facility.

Applying for permits and licenses may not be the most glamorous part of starting a beverage alcohol business, but doing it early on and in the correct order is essential. When preparing to open Avinage, Carney focused on the “fun” part—tasting and selecting wine—and put off involving local regulators in the build-out process for fear that it would lead to extra red tape and unnecessary permits. Now he feels that it’s better to know the requirements up front.

“That was the big thing that I screwed up on,” says Carney. “I thought I could do certain things [without permits], but I hadn't really dug into investigating whether my assumptions were accurate.”

After avoiding engaging with municipality officials for months, he discovered that he did need additional building permits.

“As a result, my opening was pushed six months,” says Carney. “I was not making ABOVE: Sashi Moorman partnered with Rajat Parr on their California and Oregon wine projects.

money, yet I had to pay rent and I was still spending on materials and contractors.”

For Fox, the difficulty was in getting the city of Gary—which had never before hosted a brewery—up to speed. “They didn't understand what a brewery was or what the process was,” says Fox, “so there was a lot of red tape and it took longer than it should have.”

GET FUNDED There are myriad approaches to funding, from getting a small business loan to taking on investors. Finding the right fit will depend on the business model and available resources.

“The wine business is incredibly capital intensive, and one of the most important things to understand is that it’s very difficult to be successful with any kind of debt service,” says Moorman, who funded his first business with a combination of private equity and angel investors. “It’s very hard to succeed when you are borrowing money and you have to pay interest. I’ve found that it generally takes 10 years for a winery to reach its maturity, and it’s very difficult to carry 10 years of debt before a business is successful.”

Carney calculated that he needed approximately $200,000 to get his small retail business off the ground. He initially considered investors, but ultimately decided to take out a loan.

“Yes, it’s fun to get other people's money, but then you are beholden to them

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF ERIN FEINBLATT

MAKE IT LEGAL With different liquor laws in place for each state, the beverage alcohol industry is a tangled web of licenses, permits, and compliance requirements. Engaging a legal advisor with specialized knowledge can help new entrepreneurs navigate the maze.

“At the very minimum, to apply for licenses, beverage entrepreneurs need to determine where they're going to operate and under what business structure, whether it’s an LLC, corporation, or sole proprietorship,” says Rebecca StameyWhite, a partner at the alcoholic beverage law firm Hinman & Carmichael in San Francisco. “There are many ways to get into this business, so thinking through the right licenses for the desired route to market is essential.”

With the exception of retailers, which generally do not hold federal licenses, all other businesses typically must obtain both state and federal licenses. In some cases, there will be additional local permitting and registration requirements.

“Every state has a different offering, and not all business models are available in all states,” Stamey-White notes. For example, not all states offer “virtual licenses” (where a brick-and-mortar location is not required), and many do not grant retail sales privileges to producers such as distilleries. Information about licensing options is typically listed on the Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) website for each state.

Understanding the multitude of options and restrictions can be daunting without professional help. That’s why Melinda Kearney turned to a team of experts when she set out to launch Lorenza Wine in California with her daughter Michèle Ouellet in 2008.

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FIND A GOOD PARTNER Another approach is to team up with a partner, as Moorman has done with all of his wine businesses. Not only does it assist with financing, it can bring in complementary skills and perspectives.

“One of the things that I hear repeatedly in business is that it’s lonely at the top,” says Moorman. “I don't think they mean that it's lonely being at the top of the pile; it’s just lonely being responsible for everything by yourself. You have to make all the decisions and that’s enormously difficult.”

A great business partner, Moorman says, is someone who is completely aligned with your own strategic goals, and has skills that you appreciate and admire.

“Partnerships fail because someone fundamentally has different values,” he says.

“You have to communicate a lot.”

STAFF UP Due to financial limitations, many small business owners delay hiring employees when they are just starting out. Going it alone may be tempting, says Carney, who hired a part-time staffer about a month after launching, but it can be damaging to both your business and personal life.

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people across three locations. Along the way he has learned to hire for talent rather than for skill.

“Someone who comes in with talent is hungry,” says Fox. “They’re basically going to inject themselves into a business operation and run it as if it were their own. Those are the people who are really going to help you propel the business with creativity. Someone with skill is going to basically work their eight hours and go home.”

“Not all business models are available in all states.”

– Rebecca Stamey-White, Hinman & Carmichael

“You need at least two people on the floor if you are even remotely busy,” says Carney. “If you're ringing someone up and another person comes in and isn't able to ask questions, they get frustrated and walk out, and you’re going to lose business.”

Not only that, he adds, you will burn out quickly because your business requires your constant presence. “If you can't walk away for more than a few hours or take a day off,” says Carney, “then what are you doing?”

Trusting employees with your “baby” may be difficult, notes Moorman, but it’s necessary. “What you learn when you are running a business is that eventually it's impossible to control all the pieces,” he says. “You have to delegate and you have to hire great people. You have to empower them and give them responsibilities and accountability.”

Fox kicked off his brewing business with a staff of five, and now employs 55

SPREAD THE WORD The next challenge after starting a beverage alcohol business is getting the word out to potential customers in an increasingly competitive market.

Lorenza Wine maintains an active Instagram account that often features Kearney’s daughter—an international model with connections in the beauty and fashion worlds. “Michèle is really visible,” says Kearney, “so that’s been fortunate.”

Though Fox has a robust presence on Instagram and Facebook, he emphasizes the importance of building business relationships in the real world. “Walking in to see someone [in person] is your opportunity to talk about what's coming down the pike. It's keeping those dialogues open," he says.

Carney began marketing his wine shop long before it opened. Months prior to launching, he created an Instagram account and hung butcher paper on the storefront windows stenciled with the message: “Coming Soon: Avinage Wine Shop.”

When meeting people in his personal and professional lives, Carney never misses an opportunity to mention his business.

“Be shameless about marketing yourself,” he says. “All the businesses that I go into in Petaluma, I tell them I just opened a wine shop around the corner and to come check me out.” ■

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF REBECCA STAMEY-WHITE

financially and now those investors have a say,” says Carney. “Unless they are completely silent partners, and good luck getting that, you are handcuffed together as a business entity. If you want to separate from that setup, that's a divorce.”

Fox launched his brewery by selling some of his assets and raising $35,000 through a Kickstarter campaign. “Later,” he says, “I brought on a few investors to help the business grow.”

Kearney self-funded Lorenza for years, keeping operational costs low by not having to invest in a winery facility or vineyards. As the business expanded, she took out an SBA loan and opened a line of credit.

INDEPENDENT U.S. RETAILERS SHARE HIGH-IMPACT TIPS FOR INCREASING SALES, PROFITABILITY, AND EFFICIENCY

BY CHRISTY FRANK

S

easoned retailers know that buying wine for their shops is the easy part. It’s the million other details—marketing efforts that keep the shop top of mind, displays that keep the inventory moving, and processes that keep the shop running smoothly while keeping customers happy—that add up to a wine store that runs efficiently and profitably.

As a retailer myself, I’m always looking for small, effective ways to streamline processes and boost sales with minimal effort, and I often look to my fellow wine retailers for helpful tips and tricks. With that in mind, I spoke with independent wine shops across the country to get their insights on small changes that can have a big impact on business.

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EMBRACE MAN’S BEST FRIEND

Make sure to cultivate your most loyal customers—those of the four-legged variety. “Dogs will literally drag their owners in,” says Lauren McPhate, the director of sales at New York City’s Tribeca Wine Merchants, who recommends keeping a regular stash of dog biscuits by the register. Getting a shop on the neighborhood

canine must-visit route is an easy way to drive some foot traffic. “I make friends with all the dogs,” explains William Ferguson, a wine sales consultant at Cordial at the Wharf in Washington, D.C., “which helps me make friends with the customers.” Always ask the owner’s permission before handing out that first treat, and make sure the biscuits are located within easy reach of human customers so they can serve their dogs themselves on future visits.

CHANGE THE WAY YOU MAKE CHANGE

While most POS systems will calculate the change automatically, there’s a fine art to handing it out. “Hand the coins first so that they don’t slide off the bills,” suggests Marissa Ocasio, the education director at Glastonbury, Connecticut’s Center Wine & Spirits. “And I fold the receipt in half as I hand it to them. It goes into the wallet quicker.” For the coin averse, Rob Bralow, the general manager at Blue Streak Wine & Spirits in Long Island City, New York, says, “Always have a jar out for people to

PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF PAUL CHENEY

INSIDER WINE RETAIL HACKS

The Exchange at Edmund’s Oast

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throw loose change into. No one actually wants a pocket full of metal.”

GROW MAILING LISTS THE LOW-TECH WAY

USE HIGH-TECH WAYS TO SCHEDULE IN-STORE TASTINGS

Juggling sales reps and wine themes makes developing an in-store tasting calendar a major scheduling challenge. To streamline the process, Peter Plaehn, the wine manager at Surdyk’s Wine & Spirits in Minneapolis, Minnesota, uses Sign-Up Genius. “I send the form to all our reps and they can sign up for dates,” he explains. The form also allows reps to include what wine they’ll be pouring, explains Plaehn. “It can then be shared among staff so everyone

A jar of loose coins is a fixture at Blue Streak Wines & Spirits in Long island City, New York

knows who’s pouring when and what's being tasted.”

PUT PACKAGING TO WORK

While there’s a certain amount of unavoidable packaging involved with transporting wine, Danny Frounfelkner, the founder of Sipple, a non-alcoholic bottle shop in Houston, repurposes every bit that wholesalers and producers send to the shop; bubble wrap, wholesale shipping boxes, and four- and six-pack can holders are all reused as packaging for the end customer. Shops that regularly ship wine can befriend local wine influencers or publications and offer to take shipping boxes off their hands. While branded materials have their place, Stevie Stacionis, the co-owner of Oakland’s Bay Grape and Napa’s Bay Grape Napa, says, “we ask customers if they'd mind taking their wine in a used wine box instead of a bag (even if it's only two to three bottles) just to save the planet.” And if the appeal to sustainability doesn’t work, a BYO bag discount usually will.

IMPROVE CARDBOARD CUTTING TECHNIQUES

It’s a well-known trick that the cardboard inserts of wine boxes are excellent for sepPeter Plaehn, Surdyk’s Wine & Spirits

Kilolo Strobert, Fermented Grapes

arating bottles once they’ve been bagged.

But what’s the best technique for quickly and efficiently pulling them apart? “Separation of cardboard should not be done with scissors or paper cutters,” says Kilolo Strobert, the owner of Fermented Grapes in Brooklyn. “If using a blade or a box cutter, make sure you are cutting the cardboard inserts on a damageable surface. I personally like to cut cardboard inserts by using the straight edge of a counter.”

TAKE A FLEXIBLE APPROACH TO SHELF SETS

Breaking some rules with shelving plans can help wine selections look fresh—and keep customers on their toes. “Don't get too obsessed with the bottom shelf philosophy,” says Sarah O’Kelley, the wine director at The Exchange at Edmund's Oast

PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF BLUE STREAK WINES & SPIRITS / SURDYK'S WINE & SPIRITS / FERMENTED GRAPES

While there are plenty of ways to grow a shop’s customer list online, don’t underestimate the impact of a low-tech sign-up sheet. At Copake Wine Works, my shop in New York’s Hudson Valley, there’s always one on a clipboard at the register to collect names and emails. Customers are often reluctant to add their information to a blank sheet, so we always fill in the top line to kick off a new page. We also make sure to keep the top off the pen that rests on the clipboard—it’s an easy way to make sure customers don’t walk off with it.

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Bralow, who stocks his with high-margin items and lesser-known grapes that he wants customers to try. “Keeping them in the fridge lets me recommend them to the person on the go. And don't bend to the complaint that what the customer wants is not in the fridge—they'll buy the namebrand rosé anyway and they'll also buy the thing that's cold.”

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in Charleston, South Carolina, referring to the standard practice of putting lowerpriced items on lower shelves. “I often put eyecatchers there or a wine that I know folks will look for to draw their attention away from the coveted middle shelves.”

Frounfelkner agrees that flexibility is key.

“Constantly moving brands and products around in their designated category section makes the shelves look consistently full,” he says. “More importantly, it can create a revolving door of opportunity and representation by featuring different brands and products on different shelf levels, areas, and facings.”

HELP BOTTLES SELL THEMSELVES

Getting creative with bottle tags allows your bottles to speak for themselves as customers browse your shelves. Allegra Angelo, the cofounder of and sommelier at Vinya Wine in Miami, regularly has a local printer run batches of shelf talkers incorporating clever, shop-specific monikers such as Patio Pounder or I Like Pizza.

“It’s a fun way to make subtle suggestions

and move product without being too salesy,” says Angelo. “You can get as simple or quirky as you want.” Frounfelkner makes use of QR codes to help customers navigate his shop’s selection. “The QR codes link to a hidden page on our website,” he explains. “We call it the ‘digital speakeasy.’”

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Bin ends and one-off, allocated bottles have a way of claiming more than their fair share of shelf space. “I can't afford to have them take up a whole slot on my shelves, so I've started to treat them as Easter eggs,” says Bianca Sanon, the coowner of Paradise Books & Bread in Miami. “I tuck various bottles behind other ones on the shelves. I’ll let people know that there are always extra bottles hiding somewhere, and it feels like they get more excited when they shop, like they're a part of some kind of secret shopper game.” It's also a way of filling up shelves if they're looking a bit scattered, she adds.

Cara Patricia and Simi Grewal, the cofounders of DECANTsf in San Francisco, recommend a marketing trick that ensures a shop will stay top-of-mind no matter where its bottles end up. “We put stickers with our DECANTsf logo, website, and address on the back of all the bottles we sell,” says Patricia. “This way, when someone pulls a bottle out of their cellar months later, or gifts someone a bottle of wine, the little sticker is there to always let folks know where it came from.” Stickers also work as an incentive at Bay Grape.

“We give customers fancy stickers if they use their own bag and don't take one of our branded ones,” says Stacionis. n

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WILL LEGAL CANNABIS USE IMPACT THE BAR INDUSTRY?

CANNABIS LOUNGES ARE OPENING UP ACROSS RECREATIONAL CANNABIS STATES, BUT WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THE BAR INDUSTRY?

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t the back of the Rise dispensary in Mundelein, Illinois, about 45 minutes from downtown Chicago, is a new cannabis consumption lounge. Bar stools face shelves stocked with a plethora of smoking equipment in place of bottles, and on each of the tables in the casual seating area is an Art Deco-inspired ashtray.

Over in the Smokeasy, an adjacent private event space, there are stylish booths and mid-century modern light fixtures. The two adjoining businesses function just like a bar with a speakeasy cocktail space on the side—but instead of drinks, guests commune over cannabis.

The lounge, which is operated by Green Thumb Industries, opened in cel-

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ebration of 4/20 on April 20, 2022, and is the first in the Chicago area. While a traditional bar offers guests the opportunity to sip craft cocktails that they couldn’t make at home, Rise lounge offers the chance to test state-of-the-art vaporizers, pipes, gravity hookahs, and other smoking devices, as well as a vast array of cannabis strains from the attached dispensary. Table service makes the whole experience a breeze for novices and regular consumers alike. Arguably, cannabis lounges, like Rise, offer a viable social alternative to the bar experience.

Nineteen states and Washington, D.C., have laws that permit recreational cannabis use. Colorado and Washington state were the first to legalize in 2012, and both now have established and flour-

ishing industries, while states with new cannabis legalization laws, like New York, Virginia, and New Mexico, are just getting started. Though it’s still early days, alcohol industry professionals are questioning how this new cannabis landscape might impact on-premise alcohol sales in the future.

“Across the country, we’re seeing more Americans turning to cannabis for wellbeing and away from alcohol,” says Sara Stewart, the project specialist working on Green Thumb Industries’ lounge experience, which was modeled after the tableside hospitality that people expect from a bar or restaurant. “Offering an environment where people can consume safe, high-quality cannabis products certainly may impact alcohol and bar sales.”

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THE NEW FACE OF THE CANNABIS LOUNGE

ABOVE: The Smokeasy, a private event space for cannabis consumption at the Rise dispensary in Mundelein, Illinois.

A CHANGING CONSUMER DEMOGRAPHIC

In the states where consumption lounges were licensed early, including Illinois, Alaska, California, Colorado, and Nevada, they have been slow to open—hesitant, perhaps, to navigate this new frontier’s patchwork of policies and the associated costs. Those that have launched or are in the planning stages differ in design and service details, but many, notably, have honed their aesthetic and branding to appeal to a broader demographic.

In Alaska, Good Titrations, for example, located in a former Chili’s, looks like an upscale Western spot with wood-paneled walls and a bar transformed to serve coffee, snacks, prerolls, and edibles. The Artist Tree Studio Cannabis Lounge in West Hollywood, meanwhile, located above the eponymous dispensary, offers rotating art exhibits and live music in a bright, plantfilled space. Thrive Cannabis Marketplace is set to open a lounge later this year on the Las Vegas Strip, with a curated food and beverage program to target the tourist market. While in Colorado, JAD’s Mile High Smoke looks like a traditional bar, with big screens playing sports and comedy events, as well as a full cannabis menu.

More are on the way—the Patterson Inn hotel in Denver will have an attached consumption lounge, solving the designated driver dilemma. “The goal is to expand the amenities for guests who are staying here,” says Chris Chiari, the founder and CEO of The 420 Hotels and The Patterson Inn, about his hotel’s recently opened bar, 12 Spirits Tavern, and the soon-to-come consumption lounge.

Though they’re all separate businesses, the three are complementary and also open to the public. Chiari says he hopes they become a destination for locals in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.

The upscale interior design, just like that in California’s Papa & Barkley Social or Nuwu in Las Vegas, is comparable to any high-end cocktail bar. The businesses also have impressive ventilation to do away with smoke concerns and abide by regulations—Chiari notes that his lounge will have casino-grade air filters. Many tout their product transparency, too, with well-trained “budtenders” to help educate guests. These are casual socializing spaces, where you can also get a coffee, see a show, cowork, meet friends, or even have a spa treatment while enjoying a smoke. But getting high is no more the raison d'être of these lounges than getting drunk is at a cocktail bar.

While the number is still relatively low, momentum is growing. Other legal states have paved the way for lounges and are waiting for businesses to open. Michigan is expected to have its first lounge before the end of the year. New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have created a legal framework for cannabis businesses to get licensed, and Maine lawmakers are set to reconsider lounge legalization in 2023.

“The biggest hurdle that a lot of cannabis people share is a frustration with regulation,” says Chiari. “But I’ve had liquor and horse-racing licenses; the similarities with cannabis are there.”

With legalization comes legitimization and a step away from stereotypes of cannabis leaf graphics and red eyes. This rebranding has helped to welcome in guests who may not have considered a trip to a lounge before. “We are connected to the Rise Mundelein dispensary, so many guests are cannabis customers looking to try new luxury devices before purchasing one for themselves,” says Stewart. “But we also see guests of every experience level who are interested in the lounge experience.”

According to a 2021 Gallup poll, 60 percent of adults in the United States report that they drink alcohol. That’s down from 65 percent of adults in 2019. The poll also found a difference in alcohol consumption among younger generations. While 70 percent of those 35 to 54 years old reported that they drink alcohol, only 60 percent of people aged 18 to 34 reported the same.

While alcohol consumption is decreasing, cannabis is doing the opposite.

Another Gallup poll found that 49 percent of adults have used cannabis compared to 45 percent two years earlier. It appears in early studies that younger generations, the first to have widespread legal access to recreational cannabis as soon as they turned of age, have an even stronger preference for cannabis. A survey by the cannabis research firm New Frontier Data found that 69 percent of people aged 18 to 24 preferred cannabis over alcohol. Another survey from Technomic found that 38 percent of Gen Z would visit a cannabis lounge to consume, which is comparable

to the 41 percent who said they would visit a bar for drinks, presaging a future world in which the two options coexist.

Even so, for Chad Michael George, the owner of Denver-based Proof Productions, a network of bartenders, event planners, designers, and consultants, and the treasurer of the Denver chapter of the United States Bartenders’ Guild, cannabis lounges don’t pose a real threat. “I think we will continue to see a small percentage of people, especially younger generations, that opt out of consuming alcohol, but I just don't think those people are going to stop going out for dinner or socializing with friends,” he says. “Cannabis lounges will have a hard time replacing the social aspect of a bar, as I think people that do not partake will be hesitant to go to these establishments, even more so than a sober person would be hesitant to go to a bar or restaurant.”

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While the bar and lounge share common ground in offering an inviting, aesthetically pleasing space for guests to responsibly consume psychotropic substances, cannabis sales and alcohol sales are likely to remain distinct, regardless of the state.

“There’s a hard separation between alcohol and THC at the moment, and I don’t expect that to change anytime soon,” says James K. Landau, an attorney who provides cannabis legal services in New York.

The current legal framework for recreational cannabis, including for lounges, varies state by state. Yet as people look toward the potential end of the federal cannabis prohibition, which has been in place since 1937, industry groups are advocating for cannabis and alcohol to exist on a level playing field—primarily by taxing cannabis in the same way alcohol is taxed, as laid out in a statement released by the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of Amer-

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ica (WSWA) in July. They wrote: “WSWA strongly believes that any cannabis legalization effort in Congress should be coupled with a robust and comprehensive federal regulatory structure that draws on long-established, successful federal laws and policies governing the U.S. alcohol industry.”

New regulations could bring changes for bar workers as well as lounge employees. One of the biggest impacts that cannabis may have on bars is from a legal standpoint, says Abraham Cohn, a lawyer with Cohn Legal, namely, “the extent to which bars need to worry about serving alcohol to customers who may already be ‘impaired’ from their prior-consumption of cannabis,” says Cohn. “Different states have different rules about the liability bars may or may not face when serving alcohol to obviously intoxicated customers (dram shop laws), but the question of what this liability means for cannabis intoxication is entirely uncertain.” It is, in short, new legal territory.

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For some, the threat doesn’t come from cannabis lounges per se, but from the broader availability of another form of legal high. “Bar owners should not be threatened that they are going to lose customers because of cannabis consumption lounges’ existence,” says Brandon Dorsky, the CEO of the cannabis brand Fruit Slabs, which makes edibles in California. However, “bar owners should be generally concerned for their bottom line given the availability of legal cannabis and public cannabis consumption as an option. Legalized cannabis historically correlates with a reduction

in alcohol-related activity, including both sales and drunk-driving deaths.”

The novelty of cannabis lounges could be enough incentive to draw in people who grew up in the early 2000s and before, says Dorsky, but he expects that it could be short-lived. “While consumption lounges are a great option for tourists, people with children who cannot consume at home, and those wanting a novelty experience, they are still expensive relative to consuming outside of the lounge,” says Dorskey. “Being able to publicly consume cannabis without fear of retribution from the law is an exciting thought and something that may trigger someone to do it once, but not repetitively unless they love to consume cannabis.”

As cannabis becomes increasingly socially acceptable and more states legalize recreational use, the bar space and the lounge space will come to operate side by side. Cannabis legalization is in its nascency, and while there have been insufficient studies for anyone to authoritatively predict what outcome these changes will have on the bar industry yet, without doubt, much like the end of Prohibition laid the foundations for a seismic shift in consumer behavior, so too does this moment—even if it’s not for everyone.

“Regardless of whether or not you are a bar owner or cannabis consumer, the rise of cannabis consumption lounges and cannabis fueled experiences will certainly change the landscape of menu options on your nightlife menu for the better,” says Dorskey. However, he adds: “[It] will certainly influence the social lives of some— but not all.” n

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THE SLOW BURN OF AMERICAN SINGLE MALT AFTER A SIX-YEAR FIGHT FOR OFFICIAL RECOGNITION, IS IT FINALLY AMERICAN SINGLE MALT'S TIME TO SHINE?

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uring a fierce blizzard at the bitter end of winter in March 2016, nine American distillers gathered at Binny’s Beverage Depot in Chicago to hash out a definition for the nascent category of American single malt whiskey.

“We gave ourselves four hours to discuss what would be figured out in 45 minutes,” laughs Matt Hofmann, the master distiller and cofounder of Westland Distillery, a 100 percent single

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malt producer in Seattle. To him and his cohorts—who that same day also formed the American Single Malt Whiskey Commission (ASMWC)—it was a no brainer. With the abundant availability of barley (thanks, in part, to the growing craft beer industry), the fascinating potential of regional style and climatic influences, and the global thirst for single malt whiskeys, the notion of officially establishing American single malt seemed a shoo-in.

Six years later, the application to make that definition official has finally made it through the door of the Bureau of Trade, Tobacco, and Firearms (TTB), which announced on July 29, 2022 what Hofmann and the other ASMWC founding members have been wait-

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ing for: An amendment to federal law 27 CFR part 5 to include American single malt whiskey as a distinctive product worthy of its own official standards of identity, codified into U.S. law. At the time of writing, it was in the requisite public comment period.

For producers making American single malt—which grew from a few pioneers of the category in the late '90s and early aughts, like McCarthy’s Single Malt from Hood River in Oregon and St. George Spirits in Alameda, California, to over 200 today—it’s been a long road just to get to the beginning. But in the crowded U.S. whiskey arena, where bourbon is booming and rye is king, will the few lines added to the current TTB regulations be enough to make the category stand out? Or is it just another novel liquid notion doomed to dissipate like whiskey evaporating into the ether? Hundreds of distillers are gambling on the former—and there’s reason to believe they may well be right.

THE NEW (OLD) DEFINITION OF AMERICAN SINGLE MALT Indeed, Hofmann, along with his former marketing director at Westland, Steve Hawley, and the other distillers at the table on that frigid day years ago—among them, Balcones Distilling in Austin, Texas; Westward Distillery in Portland, Oregon; Few Spirits in Evanston, Illinois; Triple Eight Distillery on Nantucket, Massachusetts; Santa Fe Spirits in Santa Fe, New Mexico; Virginia Distillery Co. in Lovington, Virginia; Headframe Spirits in Butte, Montana; and Copperworks Distilling in Seattle—quickly agreed on the basic tenets to define American single malt.

“As we understood them, and which are enshrined into law in other countries, single malt must be made in one single distillery. It is malt, meaning 100 percent malted barley, and, for our purposes, it’s made in America,” says Hofmann. “The only thing that’s really different from the Scottish definition is we allow use of any type of still, where they use pot still only.”

OPPOSITE PAGE, LEFT TO RIGHT: Owen Martin, the head distiller at Stranahan’s // Westland Distillery // ABOVE: Matt Hofmann, the cofounder and master distiller at Westland Distillery

So why did it take so long for the TTB to get on board? It wasn’t that they weren’t amenable or it isn’t a good idea; it was more a case of bad timing. Not long before the ASMWC launched, the TTB kicked off a massive, 144-page overhaul of the federal standards of identity for all spirits categories, a huge, time-consuming undertaking in its own right. Add to that an administration change at the highest level and a government shutdown, and, well, American single malt was just going to have to wait in line a little longer than expected.

“I’ve been flying to D.C. and sitting in front of [the TTB] saying this needs to be a priority for the last six months,” says Hawley, who has been president of the ASMWC since its inception. “My sole goal has been to keep it at the top of their priority list.”

With the overhaul of old regulations sewn up and a new executive order by the Biden administration to encourage more competition in the alcohol space, it seems American single malt’s time has come.

HOW AMERICAN DISTILLERS ARE DIFFERENTIATING The unique character of American single malt, as compared to other country’s versions of the same, may be the real muscle in making the category fly. In addition to

having ample access to the necessary agricultural resource (barley), distillers embrace a spirit of vive la différence here, pushing to differentiate it even within the confines of its narrow definition.

“I’m excited to see regional diversity.

Scotland as a region is only as big as Texas, and the temperature doesn’t vary that much. But in the U.S., you’ll see regional differences all over the place because the country is huge,” says Owen Martin, the head distiller for Stranahan’s in Colorado, who has been focused on making single malt since its founding in 2004. “Single malt spirits here allow for embracing regional differences that add a unique character to the category.”

Nora Ganley-Roper and Adam Polonski, the owners of Lost Lantern, a Vermont-based independent bottler of craft whiskey, have been keeping an eager eye on American single malt’s development and consumer demand for it, slowly but surely adding bottles to their stock. “We think that Balcones in Texas is doing an amazing job of exploring what single malt from a hot and dry climate looks like; it’s something not seen anywhere else in the world,” says Ganley-Roper. “We also really like what’s going on in American single malt in the Southwest, with distillers like Santa Fe Spirits and Whiskey Del Bac in Tucson, which are both independently making single malt smoked with mesquite wood. It’s a distinctly regional answer to Scottish peat.”

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American single malt makers are also wisely using the category’s lesser-known status in the U.S. on a broad level to learn from the mistakes of other single maltproducing countries. Creativity and regional style aside, as competition ramps up, legally defining the category means less problems with faux imitators, lawsuits, and headaches down the road. Japan in particular has suffered from lack of a legal definition for its whisky, despite commercial production dating back to the 1920s, and evidence of whisky distilling going back 50 years before that. “Japan has a long history of complications with single malt because they never defined what whisky and malt whisky meant in Japan,” says Hawley. As a result, “there are unscrupulous players making and selling fake single malt at a premium.”

Meanwhile, the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States has successfully worked to get countries like Japan to officially recognize American whiskey categories, such as bourbon. Up to now, however, Japanese importers wouldn’t recognize American single malt. “The response we got from Japanese regulators on American single malt was if you guys don’t recognize the category domestically, then we won’t recognize it here until you do,” says Hawley. Once the standards of identity are accepted, Japan and other countries ripe for exporting will broaden the consumer base for American single malt internationally.

OVERCOMING BARRIERS WITH EDUCATION American single malt’s anonymity to a larger audience isn’t just about regulation. It’s safe to assume that your average whiskey dabbler doesn’t regularly peruse the TTB’s multi-page section on spirits regulations, but consumer education is only part of where American single malt’s issues lie.

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nese whisky sections of stores. I’ve seen American single malt listed on a menu with bourbon and just scattered all over,” says Christian Krogstad, the founder of Westward Whiskey, which has been solely focused on making American single malt for a decade. “The consumer piece is hardest, but it’s coming along because the trade is finally getting behind American single malt. More and more, you’re seeing liquor stores and bars with an American single malt section. Total Wine, for example, is going to do an experiment in 20 stores creating an American single malt section. It’s happening! And it’s getting shelf space.”

Another issue American single malt is slowly overcoming is that of barrel age. “Name more than one or two American single malts that are over 10 years old. Age is a big factor; despite [the fact] that it doesn’t necessarily mean quality, consumers think that way,” says Colton Weinstein, the cofounder of roving distilling outfit Liba Spirits, who also dabbled in single malt expressions while the head distiller for Corsair. Current releases of American single malts with more than a decade of age include Triple Eight Distillery’s American single malt, the Notch, with 12- and 15-yearold releases available, and Stranahan’s, which began releasing Mountain Angle, its 10-year-old single malt, in 2020. Others are likely to follow.

ABOVE: Lost Lantern Whiskey // BELOW: Aged whiskey samples of Westward Whiskey

BIG BRAND SUPPORT IS THE NEXT STEP “Perhaps the larger issue is the big guys haven’t released any, so there are no vast marketing campaigns to educate consumers about the category,” says Weinstein.

“So much money is behind bourbon as a category, but you don’t see that with American single malt yet.”

This is quietly changing. Jack Daniels recently announced the release of a trio of bottled-in-bond whiskeys; one, the Triple Mash, contains 20 percent single malt Tennessee whiskey in the mix. Hot on its heels is its limited-edition release, a 100 percent American single malt finished in Oloroso sherry casks, which will hit the shelves this fall. And while Beam-Suntory would not comment on rumors to the same effect, it seems there may well be a Beam single malt in the works as well.

With bigger brands on board, that means more pressure to educate and define American single malt from a retail and on-premise perspective—something American single malt producers have been working at for a long time. The establishment of official standards of identity, when passed, means the trade will, at last, have clear product identification from which to position and promote it.

“To some extent, you have to see some clear, sustained profitability. I don’t think it’s right around the corner that big companies will buy up or create their own single malt, but in the long run I can see that, and it’s where the TTB designation will help,” says Clay Risen, a whiskey expert and author. “If the public recognizes it as a category, then they’ll begin to ask for it, for sure. It will be par for the course.” n

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MEET THE NEW INDEPENDENT WHISKEY BOTTLERS THESE U.S. PRODUCERS ARE ADAPTING A SCOTTISH PRACTICE TO MAKE WHISKEYS BY BLENDING BARRELS FROM SELECT CRAFT DISTILLERS

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new breed of American whiskey producer is copying a trusted page from Scotland’s book of whisky-crafting traditions—they blend and bottle whiskeys that someone else has distilled.

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the U.S. and Canada, purchase them, and then create innovative blends, usually in small batches of a few hundred bottles. Some of these blends are made to become standard, repeatable brands, while others are simply one-off bottlings. And not all purchased barrels are bound for blending.

“We mainly do blends, but occasionally we will find a barrel that is particularly interesting—something unique—and earmark it to sell as a single barrel,” says Joe Beatrice, the founder of Bar-

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rell Craft Spirits [sic], an “independent blender” in Louisville, the heart of bourbon country.

In the way they are assembled, these new blended American whiskeys are similar to the Scotch blended malt whiskies, such as Johnnie Walker or Chivas Regal, which were dominant during the late 20th century before single malts began gaining market share.

Dave Schmier, the founder of Proof and Wood in New Canaan, Connecticut, says the practice of independent bottling also has historical roots in the U.S. “Before Prohibition, most of the bottlers along Whiskey Row in Louisville were not distillers—they bought barrels and blended them,” he says.

A NEW ERA OF INDEPENDENT BOTTLER When Vermont-based independent bottler Lost Lantern released its first vatted whiskey in 2020, it was a blend of barrels from six craft distillers—Balcones in Austin, Texas; Copperworks in Seattle; Santa Fe Spirits in Santa Fe, New Mexico; Triple Eight Distillery on Nantucket, Massachusetts; Westward Whiskey in Portland, Oregon; and Virginia Distillery Co. in Lovington, Virginia. “Our process is to first visit a promising distillery and choose barrels we like and take samples from them,” says Adam Polonski, the cofounder of Lost Lantern. “When we get the samples home, we

“Before Prohibition, most of the bottlers along Whiskey Row in Louisville were not distillers—they bought barrels and blended them.”

– Dave Schmier, Proof and Wood

taste them again, then buy the barrels we want for blending.” Because of their growing reputation and the costs involved, Lost Lantern’s blended whiskeys often sell for more than $100 a bottle.

Independent bottlers also make an important semantic distinction between “blended whiskeys” and “whiskey blends.”

“A whiskey blend may legally have neutral spirits [unflavored alcohol] in it, while by blended whiskeys, we mean the same as blended malts with no neutral spirits,” Beatrice explains.

Barrell Craft was one of the first of the new breed of indies. “I got the idea to make whiskey without going to the expense of building a distillery in 2012, and it took me more than a year to put things together,” OPPOSITE: Nora Ganley-Roper and Adam Polonski of Lost Lantern // ABOVE, LEFT TO RIGHT: Joe Beatrice of Barrell Craft Spirits // Kenny Coleman of Pursuit Spirits

says Beatrice, a former internet entrepreneur. “We sold our first case in 2014.”

Today, he produces more than a million bottles annually, including blends finished in previously used barrels housing everything from pear brandy to sherry.

Lost Lantern took a similar path but, Polonski maintains, they had an added motivation. Polonski, a trade journalist, formed Lost Lantern with Nora GanleyRoper because “there are so many really great craft producers out there who only sell locally,” he says. “Lost Lantern can help give them national exposure,” either by using their whiskeys in blends or selling single barrels.

Giving credit where credit is due to craft distillery partners is important, says Blake Riber, a whiskey blogger who founded Seelbach’s in 2018 to sell online whiskeys made by both craft producers and independent bottlers—whom he calls “blenders.” “Blenders are beginning to get some respect,” he says, citing the practice some years ago for some distillers and bottlers to fake or not reveal their sources. “But today, blenders like Lost Lantern and Pursuit are very transparent in telling who distilled their whiskey.”

Pursuit Spirits was founded in 2018 by hosts of the Bourbon Pursuit whiskey podcast, Ryan Cecil and Kenny Coleman, to bottle and sell single barrels from craft distillers to their built-in audience of whiskey lovers. But because a barrel may 2022 BIN 55

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“I got the idea to make whiskey without going to the expense of building a distillery in 2012, and it took me more than a year to put things together.”

produce around 200 bottles or less, “A single barrel isn’t scalable,” Coleman notes. A blender, on the other hand, can produce hundreds of bottles by combining barrels, so Pursuit began blending as well.

Although independent bottlers don’t distill whiskey, Beatrice says there is an art in blending it. Like others, he has built up a library of barrels, and he and his team “sit down and ‘whiteboard’ what we want in a blend, then we have lots of trials in the laboratory before coming up with what we will blend.” But rather than dumping everything into the 6,000-gallon blending tank that Barrell Craft uses, they first assemble less than half according to formula, then slowly build up the rest in 10 percent increments, adjusting by taste as they go along.

EXPANDING A CRAFT DISTILLER’S NETWORK Marketing strategies of the independents vary. Pursuit, Coleman says, originally planned to be “totally digital” in selling directly to podcast “patrons,” but now also has sales through distributors. Lost Lantern put together an extensive retail network. "We don't actually sell directly to consumers, but we partner with onlinefocused retailers that, between them, can ship to around 40 states,” says Polonski. A

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minority of independent bottles are sold through brick-and-mortar retailers.

So, what’s in it for the craft distillers?

Cash-strapped producers may need this upfront money. But Herman Mihalich, the founder and distiller at highly-rated

ABOVE TOP: Dad's Hat Distillery // ABOVE: Herman Mihalich of Dad's Hat Distillery

Dad’s Hat near Philadelphia, points out he can make more money bottling the barrel himself than by selling the same barrel to a blender.

However, like most craft distilleries, he sees an upside. “Lost Lantern contacted me last fall,” says Mihalich, “and when they tasted barrels, they talked me into selling them two—one that was finished in a vermouth cask, which isn’t all that common.” He transferred the two barrels via food-grade containers to Lost Lantern to bottle, not as blends but as single barrels.

“I consider it a win-win situation,” he adds. “I’ve been in the business 10 years, but this is still good publicity.” Most of the handful of independent bottlers currently operating do extensive online promotion, and Mihalich took part in a virtual media presentation featuring his two barrels on Lost Lantern labels—188 bottles of Lost Lantern Dad’s Hat rye for $90 per bottle and 119 bottles of Dad’s Hat vermouthfinish rye for $120 each.

“Today’s consumers are no longer scared of the idea of buying blended whiskey,” concludes Schmier. “Now, they are increasingly asking us, ‘What’s next?’” ■

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n Verona, a region where wines range from ethereal and crisp to powerfully rich, Cesari’s Justo manages to land at the elusive intersection of concentration and lightness. Combining elements of Amarone with stainless steel fermentation and a focus on freshness, the wine has an ideal tension on the palate—exactly as its name suggests.

A combination of the English word just and the Italian word giusto, meaning right, Justo is an homage to finding Goldilocks-esque balance in the glass and loosely translates to “just right.”

It’s no surprise that the Cesari clan has mastered combining the rich, dense characteristics of Veronese reds with an uncommon vein of brightness: The fam-

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ily has been making wine in the region since 1936, when Gerardo Cesari set out to craft an Amarone to rival the world’s best reds. Since that time, successive generations of Cesaris have helped the estate acquire prime vineyards and maintain the tradition of high-quality production. Cesari was one of the first Italian wines to be exported to five continents, and today the brand retains its strong global following—while utilizing over 100 hectares of pristine vineyards to keep elevating the estate's legacy.

Justo itself fuses regional winemaking traditions with an innovative edge, blending the native Corvina grape with Merlot to give the wine its “just right” texture. Harvested together in September, the grapes are dried in the traditional apassimento style for 20 days. This relatively short drying period concentrates

their sugars and aromatic nuances to optimal levels, while maintaining the grapes’ inherent freshness. Then, the grapes are fermented on their skins for 15 days before aging exclusively in stainless steel. The process serves to generate balance between lightness and concentration, resulting in a red wine with pure red fruit flavors that radiate from the glass. Its rare equilibrium likewise makes Justo a consistent crowd pleaser among both buyers and consumers.

Cesari has always been a leader in northern Italy. From aging their wines well beyond DOCG requirements to embracing single-vineyard wines before the trend was in vogue, the winery’s forwardthinking energy is palpable. Today, Cesari is maintaining their commitment to excellence and innovation by embracing technology and sustainability across their vineyards and two wineries. With Justo, their innovative spirit takes form in a wine that’s agile yet concentrated, and vibrantly reflects its home terroir. n This advertising content was produced in collaboration with our partner, Opici Wines & Spirits.

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WHISKEY: WHAT‘S NEW AQUATIC JOURNEY

Trey Zoeller, the zany founder of Jefferson’s Bourbon, once again illuminates the alchemy of aging whiskey on a boat with the 90-proof Voyage 29 Wheated. The newest addition to the Jefferson’s Ocean: Aged at Sea collection, these casks of wheated bourbon traversed the world on a vessel, making their way from Savannah to the Indian Ocean and across the Pacific. Exposure to extreme heat and salty air elicits rich notes of vanilla and toasted caramel.

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Islay’s idyllic, white-sand Traigh Bhan beach is the inspiration behind the 92.4-proof Batch Four of Ardbeg’s Traigh Bhan 19 Year Old, part of the brand’s permanent portfolio. The latest installment of the single malt Scotch whisky, aged in a higher proportion of Oloroso sherry casks than earlier releases, has a spicy, herbal quality, layered with wood smoke, aniseed, and menthol.

SRP: $299.99 per 750-ml bottle

Brown-Forman revived its King of Kentucky whiskey label in 2018, and to celebrate the five-year anniversary of the straight bourbon, has rolled out two new single-barrel expressions. The 130.6-proof 15-yearold bourbon, available in Kentucky, Illinois, and Ohio, has notes of dried fruit and sorghum, while the extremely limited-edition 18-year-old, found only in the Kentucky market, tastes of molasses and dark tea.

SRP: $249.99 (15-year-old) and $349.99 (18-year-old) per 750-ml bottle

PACIFIC NORTHWEST TOUCH

Copperworks Distilling Company in Seattle, Washington, has simultaneously released two new, smallbatch, 100-proof American single malt whiskeys spun from 100 percent malted barley and twice-distilled in Scottish copper pot stills. Release 044 marries various casks and unleashes citrus peel and pipe tobacco; Release 045, with its notes of honey and fig, highlights whiskey made from Fritz barley grown on a single farm in the Skagit Valley, balanced with a touch of another aged in a Manzanilla sherry cask for 60 months.

SRP: $69.99 per 750-ml bottle

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POLITICALLY CHARGED

With midterm elections around the bend, Caskshare’s U.S. debut of The Big Lie is well-timed. An irreverent reference to Donald Trump, the limited-edition bourbon is a followup to The Big Lie Scotch whisky, the U.K.’s ode to Boris Johnson, the recently resigned British prime minister. Although production details—including where the 95-proof whiskey was distilled, how long it was matured for, and in which type of casks—are playfully shrouded in mystery, the bottle is undoubtedly a cultural keepsake.

SRP: $80 per 750-ml bottle

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WHISKEY: WHAT‘S NEW

NEVADA’S BOUNTY

Fans of Frey Ranch Distillery’s Straight Rye Whiskey now have a limited-edition Single Barrel Rye to savor. Featuring a mash bill of 100 percent winter cereal rye grown and harvested at the distillery in northern Nevada, the versatile 131.8-proof whiskey was matured in #4 char barrels, culminating in a swirl of candied berries, marzipan, and leather.

SRP: $99 per 750-ml bottle

PLAYING BY THE RULES

Sonoma distillery Redwood Empire Whiskey has rolled out Batch No. 002 of its bottled-in-bond expressions. Grizzly Beast, a straight bourbon whiskey characterized by almond brittle and lemon, has a mash bill of 66 percent corn, 23 percent rye, seven percent wheat, and four percent barley. Rocket Top, on the other hand, is a straight rye whiskey rounded out with a 13 percent blend of wheat, malted barley, and corn that is rife with fig jam and cracked pink peppercorn.

SRP: $79.99 per 750-ml bottle

L.A. GLAM

Los Angeles entrepreneur Andrew Borenzweig teamed up with Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery in Swisher, Iowa, to bring The Beverly High Rye to market. Primarily composed of straight rye—along with straight bourbon—whiskeys from Iowa and Indiana, the nutty, toffee-like spirit is meant to embody the luxe California lifestyle. Sustainability is also at the forefront of The Beverly High Rye; for each bottle sold, a tree will be planted by Trees for the Future.

SRP: $59.99 per 750-ml bottle

SPIRITUOUS SUPPORT

Liev Schreiber—actor, director, producer, and cofounder of Sláinte Irish Whiskey—has joined forces with the NGO BlueCheck to roll out a special 18-year-old bottle that supports the organization’s critical humanitarian work on the front lines of the RussiaUkraine war. All proceeds of the 113.4-proof, limited-edition, single cask whiskey, signed by Schreiber and Daniel Mulhall, Ireland’s ambassador to the U.S., benefit BlueCheck.

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THE FOLLOW-UP

Golden Rye Whiskey Batch 1, the first rye offering from Blue Run Spirits, sold out soon after its 2021 debut and snagged a gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The next coveted edition, the 95-proof Golden Rye Whiskey Batch 2, was pulled from 102 select barrels and crackles with hints of ginger.

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Spirits Index by Brand GRAND CHEVALIER 80 PF MELON LIQUEUR 42 PF ORANGE CURAt;AO 30 PF SAMBUCA LIQUEUR 42 PF SLOE GIN 30 PF GERMAIN-ROBIN PEAR DE PEAR GRAND MARQUETTE LIQUEUR 80 PF

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BANANA CREAM LIQUEUR 30 PF BLUE CURAt;AO LIQUEUR 30 PF CACAO DARK BROWN LIQUEUR 54 PF CACAO WHITE LIQUEUR 54 PF CREME DE CASSIS 30 PF CREME DE NOYA LIQUEUR 30 PF CURAt;AO BLUE 30 PF MELON LIQUEUR 30 PF ORANGE CURAt;AO LIQ 30 PF RASPBERRY LIQUEUR 30 PF ROCK & RYE LIQUEUR 60 PF SLOE GIN 30 PF STRAWBERRY LIQUEUR 30 PF

MAMA WALKERS

BLUEBERRY PANCAKE 70 PF GLAZED DONUT 70 PF MAPLE BACON 70 PF

MARIPOSA AGAVE NECTAR LIQUEUR 60 PF MCCCORMICK COCKTAIL LONG ISLAND

PEWS PEWS PEWS PEWS PEWS PEWS PEWS PEWS PEWS

sws sws

SWS

sws sws sws

SWS

sws sws sws sws sws

CREME DE BANANA 30 PF CURAt;AO BLUE 30 PF

OGDEN'S OWN DISTILLERY

UNDERGROUND HANDCRAFTED HERBAL SPIRIT - UTAH PAMA LIQUEUR 34 PF PARAMOUNT AMARETTO, MELON, COFFEE, PEACH PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH BRANDIED APPLE CIDER GIFT EGGNOG PUMPKIN CREAM POTTER'S

AMARETTO 40 PF ANISETTE 40 PF

SOUTHERN COMFORT 100 PF

GREN GREN GREN GREN GREN GREN GREN GREN GREN GREN GREN YMCO

sws

SWS

sws

YMCO

100 PROOF

YMCO

LIME LIME FISHBOWL

YMCO YMCO

70 PROOF BLACK CHERRY 70 PF FANTASY FOOTBALL SOCO FIERY PEPPER

YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

AQUA PERFECTA RASPBERRY LIQ 40 PF RASPBERRY LIQUEUR SPICED PEAR LIQUEUR

YMCO YMCO YMCO

GINGER LIQUEUR 50 PF PEACH LIQUEUR 36 PF POMEGRANATE 36 PF SWEET REVENGE LIQUEUR 77 PF

PWS PWS PWS YMCO

ORGANIC BLOOD ORANGE 30 PF ORGANIC DARK CHOCOLATE 30 PF ORGANIC ELDERFLOWER 30 PF ORGANIC POMEGRANATE 30 PF ORGANIC APPLE SPICE GINGER ORGANIC BLUEBERRY 30 PF ORGANIC CUCUMBER 30 PF ORGANIC PRICKLY PEAR 30 PF ORGANIC TRES CHILES 30 PF ORGANIC YUM BERRY 30 PF TORANI AMER

SWS

sws sws

APPLE PIE LIQUEUR 40 PF CHERRY PIE LIQUEUR 40 PF

sws sws

SS PF

70PF

ST GEORGE SPIRITS

STIRRINGS

THATCHER'S

TRAVIS HASSE'S

TRES LECHES

CREAM LIQUEUR 34 PF TRIPLE CREAM LIQUEUR 34 PF ULLR NORDIC LIBATION 90 PF VENTURA LIMONCELLO

sws sws sws

SWS

SWS

sws sws

YMCO

YMCO YMCO

sws

BLOOD ORANGE LIQUEUR 58 PF LIMONCELLO CREMA 58 PF LIMONCELLO ORIGINALE 58 PF ORANGECELLO 58 PF WHISPER CREEK SIPPIN CRM LIQ40 PF WILD TURKEY AMERICAN HONEY LIQ 71 PF

sws

CHERRY 80 PF TRADITIONAL 80 PF

sws sws

ZACHLAWI ARAK

LIQUEURS/CORDIALS - IMPORTED 1921 TEQUILA CREAM 30 PF 22 MARQUIS LIQUEUR

ROSE (NECTAR) 70 PF SILVER (COCONUT) 70 PF ABSENTE

LIQUEUR LA CREME 36 PF

AFTER SHOCK LIQUEUR 80 PF AGAVERO

ORANGE LIQUEUR 64 PF ORANGE TEQUILA LIQUEUR 64 PF TEQUILA LIQUEUR 64 PF

YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

SWS PWS PWS

sws sws

YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

sws sws sws

AGUARDIENTE

YMCO

ALBERTI

PEWS MWL

BLEU 32 PF GOLD PASSION POMEGRANATE PASSION 32 PF RED PASSION WILD PASSION

YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

YMCO YMCO

ICED TEA 75 PF

MOTHERS PUMPKIN SPICE 25 PF MR. BOSTON

BLACKBERRY & BRANDY 30 PF COFFEE LIQUEUR 30 PF CREME DE CACAO 40 PF DARK OR WHITE CREME DE CASSIS RASPBERRY LIQ 40 PF CREME DE MENTHE 30PF GREEN OR WHITE FLAVORED BRANDY 40 PF APRICOT LONG ISLAND ICED TEA 80 PF MELON LIQUEUR 40 PF RASPBERRY LIQUEUR 33 PF SLOE GIN 40 PF SOUR SPLASH APPLE LIQUEUR 30 PF PRALINE PECAN LIQUEUR RE:FIND LIMONCELLO BRANDY 80 PF RIVES SEVILLE ORANGE LIQUEUR 76 PF SABROSO COFFEE LIQUEUR 48 PF SHAKKA CORDIALS KIWI 30 PF

sws sws WW YMCO MWL

YMCO YMCO YMCO GREN GREN

CRISTAL 60 PF CRISTAL SIN AZUCAR 60 PF AGWA COCA LEAF LIQUEUR 60 PF ALIZE

ALIZEJUICES

COCO 40 PF COCO-PEACH 40 PF COCO-PINEAPPLE 40 PF GOLD PASSION 32 PF

AMARO MONTENEGRO 46 PF AMARULA CREAM

ANTICA SAMBUCA

BLACK 76 PF

sws sws

YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

sws

YMCO YMCO

YMCO

ARACELI MARIGOLD LIQUEUR ARGIOLAS LIQUEURS

TREMONTIS LIMONE 68 PF TREMONTIS MIRTO 60 PF ARMAND GUY PONTARLIER ANIS 46 PF

TEG TEG SWS

LIMONI DI SICILIA 84 PF SAMBUCA CITRUS 84 PF LICORICE 84 PF SAMBUCA 84 PF

AWS AWS AWS AWS

AVERNA

AVERNA

sws

CASONI APERITIVO LIQUEUR 30 PF LIMONI DI SICILIA 84 PF SAMBUCA 84 PF SAMBUCA CITRUS 84 PF SAMBUCA LICORICE 84 PF AVEZE LIQUEUR 30 PF AVEZE LIQUEUR 40 PF AVION EXPRESSO LIQUEUR 70 PF B & B 80 PF

SWS

sws sws

SWS AWS

sws sws

YMCO

BAILEYS IRISH CREAM

CARAMEL 34 PF CINNAMON 34 PF COFFEE 34 PF HAZELNUT 34 PF IRISH CREAM 34 PF VANILLA 34 PF

PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS

BARENJAGER

HONEY LIQUEUR 70 PF HONEY & PEAR 70 PF HONEY & TEA 70 PF HONEY LIQUEUR & BOURB WHISKEY 70 PF BAUCHANT LIQUEUR 80 PF BECHEROVKA LIQUEUR 76 PF BELLE DE BRILLET

sws sws sws

SWS

sws sws

SWS

PEAR COGNAC 60 PF PEAR LIQUEUR 60 PF (COGNAC BASE) BENEDICTINE 80 PF

YMCO YMCO YMCO

APPLE LIQUEUR 40 PF PEAR LIQUEUR 40 PF WILD CHERRY LIQUEUR 40 PF BERTINA ELDERFLOWER-FRANCE 40 PF BIGALLET CHINA-CHINA

YMCO YMCO YMCO PEWS YMCO

BERENTZEN

BINYAMINA

AMARETTO 54 PF BANANA LIQUEUR 54 PF CHOCOLATE LIQUEUR 33.6 PF LIMONCELLO 60PF SOUR APPLE LIQUEUR 33 PF BITTER TRUTH

sws sws sws SWS

sws

APRICOT LIQUEUR 44 PF PIMENTO DRAM LIQUEUR 44 PF SLOE BERRY GIN LIQUEUR 56 PF VIOLET LIQUEUR 44 PF BOLSYOGURT

AWS AWS AWS AWS YMCO

ESPRESSO LIQUEUR SAMBUCA 76 PF

YMCO YMCO SWS

BORGHETTI

BOTTEGA SPIRITS

GIANDUIA CHOCOLATE 34 PF LIMONCINO LIQUEUR 60 PF SAMBUCA 80 PF BOUKHA FIG LIQUEUR 80 PF BOUTARI

OUZO 80 PF OUZO 90 PF BRADY'S IRISH CREAM 34 PF BRAUEREI HELLER AECHT SCHLENKERLA SMOKEMALT RAUCHBIER SPIRIT BRIOTTET

CREME DE BANANE 50 PF CREME DE CASSIS 40 PF CREME DE FRAMBOISE 36 PF CREME DE MURE BUNRATTY POTCHEEN -IRELAND 90 PF CAFE BOHEME COFFEE CRM LIQ 32 PF CAFE LOLITA LIQUEUR 40 PF CAPRINATURA LEMON 64 PF CARAVELLA

LIMONCELLO ORIGINAL 56 PF ORANGECELLO LIQUEUR 56 PF CARLSBADER BECHEROVKA CARNIVO XO -FRANCE 40 PF CAROLANS IRISH CREAM 34 PF CASONI APERITIVO LIQUEUR 30 PF CASONI LMNCELLO DI SORRENTO 62 PF CASTELLO MIO

SAMBUCA SUPERIORE 76 PF SAMBUCO ESPRESSO SPR 76 PF CEDILLA LIQUEUR At;AI 50 PF CELTIC CROSSING LIQUEUR 60 PF CHAMBORD RASPBERRY LIQUEUR CHARTREUSE

GREEN LIQUEUR VEP 108 PF GREEN LIQUEUR 110 PF VEP YELLOW LIQUEUR VEP 84 PF

SPIRITS INDEX

sws sws

SWS

sws sws sws

SWS

sws WW

sws sws

SWS

sws

PEWS YMCO SWS TEG SWS

sws

CRIS PEWS SWS AWS PEWS

sws sws sws

SWS YMCO

sws sws

SWS

sws

BIN 157

Spirits Index by Brand

BRUICHLADDICH SINGLE MALT SCOTCH THE ORGANIC NV 92 PF CAPROCK

DRY GIN 82 PF ORGANIC GRAPPA CHARDONNAY 80 PF ORGANIC PEACH BRANDY 80 PF ORGANIC VODKA 80 PF ORGANIC CROP FARMERS GIN ORGANIC 93.4 PF CROP ORGANIC

VODKA 80 PF VODKA CUCUMBER 70 PF VODKA MEYER LEMON 70 PF VODKA ORGANIC SPICE PUMPKIN 70 PF VODKA TOMATO 70 PF DON ABRAHAM ORG 100% AGAVE 80 PF ANEJO, REPOSADO, BLANCO

ORO PISCO

YMCO

sws

SWS

sws

SWS

sws sws sws sws

SWS

sws

SWS

sws

PEWS

DULCE VIDA ORGANIC TEQUILA

TEQUILA 100 PF AGAVE NECTAR ANEJO 100 PF BLANCO 100 PF BLANCO WITH ANEJO HITCHER LONE STAR EDITION RAINBOW SLEEVES REPOSADO 100 PF J. WITTY ORG CHAMOMILE LIQ CA 40 PF

WW WW WW WW WW WW WW WW PEWS

KOVAL

CHRYSANTHEMUM HONEY LIQ 40 PF ORG GINGER LIQUEUR 40 PF ORGANIC LIONS PRIDE 47'" WARD BLEND 94 PF ORG WHISKEY LIONS PRIDE RYE WHISKEY 80 PF ORGANIC RYE CHICAGO WHITE WHISKEY 80 PF ORG CHICAGO WHITE WHISKEY 80 PF ORGANIC LIXIR VODKA 88 PF ORGANIC MELL VODKA 80 PF ORGANIC

AWS AWS AWS AWS AWS AWS AWS

sws

MOON MOUNTAIN ORG VODKA 80 PF OM (ORGANIC MIXOLOGY) COCKTAILS

PWS

COCONUT WATER & LYCHEE 30 PF WILD CRNBRY BLOOD ORANGE 30 PF

AWS AWS

OM (ORGANIC MIXOLOGY) COCKTAIL

MEYER LEMON & SPICY GINGER 30 PF NOVO FOGO ORGANIC - BRAZIL CACHA<;A SINGLE BRL #105 AGED 5 YR CACHA<;A GOLD/CACHA<;A SLVR 80 PF PARTIDA ORGANIC AGAVE NECTAR PEAK SPIRITS

EAU DE VIE PEACH 80 PF ORGANIC EAU DE VIE PEAR 80 PF ORGANIC ESTATE GRAPPA 80 PF ORGANIC REAL RAW AGAVE NECTAR-BLUE CLR ORG SQUARE ONE ORG VODKA - IDAHO BASIL VODKA BOTANICAL SPIRIT CUCUMBER VODKA SQUARE ONE VODKA THATCHER'S

ORGANIC APPLE SPICE GINGER ORGANIC BLOOD ORANGE 30 PF ORGANIC BLUEBERRY 30 PF ORGANIC CUCUMBER 30 PF ORGANIC DARK CHOCOLATE 30 PF ORGANIC ELDERFLOWER 30 PF ORGANIC POMEGRANATE 30 PF ORGANIC PRICKLY PEAR 30 PF ORGANIC TRES CHILES 30 PF ORGANIC YUMBERRY 30 PF VITAFRUTE

COCO COLADA ORGANIC 30 PF COSMO CKTL 30 PF ORGANIC LEMONADE CKTL 30 PF ORGANIC MARGARITA CKTL 30 PF ORGANIC PISCO

sws PEWS PEWS SWS

sws sws sws sws WW WW WW WW

sws sws

SWS

sws sws sws sws sws sws

SWS

sws sws sws sws

BARSOL

PISCO SUPREMO MOSTO VERDE 82 PF PRIMERO QUEBRANTE 80 PF SELECTO ACHOLADO 80 PF SELECTO ITALIA 80 PF SUPREMO MOSTO VERDE 83 PF

SWS SWS SWS SWS SWS

CAMPO DE ENCANTO PISCO

GRAND & NOBLE PISCO RSV SINGLE VINE PISCO MOSCATEL RSV SINGLE VINE PISCO QUEBRANTE

WW WW WW

CAMPO DE ENCANTO PISCO

DISTILLER'S RESERVE MOSCATEL 84 PF DISTILLER'S RESERVE QUEBRANTA 86.2 PF PISCO 85 PF CONTROL PISCO

sws sws

C 80 PF RESERVE 80 PF DON CESAR PISCO

sws

ESPECIAL 80 PF ITALIA 86 PF PURO 85.9 PF

SWS

MACCHU PISCO

LA DIABLADA PISCO MACCHU PISCO OCUCAJE PISCO QUEBRANTA 89.6 PF

160

BIN

SWS SWS SWS

SPIRITS INDEX

ACHOLADO BLENDED 82 PF MOSTO VERDE ITALIA 80 PF MOSTO VERDE QUEBRANTA 80 PF MOSTO VERDE TORONTEL 80 PF PURO ACHOLADO 82 PF PURO ITALIA 82 PF QUEBRANTA 82 PF TORONTEL 82 PF

AWS AWS AWS AWS AWS AWS AWS AWS

PISCO CAPEL

ALTO DEL CARMEN 80 PF RESERVADO 80 PF PISCO PAYET- PERU 84 PF ACHOLADO, QUEBRANTA, TORONTEL PISCO PORTON 84 PF RUM - DOMESTIC

1909

1909 (89 PF) 80 PF

AMADOR DISTILLERY LIGHT RUM 80 PF ANEJO 80 PF AQUA LIBRE ST GEORGE CALIFORNIA

SWS

sws

PEWS YMCO YMCO YMCO SWS

sws

YMCO YMCO

AGICOLE RUM

ARCTIC GRAPE 70 PF BACARDI 8

BACARDI 8 BACARDI 8 80 PF BERKSHIRE MOUNTAIN DISTILLERS RAGGED

YMCO

sws sws sws

YMCO

MOUNTAIN RUM 80 PF BIG APPLE 70 PF BLACK RAZZ 70 PF

BLACKWELL RUM BLACK GOLD SPECIAL RESERVE 80 PF BLACKWELL'S CALYPSO RUM SPICED 70 PF CHARBAY RUM TAHITIAN VANILLA 70 PF CHARBAY RUM TAHITIAN VANLA 70 PF

COCO 70 PF CONEY ISLAND CARLO RUM CONEY ISLAND CARLO SPICED RUM CRUZAN RUM

DARK RUM 86 PF DRAGON BERRY 70 PF GOLD

GOLD & PINEAPPLE 80 PF GOLD 80 PF GOLD MINER RUM BARREL RUM RESERVE GOLD MINER AGAVE RUM GOLD MINER RUM GRAND MELON 70 PF HERITAGE GIFT TUBE HIGH SPIRITS PIECES OF EIGHT SPCD RUM

YMCO YMCO AWS AWS

sws

AWS

sws

YMCO JWBG JWBG

sws

YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

HOOK'S BLACK SPICED RUM

COCONUT RUM FUSION RUM LIGHT 80 PF MOCHA RUM

YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

SPICE 80 PF

YMCO

SPICE

SAMMY'S BEACH BAR RUM SELECT80 PF

SINGLE BARREL 80 PF SOLERA 80 PF SORGRHUM

SPICED 72.5 PF SUPERIOR

SUPERIOR 80 PF SUPERIOR WITH ARCTIC GRAPE 80 PF SUPERIOR WITH MUDDLER 80 PF SUPERIOR WITH OAKHEART 80 PF SUPERIOR WITH ROCK COCONUT 80 PF

TORCHED CHERRY

TORCHED CHERRY 70 PF TORCHED CHERRY WITH COKE 70 PF TORCHED CHRRY W/COKE CLMSHELL 70 PF WHITE RUM 86 PF WOLF BERRY 70 PF YE OLD GROG DISTILLERY - OREGON DUTCH HARBOR BREEZE GROG GOOD MORNING GLORY GROG RUM - IMPORTED 1 BARREL RUM 80 PF 7 TIKI SPICED 70 PF YMCO

YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

sws

YMCO

WW WW

CHERRY SPICED RUM 60 PF COCONUT SPICED RUM 42 PF ADR CARONI RUM 15 YR - TRINIDAD 92 PF ALCOHOL DE CANA RUM 99 PF

YMCO YMCO PEWS YMCO

FLAVORS

ANGOSTURA RUM -TRINIDAD

1824 LIMITED RESERVE 1919 ANEJO ANGOSTURA RUM 5 YEAR FORRES PARK RUM OVERPROOF PUNCHEON RUM 150 PF GRAND ANEJO 7 YEAR RESERVA WHITE RUM

WW WW WW WW WW WW

APPLETON

APPLETON ESTATE

RESERVE 80 PF RUM RESERVE 80 PF VX GOLD 80 PF LIMITED EDITION 50 YR 90 PF VX GOLD 80 PF APPLETON JAMAICA

SPECIAL GOLD 80 PF WHITE 80 PF

92 PF SPICED RUM SPICED RUM 70 HOUSE SPIRITS STILLROOM RUM 80 PF

YMCO YMCO

ATLANTICO RUM

KOLOA

sws

SPICED RUM 70 PF SPICED RUM 70 PF WITH CHERRY SPICED SPICED RUM 70 PF WITH COCONUT

ADMIRAL NELSON'S

YMCO

sws

YMCO

ASG YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

92 PF BLACK SPICED RUM

SPICED RUM

YMCO

sws

DARK 80 PF PLATINO 80 PF RESERVE 80 PF RON ATLANTICO RUM DARK PC (KROGER)

sws sws sws

SWS

sws sws sws sws

SWS

sws sws

COCONUT RUM 80 PF DARK RUM 80 PF GOLD RUM 80 PF SPICED RUM 80 PF WHITE RUM 80 PF

YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

LADY BLIGH RUM l/MON70 PF

YMCO

GOLD 80 PF WHITE 80 PF

YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

BASTISTE RUM AGRICOLE - CARIBBEAN WW BATAVIA ARRACK VAN OOSTEN (SUGAR CANE PEWS

MOUNT GILBOA RUM

BARBADOS RUM BARBADOS RUM - AGED 070 PF OAKHEART SPICED 70 PF ONE SHOT COCONUT 80 PF ORIGINAL BARTENDERS COCONUTS RUM OVER YOU 42 PF PAPA'S PILAR

BLONDE RUM DARK RUM PEACH 42 PF

PEACH RED 70 PF PINEAPPLE FUSION RAZZ 70 PF

RED HEAD 70 PF RESERVA LIMITADA

YMCO YMCO SWS YMCO YMCO YMCO

sws

YMCO

RHUM J.M.

BLANC 100 PF GOLD 100 PF MILLESIME 1997 96 PF VSOP 86 PF VSOP 90 PF ROCK COCONUT70 PF

AWS AWS AWS AWS AWS YMCO

sws

RON CASTILLO DARK

WB WB SWS

DARK 80 PF

YMCO

CITRUS RUM

YMCO

LIGHT

BANKS

5 ISLAND WHITE RUM 86 PF GOLDEN AGE 7 86 PF ENDEAVOR LIMITED EDITION 86 PF BARTON RUM

PEWS PEWS PEWS PEWS

sws sws

SPIRIT)- NETHERLANDS/INDONESIA 100 PF BERRY BROS RUM

BARBADOS 11YR 92 PF FIJIAN 9YR 92 PF GRENADA 13YR 92 PF GUADELOUPE 12YR 92 PF PANAMA l0YR 92 PF ST LUCIA 92 PF BLACK MAGIC SPICED RUM 94 PF BLACK TOT BRITISH NAVY RUM JAMAICA 108.6 PF BLACKBEARD SPICED RUM 86 PF BLACKHEART RUM SPICED RUM 93 PF

SWS

sws sws sws sws sws sws

PEWS

sws

YMCO

BLACKMASK RUM

BLACK PREMO 80 PF ISLAND COCONUT 80 PF ORIGINAL SPICED 80 PF TROPICAL CHAI 80 PF BLACKWELL RUM BLACK GOLD SPECIAL RESERVE 80 PF

SWS

sws

SWS

sws sws

BLUE CHAIR BAY

RUM COCONUT 70 PF RUM RAINBOW PACK RUM SPICED 70 PF RUM WHITE 80 PF BRINLEY CARIBBEAN SHIPWRECK SPICED RUM BRUGAL

YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO WW

Spirits Index by Brand CAVA DE ORO

CAZADORES AiiiEJO 80 PF BLANCO 80 PF BLANCO 80 PF WITH AiiiEJO EXTRA AiiiEJO 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF

CHAMUCOS ESPECIAL AiiiEJO 80 PF ESPECIAL BLANCO 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF TEQUILA ASST (2EA AiiiEJO/REP/BLANCO) 80 PF CHARBAY TEQUILA BLANCO 80 PF

PHI

sws sws sws

SWS

sws sws sws

CHIMAYO BLANCO 80 PF REPOSADO BLUE AGAVE 80 PF

CHINACO AiiiEJO TEQUILA 80 PF BLANCO TEQUILA 80 PF NEGRO EXTRA AiiiEJO LOT 79 86 PF REPOSADO TEAUILA 80 PF

CIMARRON TEQUILA BLANCO 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF

CLASE AZUL DUO (lEA PLATA/REP) PLATA TEQUILA 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF ULTRA EXTRA AiiiEJO 80 PF COMISARIO TEQUILA REPOSADO 80 PF

CONEY ISLAND CARLO TEQUILA CORAZON TEQUILA AiiiEJO 80 PF BLANCO 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF

CORRALEJO AiiiJEJO 80 PF BLANCO 80 PF CORRALEJO TRIO PACK CORRALES 99000 HORAS AiiiEJO GRAN RESERVA 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF REPOSADO TRIPLE-DISTILLED SILVER 80 PF

CORZO AiiiEJO 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF SILVER 80 PF CRISTEROS REPOSADO 80 PF CRUZ TEQUILA REPOSADO TEQUILA SILVER TEQUILA

DELEON TEQUILA AiiiEJO 80 PF DIAMANTE 80 PF EXTRA AiiiEJO 102 PF LEONA RESERVE 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF

DESTILERIA LA FORTALEZA TEQUILA FORTALEZA AiiiEJO TEQUILA FORTALEZA BLANCO TEQUILA FORTALEZA REPOSADO DON ABRAHAM 100% AGAVE 80 PF AiiiEJO, REPOSADO, BLANCO

DON AGUSTIN TEQUILA REPOSADO 80 PF W/200ML BLANCO DON BENITO TEQUILA AiiiEJO 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF SILVER 80 PF DON CAMILO 100% AGAVE 80 PF AiiiEJO CERAMIC, REPOSADO

DON EDUARDO AiiiEJO 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF SILVER 80 PF

DON FULANO 100% AGAVE "FUERTE" BLANCO 100 PF "SUAVE" BLANCO 80 PF 3 YR AiiiEJO 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF IMPERIAL 5 YR AiiiEJO 80 PF DON JULIO 1942 TEQUILA 80 PF AiiiEJO TEQUILA 80 PF AiiiEJO TEQUILA 70TH ANNIV 80 PF BLANCO TEQUILA 80 PF REAL TEQUILA 80 PF REPOSADO TEQUILA 80 PF DON MODESTO 100% AGAVE 80 PF ANEJO, REPOSADO, BLANCO

DON RAMON ANEJO 80 PF PLATINUM 80 PF

YMCO YMCO

AiiiEJO PLATA REPOSADO

DON VALENTE DOS ARMADILLOS SUPER PREMIUM 80 PF

YMCO YMCO YMCO PHI

SWS

PEWS PEWS PEWS

EXTRA AiiiEJO PINTADA COLLECTION

DOS ARTES DOS MANOS 100% AGAVE 80 PF

PEWS PHI

AWS

sws

EXTRA AiiiEJO

YMCO YMCO

sws

SWS

sws sws SWS SWS

sws sws sws sws sws

REPOSADO BLANCO MIXTO REPOSADO GOLD BLANCO

FRIDA KAHLO 100% BLUE AGAVE AiiiEJO 80 PF 100% BLUE AGAVE BLANCO 80 PF 100% BLUE AGAVE REPOSADO 80 PF

FRONTERA GIRO BY SAUZA TEQUILA

GOLD 80 PF

sws

PEWS PEWS PEWS PEWS PEWS PEWS PEWS

AiiiEJO 80 PF PLATA 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF ROSANGEL TEQUILA

YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO PHI

GRAN MAYAN GRAND LEYENDA TEQUILA

AiiiEJO 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF SILVER 80 PF

HACIENDA DE NAVARRO HERENCIA MEXICANA 100% AGAVE 80 PF

AGAVE NECTAR AiiiEJO 100 PF BLANCO 100 PF

WW WW WW

BLANCO WITH AiiiEJO HITCHER LONE STAR EDITION RAINBOW SLEEVES REPOSADO 100 PF ED HARDY 100% AGAVE

WW WW WW WW

AiiiEJO BLANCO REPOSADO

SILVER TEQUILA 80 PF

PEWS

SELECCION SUPRE MA SILVER

EL AGAVE

PHI

GRAN CAVA DE ORO GRAN CENTENARIO

AiiiEJO BLANCO EXTRA AiiiEJO REPOSADO

DULCE VIDA ORGANIC TEQUILA 100 PF

YMCO YMCO YMCO MWL

SILVER 80 PF

AiiiEJO, REPOSADO, PLATA EXTRA AiiiEJO CLAY BOTTLE EXTRA AiiiEJO STERLING SILVER BOTTLE

CHAYA AiiiEJO 80 PF SILVER 80 PF

REPOSADO 80 PF SILVER 80 PF

DON ROBERTO

sws sws sws PHI

PEWS PEWS PEWS PEWS

HERRADURA

YMCO YMCO YMCO

YMCO YMCO PHI HIJOS DE VILLA HOTEL CALIFORNIA TEQUILA REPOSADO 80 PF SWS HUSSONG'S TEQUILA REPOSADO 80 PF YMCO

SWS

ARTESENAL AiiiEJO 80 PF ARTESENAL EXTRA AiiiEJO 80 PF

JWBG

ARTESANAL SILVER 80 PF PINK TEQUILA 80 PF

YMCO YMCO

EL CARTEL

BLANCO TEQUILA 80 PF

YMCO

C/NGE 70 PF

YMCO

YMCO

W/GOLD FLAKES 80 PF

YMCO

ESPECIAL GOLD 80 PF

YMCO

ESPECIAL SILVER 80 PF PLAT/NO

sws

SWS SWS

sws sws

EL CHARRO YMCO YMCO

AiiiEJO 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF

YMCO YMCO

YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

SILVER 80 PF EL DESTILADOR100% AGAVE 80 PF ARTISAN BOTTLE AiiiEJO ARTISAN BOTTLE BLANCO

YMCO

YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

EL JIMADOR

YMCO YMCO

ARTISAN BOTTLE REPOSADO BLANCO REPOSADO AiiiEJO AiiiEJO SOCCER BLANCO 100% AGAVE 80 PF BLANCO SOCCER REPOSADO REPOSADO 100% AGAVE REPOSADO SOCCER

PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS WW WW WW PEWS

sws sws sws

SWS

EL MAYOR TEQUILA

AiiiEJO 80 PF BLANCO 80 PF EXTRA AiiiEJO 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF EL PUEBLO 80 PROOF LIGHTOR GOLD

EL SAGRADO TEQUILA

AiiiEJO 80 PF ASST (2EA REP/ AiiiEJO /BLANCO) BLANCO 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF EL TEQUILENO BLANCO 80 PF

EL TESORO TEQUILA

AiiiEJO 75 ANNIV 80 PF AiiiEJO 80 PF AiiiEJO 80 PF 70'" ANNIV PARADISO AiiiEJO 80 PF PLATINUM 80 PF

PEWS

REPOSADO 80 PF SILVER 80 PF

YMCO YMCO YMCO

EL TORO TEQUILA GOLD 80 PF WHITE 80 PF

EL ULTIMO TEQUILA PEWS PEWS

AGAVE REPOSADO 80 PF AGAVE BLANCO 80 PF

PEWS PEWS PEWS

AiiiEJO 80 PF ASST 80 PF (2EA ANJ/REP/BLCO)

PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PEWS

BLANCO 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF

ESPOL6N BLANCO TEQUILA 80 PF BLANCO TEQUILA 80 PF W/AGAVE NECTAR REPOSADO TEQUILA 80 PF

EXCELLIA TEQUILA ANEJO 80 PF BLANCO 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF

FAMILIA CAMARENA TEQUILAS YMCO YMCO

PEWS PEWS PEWS PEWS

LA RESERVA PLATINO RESERVA RESERVA DE LA FAMILIA TRADICIONAL REPO REPOSADO TEQUILA 80 PF TRADICIONAL SILVER 80 PF TEQUILA

YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

JUAREZ TEQUILA YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

sws

SWS

sws sws

GREN SWS

sws sws sws

YMCO

sws sws sws

SWS

sws sws sws

sws sws sws

SWS

sws sws sws

SWS

sws sws sws AWS AWS AWS WW

ON PREMISES ONLY

FAT ASS

YMCO

JALISCOORO JOSE CUERVO

PHI

GOLD 80 PF SILVER 80 PF

SWS

sws

KARMA TEQUILA

AiiiEJO 80 PF BLANCO 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF LA ARENITA SILVER 80 PF

AWS AWS AWS YMCO

LA CERTEZA

AiiiEJO 80 PF BLANCO 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF

YMCO YMCO YMCO

LA PAZ

GOLD 80 PF GOLD WITH MARGARITA MIX 80 PF LA PINTA POMEGRANATE INFUSED 38 PF

YMCO YMCO SWS

LA PRIMA DE PANCHO PISTOLAS

100% AGAVE 80 PF REPOSADO CERAMIC

PEWS

LA PUERTA NEGRA 100% AGAVE 80 PF

AiiiEJO, REPOSADO, BLANCO

PEWS

LA TILICA SKULL TEQUILA LAPIS TEQUILA

PHI

sws sws

AiiiEJO 80 PF BLANCO 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF

SWS

LOS ARANGO TEQUILA

sws sws

AiiiEJO 80 PF BLANCO 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF

SWS

LUNA MALVADA TEQUILA

sws sws

PLATA 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF

LUNAZUL TEQUILA

AiiiEJO TEQUILA 80 PF

YMCO YMCO YMCO

BLANCO TEQUILA 80 PF REPOSADO TEQUILA 80 PF

MAESTRO DOBEL DIAMOND 80 PF

YMCO

MANANA 100% AGAVE

TEQUILA ANEJO TEQUILA BLANCO 100% AGAVE TEQUILA RAINBOW

WW WW WW

TEQUILA REPOSADO 100% AGAVE

WW

MARGARITAVILLE TEQUILA GOLD TEQUILA SILVER TEQUILA

WW WW

MARGARITAVILLE FLAVORED TEQUILA CALYPSO COCONUT TEQUILA

SPIRITS INDEX

WW

BIN

163

Spirits Index by Brand ISLAND LIME TEQUILA LAST MANGO TEQUILA PARADISE PASSION FRUIT TEQUILA TROPICAL TANGERINE MCCORMICK TEQUILA GOLD TQUILA 80 PF

WW WW WW WW YMCO

MELOZA TEQUILA

ANEJO 100% AGAVE 80 ANEJO EXTRA AGED 100% AGAVE 80 PF BLANCO 100% AGAVE 80 PF REPOSADO 100% AGAVE 80 PF

YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

METL

BLANCO TEQUILA 80 PF REPOSADO TEQUILA 80 PF Ml TIERRA MILAGRO

ANEJO REPOSADO SILVER

YMCO YMCO PHI YMCO YMCO YMCO

MILAGRO RESERVE TEQUILA

ANEJO SELECT REPOSADO SELECT SILVER SELECT BARREL RESERVE 80 PF SINGLE BRL RSRV ANEJO TEQUILA 80 PF SNGL BARREL RSRV REPOSADO TQLA 80 PF MONTE ALBAN TEQUILA

REPOSADO 80 PF SILVER 80 PF MONTEZUMA TEQUILA

GOLD 80 PF WHITE 80 PF OLD CARBINE OLMECA ALTOS TEQUILA

PLATA 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF ONE SHOT

COFFEE 80 PF LEMON 80 PF MINT 80 PF

YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

sws sws sws sws PHI

sws sws YMCO YMCO YMCO

ORO AZUL 100% AGAVE

TEQUILA ANEJO TEQUILA BLANCO TEQUILA REPOSADO PANCHO PISTOLAS 100% AGAVE 80 PF REPOSADO CERAMIC PANCHO VILLA ROJO 80 PF

WW WW WW PEWS YMCO

PAQUI TEQUILA

ANEJO TEQUILA REPOSADO TEQUILA SILVER TEQUILA PARTIDA TEQUILA

ANEJO 80 PF ASST (1 ANJ/4 BL/1 REP) BLANCO 80 PF ELEGANTE 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF PASION SECRETA PATR6N TEQUILA

YMCO YMCO YMCO

sws sws sws

SWS

sws PHI

ANEJO 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF SILVER 80 PF GRAN BURDEOS ANEJO 80 PF GRAN PATRON PIEDRA EX ANEJO 80 PF GRAN PLATINUM 80 PF ASST (SILVER/REP/ ANEJO) MAGIC PACK 80 PF METAL CASE (2 SILVER/1 ANEJO/ RAINBOW PACK 80 PF VARIETY (A/R/S/XO) 80 PF

sws sws sws

SWS

SWS

YMCO YMCO PEWS

80 PF PUEBLO VIEJO TEQUILA BLANCO 80 PF PURA SANGRE

YMCO PHI

PURA VIDA

ANEJO TEQUILA EXTRA ANEJO TEQUILA GOLD TEQUILA SILVER TEQUILA

YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

PURASANGRE TEQUILA

ANEJO RSVA 80 PF BLANCO RSVA 80 PF EXTRA ANEJO RSVA 80 PF REPOSADO RSVA 80 PF RANCHERO

GOLD 100% AGAVE TEQUILA SILVER 100% AGAVE TEQUILA RANCHO ALEGRE TEQUILA

BLANCO 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF REGIONAL

ANEJO 80 PF BLANCO 80 PF

164 BIN

SWS

sws sws sws WW WW

sws sws YMCO YMCO

SPIRITS INDEX

REY SOL ANEJO 80 PF

ROOSTER ROJO TEQUILA TEQUILA BLANCO TEQUILA REPOSADO TEQUILA ANEJO SAUZA

100 ANOS ANEJO 80 PF 100 ANOS BLANCO 80 PF 100 ANOS SILVER 80 PF BLUE TEQUILA REPOSADO 80 PF SILVER 80 PF CONMEMORATIVO 80 PF HORNITOS ANEJO 80 PF HORNITOS LIME SHOT 70 PF HORNITOS PLATA 80 PF HORNITOS PLATA W/50 ML LIME SHOT HORNITOS REPOSADO 80 PF TEQUILA At;AI 80 PF TEQUILA GOLD 80 PF TEQUILA SILVER 80 PF TRES GENERACIONES ANEJO 80 PF TRES GENERACIONES PLATA 80 PF TRES GENERACIONES PLATA 80 PF YRC TRES GENERACIONES REPOSADO 80 PF X.A. TEQUILA 80 PF EDICION LIMITADA SELECCION ARTENOM

1580 BLANC 80 PF TEQUILA ASST (3 BLANC0/2 REP/1 ANEJO) TEQUILA DE 1079 BLANCO 80 PF TEQUILA DE 1146 ANEJO 80 PF TEQUILA DE 1414 REPOSADO 80 PF SEMBRADOR SEMENTAL TEQUILA

ANEJO 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF SILVER 80 PF SIETE LEGUAS TEQUILA

ANEJO 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF SILVER 80 PF SINO TEQUILA

IRISH BARREL AGED REPOSADO TEQUILA SPICY TEQUILA TEQUILA REPOSADO 80 PF TEQUILA SILVER 80 PF STALLION 100% AGAVE 80 PF ANEJO SUERTE TEQUILA

ANEJO 80 PF BLANCO 80 PF REPOSADO 80 PF

sws sws sws

PEPE LOPEZ

POSADAS 100% AGAVE ANEJO/REPOSADO

REPOSADO 80 PF SILVER 80 PF REVOLUCION TEQUILA ANEJO 80 PF EXTRA ANEJO 80 PF SILVER 100 PF SILVER 80 PF

-BLANCO 86 PF ESTELAR -ANEJO EXCEPCIONAL - REPOSADO ULTRA FINO -BLANCO

PWS PWS PWS

GOLD WHITE

ALMENDRADO 60 PF 100% PURO DE AGAVE

T.K.O. BOXING GLOVE Tl TEQUILA UNO -100% AGAVE DELECTO

SWS

YMCO

RESERVA DEL SENOR

sws sws

PELIGROSO

ANEJO 84 PF REPOSADO 84 PF SILVER 84 PF

REPOSADO 80 PF

TANTEO

COCOA TEQUILA COLLECTION TEQUILA JALAPENO TEQUILA TROPICAL TEQUILA TARANTULA AZUL

70 PF

YMCO YMCO YMCO

sws sws

SWS

sws

YMCO IDWC IDWC IDWC IDWC

sws sws sws sws

SWS

sws sws sws

SWS

sws sws

SWS

sws sws sws

ANEJO MASTERPIECE ANEJO TALAVERA REPOSADO SILVER TEQUILA OCHO

PLATA 80 PF TEQUILA OCHO EXTRA ANEJO 2009 TEQUILA XO TEXANO BOOT TIERRA AZTECA 100% AGAVE 80 PF

ANEJO REPOSADO BLANCO TIERRAS TEQUILA

ANEJO 80 PF BLANCO 80 PF BLANCO 80 PF W/11.7 OZ AGAVE NECTAR REPOSADO 80 PF TONALA 100% AGAVE 80 PF ANEJO 2 YR CERAMIC RESERVA SUPREMA 4 YR SUPREMA REPOSADO

TORO DE LIDIA TOTEM TRAGO SILVER TRES AGAVES

SWS

sws sws

GOLD SILVER

SWS

sws sws PHI

sws sws

SWS YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO PEWS

TRES MUJERES TRES REYES

TRES REYES TEQUILA GOLD 80 PF TRES SIETES

ANEJO REPOSADO SILVER TRES SIETES SIL

WYLAND DOLPH PLYGRND WYLAND PEGUIN WYLAND SHARK TRES-CUATRO-CINCO TEQUILA

EXTRA ANEJO 87 PF TWO FINGERS GOLD 80 PF WINNER'S CHOICE GOLF CLUB ZAPOPAN 100% AGAVE

80 PF BLANCO, REPOSADO GOLD 80 PF SILVER 80 PF BLANCO ORO ZIRCON AZUL TRIPLE SEC- DOMESTIC ARROW

WW WW WW WW

TRIPLE SEC 15 PF TRIPLE SEC 30 PF TRIPLE SEC (NON-ALCOHOLIC) BARTON TRIPLE SEC 30 PF BINYAMINA TRIPLE SEC 54 PF

YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

DE KUYPER

TRIPLE SEC 30 PF TRIPLE SEC 48 PF TRIPLE SEC 60 PF GREN TRIPLE SEC 40 PF HIRAM WALKER

YMCO

TRIPLE SEC 30 PF TRIPLE SEC 60 PF JUAREZ TRIPLE SEC 30 PF M BRIZARD TRIPLE SEC 78 PF

REPOSADO

YMCO

MARGARITAVILLE LIQUEURS TRIPLE SEC MONTEZUMA TRIPLE SEC 60 PF

YMCO YMCO PHI PHI PEWS

MR. BOSTON TRIPLE SEC 30 PF STIRRINGS TRIPLE SEC 60 PF

TARANTULA 100

PLATA TEQUILA REPOSADO TEQUILA TECHILA TEKY LADY'S TENOCH 100% AGAVE 80 PF REPOSADO TEQUILA ARETTE

ANEJO ARTESANAL ANEJO ARTESANAL BLANCO ARTESANAL GRAN CLASE EXTRA ANEJO ARTESANAL REPOSADO BLANCO REPOSADO TEQUILA CABEZA TEQUILA HACIENDA VIEJA

BLANCO DON FELIX ANEJO TEQUILA 100% AGAVE REPOSADO TEQUILA LOS AZULEJOS 100% DE AGAVE

sws sws sws sws PEWS PEWS PEWS YMCO YMCO PHI PHI YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO PEWS PHI YMCO YMCO SWS YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

sws

YMCO PHI

PEWS YMCO YMCO

ZAVANO

AWS AWS AWS PHI

YMCO

REPOSADO

PEWS PEWS PEWS

ZARCO TEQUILA

PLATA

TEQUILA 80 PF

YMCO YMCO CRIS PHI

TORADA

GOLD TEQUILA SILVER TEQUILA

ANEJO TEQUILA BLANCO TEQUILA BLANCO TEQUILA WITH MIX REPOSADO TEQUILA TRES MANOS 100% AGVE ANEJO 3YR 80 PF

sws sws sws

WW WW WW WW

WW WW WW WW WW WW WW YMCO WW WW WW WW

TEMPO TRIPLE SEC 30 PF

YMCO YMCO PHI

sws

SWS

sws sws sws

sws sws sws

GREN

sws

SWS

sws sws

WW SWS

sws

PWS SWS

TRIPLE SEC- IMPORTED BOLS

TRIPLE SEC 30 PF TRIPLE SEC 42 PF TRIPLE SEC 60 PF BOUDIER CURAt;AO TRIPLE SEC

YMCO YMCO YMCO WW

ESSENTIALS

TRIPLE SEC 30 PF TRIPLE SEC 60 PF GIFFARD PREMIUM TRIPLE SEC JOSEPH CARTRON LIQUEURS -FRANCE TRIPLE SEC LIQUEUR 80 PF JULES PERCHARD TRIPLE SEC LA QUINTA TRIPLE SEC

YMCO YMCO YMCO PEWS MWL WW

MERLET LIQUEURS

MERLET TRIPLE SEC

WW

Spirits Index by Brand DRAGON FRUIT 70 PF GINGER 70 PF MOSCATO GRAPE 70 PF PASSION FRUIT 70 PF PEACH 70 PF PEACH 70 PF PINEAPPLE 70 PF RASPBERRY 70 PF WILD STRAWBERRY 70 PF SMIRNOFF VODKA

sws sws sws

SWS

sws sws sws

SWS SWS

AMARETTO 70 PF BLACK CHERRY TWIST 70 PF BLUE 100 PF BLUEBERRY TWIST 70 PF CHERRY TWIST 70 PF CINNAMON SUGAR 60 PF CITRUS TWIST 70 PF COCONUT TWIST 70 PF CRANBERRY TWIST 70 PF FLUFFED MARSHMALLOW TWIST 60 PF GRAPE TWIST 70 PF GREEN APPLE TWIST 70 PF KISSED CARAMEL TWIST 60 PF LIME TWIST 70 PF MANGO TWIST 70 PF ORANGE TWIST 70 PF PASSION FRUIT TWIST 70 PF PEACH TWIST 70 PF PEAR TWIST 70 PF PINEAPPLE TWIST 70 PF POMEGRANATE TWIST 70 PF RASPBERRY TWIST 70 PF RED 80 PF ROOTBEER FLOAT TWIST 70 PF SILVER 90 PF SORBET LIGHT LEMON 60 PF SORBET LIGHT LEMON TWIST 60 PF SORBET LIGHT MANGO PASSION FRT 60 PF SORBET LIGHT MANGO PASSION FRUIT TWIST 60 PF SORBET LIGHT PINEAPPLE/COCONUT 60 PF SORBET LIGHT RASPBERRY POMEGRANATE 60 PF SORBET LIGHT RASPBERRY POMEGRANATE TWIST60 PF STRAWBERRY TWIST 70 PF VANILLA TWIST 70 PF VODKA 80 PF VODKA 80 PF W/200 ML SMMF RED VODKA ESPRESSO 100 PF WATERMELON TWIST 70 PF WHIPPED CREAM TWIST 60 PF WILD HONEY 60 PF SPIRIT WORKS VODKA 86 PF

PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS

80 PF

YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

TAAKAVODKA

FLAVORS

CHERRY 60 PF COCONUT 60 PF GRAPE 60 PF PINK LEMONADE 60 PF RED BERRY 60 PF WHIPPED CREAM 60 PF

TITO'S HANDMADE VODKA 80 PF TWENTY GRAND

VODKA INFUSED WITH COGNAC VODKA WITH 100 ML BLACK VODKA WITH 100 ML ROSE TWENTY GRAND ROSE FLAVORS

BERRY 70 PF BUBBLE 70 PF CAKE 70 PF CHERRY 70 PF CHOCOLATE 70 PF CITRUS 70 PF DUDE LIMON LIME VODKA 70 PF GRAPE 70 PF LOOPY 70 PF MANGO 70 PF MARILYN MONROE VODKA ORANGE 70 PF PASSION FRUIT 70 PF POMEGRANATE 70 PF PURPLE VODKA 70 PF PURPLE RANGTANG COMBO 70 PF RANGTANG VODKA 70 PF RASPBERRY 70 PF ROOTBEER 70 PF S'MORES 70 PF SUPERCOLA VODKA 70 PF TARTZ VODKA 70 PF TOMATO 70 PF TRIPLE SHOT ESPRESSO 70 PF VANILLA 70 PF VODKA 80 PF WITH CHERRY VODKA 80 PF WITH GRAPE WATERMELON 70 PF WHIPPED VODKA 70 PF

166

BIN

SPIRITS INDEX

PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS

sws

YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

VICIOUS VODKA - CAFFEINATED

VIVID VODKA

VODKA 80PF VOLSTEAD

VOLSTEAD VODKA 84 PF WAVE VODKA

80 PF BAJA 80 PF BLUE RASPBERRY 80 PF CAKE 60 PF FROSTED CINNAMON BUN 60 PF LEMON LIME 60 PF PEACH 60 PF PINK LEMONADE 60 PF WHIPPED CREAM 60 PF WOLFSCHMIDT VODKA 80 PF YAZI GINGER VODKA 70 PF ZACHLAWI VODKA 80 PF ZING VODKA

PREMIUM VODKA 80 PF RED VELVET 70 PF

CRIS YMCO

sws

SWS

sws

SWS SWS

sws sws sws

SWS

sws sws sws sws

SWS

sws

sws SWS

VODKA - IMPORTED

2 NITE VODKA

ALPINE MINT 80 PF BLOOD ORANGE 80 PF CAFFE ESPRESSO 80 PF VODKA 80 PF 666 PURE TASMANIAN VODKA - 80 PF

ABSOLUT

VODKA 80 PF VODKA 80 PF YRC VODKA BLACK 100 PF APEACH 80 PF VODKA APEACH 80 PF BERRY A�AI 80 PF VODKA BERRY A�AI 80 PF CHERRYKRAN 80 PF VODKA CHICAGO 80 PF CILANTRO 80 PF CITRON 80 PF CRAFT SMOKEY TEA 88 PF CRAFT VODKA HERBACEOUS LEMON 82 PF ELYX 84.6 PF GRAPEVINE 80 PF VODKA GRAPEVINE 80 PF HIBISKUS 80 PF KURANT 80 PF MANDRIN 80 PF MANGO 80 PF MEXICO 80 PF LIMITED EDITION ORIENT APPLE 80 PF PEARS 80 PF PEPPAR 80 PF RASPBERRI 80 PF VODKA RASPBERRIES 80 PF RUBY RED 80 PF SAN FRANCISCO (DRAGON FRUIT-GRAPEPAPAYA) 80 PF LTD EDIT VODKA TEXAS 80 PF TUNE SPARK FUSION W/ICE BG TUNE SPARKLING FUSION 28 PF VANILIA 80 PF WILD TEA 80 PF AKVINTA VODKA 80 PF ALCOHOL VICTORIA 99 PF AYLESBURY DUCK VODKA 80 PF BAK'S BISON GRASS VODKA 80 PF BELUGA VODKA

NOBLE RUSSIAN 80 PF RUSSIAN GOLD 80 PF

BELVEDERE

sws sws

SWS

sws

PEWS

sws

SWS

sws sws sws

SWS

sws sws sws sws

SWS

sws sws sws

SWS SWS

sws sws sws

SWS

sws sws sws sws

SWS

sws sws sws

sws sws sws sws SWS

sws sws

YMCO SWS

sws sws

BELVEDERE VODKA 80 PF BLACK RASPBERRY 80 PF BLOODY MARY 80 PF CITRUS 80 PF INTENSE 100 PF INTENSE UNFILTERED 80 PF LEMON TEA 80 PF MANGO PASSION 80 PF BEETHOVEN'S FIFTH VODKA BISMARCK VODKA BORU IRISH VODKA 80 PF

PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS JWBG CRIS

BROKEN SHED VODKA CARIEL-AIVY

YMCO YMCO

BLENDED VODKA VANILLA VODKA CHAMBORD

CHAMBORD VODKA RASPBERRY VODKA CHASE VODKA 80 PF CHERRY NOIR 80 PF CHOPIN VODKA

POTATO 80 PF BLACK 80 PF W/2 S0ML POTATO BLACK POTATO 80 PF W/3 50 ML R/W SINGLE RYE 80 PF RYE RED 80 PF SINGLE YNG POTATO '11 80 PF

sws

YMCO YMCO

sws

YMCO

sws sws sws

SWS

sws sws

SINGLE YNG POTATO '12 80 PF SINGLE POTATO 80 PF SINGLE WHEAT 80 PF CHRISTIANIA VODKA 80 PF CIROC VODKA

VODKA 80 PF AMARETTO 70 PF COCONUT 70 PF PEACH 70 PF RED BERRY 70 PF CRANBERRY

60 PF 75 PF

CRYSTAL HEAD VODKA 80 PF DEBOWA POLISH VODKA BULLET & BARREL DEMIDOFF VODKA 80 PF DENAKA

80 PF BLACK RASPBERRY & BLUEBERRY 80 PF BLOOD ORANGE 80 PF COSMO CITRUS 80 PF WILD CHERRY 80 PF DOUBLE CROSS VODKA 80 PF DUE VODKA - ITALY DUE CHARDONNAY VODKA DUE GENUINE VODKA DUE MERLOT VODKA EFFEN VODKA

80 PF BLACK CHERRY 70 PF BLACK CHERRY 75 PF CUCUMBER 75 PF DUTCH RASPBERRY 75 PF RASPBERRY 75 PF SALTED CARAMEL 75 PF FAIR. VODKA QUINOA 80 PF FINLANDIA 80 PF FLIGHT RUSSIAN VODKA

OLD FASHIONED CAR MAUSER PISTOL MOTORCYCLE FORTY DEGREES RUSSIAN VODKA 80 PF FRIS VODKA

80 PF CHERRY 70 PF CITRUS 70 PF GRAPE 70 PF ORANGE 70 PF WHIPPED 70 PF GIVORI POLAND 80 PF GRAPEFRUIT

GRAPEFRUIT 70 PF RASPBERRY 75 PF REDBERRY 75 PF GREEN MARK RUSSIAN VODKA 80 PF GREY GOOSE

80 PF NIGHT VISION GRUVEN HANDCRAFTED - POLAND 80 PF HAMMER & SICKLE VODKA 80 PF HAN ASIAN VODKA 80 PF HEAVY WATER VODKA - SWEDEN 80 PF I SPIRIT VODKA 80 PF IDOL 80 PF IMPERIAL COLLECTION GOLD VODKA 80 PF JAZZ TRUMPET POLISH VODKA JEAN MARC XO VODKA 80 PF JEWEL OF RUSSIA - RUSSIA 80 PF

sws sws sws SWS

PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS YMCO YMCO YMCO PHI

sws

YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

sws WW WW WW

sws sws sws

SWS

sws sws sws

AWS YMCO

PHI PHI PHI

sws sws

SWS SWS

sws sws sws

PEWS YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

sws

SWS PEWS

sws

YMCO PEWS AWS YMCO

sws PHI

sws

CLASSIC VODKA, ULTRA VODKA, BLACK LABEL ULTRA

PEWS PEWS PHI

GOLD POTATO VODKA 80 PF VODKA BATCH 2008 80 PF VODKA BATCH 2009 80 PF VODKA POTATO GOLD 80 PF

sws sws sws

CITROEN VODKA 80 PF ORANJE VODKA 80 PF VODKA 80 PF KISSUI VODKA 80 PF KLEINER FEIGLING VODKA 40 PF

PWS PWS PWS

KALISHNIKOW AK-47 KARLSSON'S

KETEL ONE

KROL VODKA

LEMON RASPBERRY VODKA VODKA 80 PF KRU VODKA 82 PF L'ORANGE 80 PF LA POIRE (PEAR) 80 PF LE CITRON 80 PF LEGEND OF KREMLIN VODKA 80 PF LEVEL VODKA 80 PF LOS JAROCHOS ALCOHOL 99 PF LUKSUOWA VODKA 80 PF M82 VODKA 80 PF RUSSIA MAXIMUS 80 PF VODKA MONOPOLOWA VODKA - AUSTRIA 80 PF MONOPOLOWA VODKA - AUSTRIA 80 PF MOSKOVSKAYA RUSSIAN VODKA 80 PF

SWS

sws

SWS YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

sws

SWS SWS

sws

FHB YMCO

MWL

PEWS YMCO

Imported Wine Index by Brand

COLLECTION WASHINGTON MERITAGE WASHINGTON PINOT NOIR OREGON CABERNET SAUV EVAN'S COLL WALLA WALLA VALLEY WASHINGTON

AWS AWS AWS

RED TABLE WINE

AWS

PENDULUM RED DROP

SWEET RED

AWS

CABERNET SAUVIGNON CHARDONNAY FREDDIES BLEND MERLOT RIESLING

AWS AWS AWS AWS AWS

SAGELANDS VINEYARD

SEVEN HILLS WINERY

CABERNET SAUVIGNON SEVEN HILLS VINEYARD CIEL DU CHEVAL VYD VINT RED WINE MALBEC WALLA WALLA VALLEY MERLOT COLUMBIA VALLEY MERLOT SEVEN HILLS VINEYARD PINOT GRIS OREGON RIESLING COLUMBIA VALLEY VIOGNIER COLUMBIA VALLEY STONECAP

TEG TEG TEG TEG TEG TEG TEG TEG

CABERNET SAUVIGNON CHARDONNAY MERLOT RIESLING SYRAH

AWS AWS AWS AWS AWS

TENOR 1:1 TENOR 2:2 CABERNET SAUVIGNON CHARDONNAY STILLWATER CREEK

WW WW WW WW

TENOR

TRANCHE

PINOT GRIS SLICE OF PAPE BLANC WHITE RHONE SLICE OF PAPE REH RHONE SYRAH

TEG TEG TEG TEG

CABERNET SAUVIGNON CHARDONNAY RAINIER RED RIESLING SUMMIT RESERVE LATE HARVEST RIESLING

AWS AWS AWS AWS AWS

CABERNET SAUVIGNON CHARDONNAY CHARDONNAY RESERVE MALBEC MELANGE MELANGE BLANC MERLOT MERLOT RESERVE PINOT GRIS RIESLING SAUVIGNON BLANC

AWS AWS AWS AWS AWS AWS AWS AWS AWS AWS AWS

WASHINGTON HILLS

WATERBROOK

PEACH WINE WHITE MOSCATO PINK MOSCATO ARGYLE

BLANC DE BLANCS KNUDSEN VINEYARD JULIA LEE'S BLOCK BRUT BRUT ROSE BIANCHI SELECTION

SPARKLING CANDELLS

BRUT ROSE

CHATEAU LAFAYETTE

CHOCOLATE SHOP CHOCOLATE RED SPARKLING COASTAL VINES CELLARS

BRUT SPARKLING WINE

CRANE LAKE CALIFORNIA

BRUT SPARKLING WINE

DOMAINE CARNEROS

BRUT ROSE LE REVE BLANC DE BLANCS VINTAGE BRUT DOMAINE CHANDON

BLANC DE NOIRS BRUT BRUT LIMITED EDITION BRUT LIMITED EDITION AMER SMR BRUT CLASSIC BRUT CLASSIC LIBRARY EDITION CUVEE RICHE ETOILE ETOILE ROSE NV ROSE SPARKLING

cwoc cwoc cwoc AWS AWS AWS YMCO AWS AWS GREN AWS

cwoc cwoc cwoc TEG TEG TEG

PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS PWS

DOMAINE LAURIER WINERY

190

BIN

IRON HORSE VINEYARDS

BRUT WEDDING CUVEE RUSSIAN CUVEE BRUT ROSE J ROGET BRUT EXTRA DRY SPUMANTE J VINEYARDS BRUT CUVEE 20TH ANNIVERSARY BRUT ROSE BRUT VINTAGE JFJ VINEYARDS

IMPORTED WINE INDEX

cwoc

cwoc TEG TEG TEG TEG MWL MWL MWL AWS AWS AWS

ALMOND SPARKLING WINE CALIFORNIA CHAMPAGNE BRUT CALIFORNIA EXTRA DRY

cwoc cwoc cwoc

CALIFORNIA BRUT

AWS

TRUMP SPARKLING BRUT ROSE TRUMP SPARKLING BLANC DE BLANCS TRUMP SPARKLING BRUT BLANC DE NOIR

AWS AWS AWS

KARMA

KLUGE ESTATE

KORBEL

CHARDONNAY CHAMPAGNE MAINLINE BLANC DE NOIR BRUT BRUT CORK BRUTCROWN BRUT ROSE EXTRA DRY NATURAL ORGANIC BRUT RIESLING SPARKLING ROUGE SEC SWEET CUVEE SWEET CUVEE CROWN SWEET ROSE MIDDLE SISTER BUBBLES GLAMOUR GIRL PINK BUBBLY

WW

BRUT CUVEE BRUT ROSE

ENCHANTED WOODS BUBBLY

YMCO YMCO PWS PWS

BLANC DE BLANC BRUT BRUT ROSE

YMCO YMCO YMCO

LAETITIA

ONCE UPON A VINE PIPER SONOMA

YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO YMCO

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Spirit Importer/Distributor I Directory AMIGOS TEQUILA

9801 N. Litchfield Rd. El Mirage, AZ 85335 Telephone: (623) 536-3201 Website: 3amigostequila.com 3D SPIRITS

9801 N. Litchfield Rd. El Mirage, AZ 85335 Telephone: (623) 536 3201 Fax: (707) 766-7716 Website: dan@redrum.com

3 VODKA DISTILLING CO.

400 N. Noble, Ste. 101 Chicago, IL 60622 Telephone: (312) 942-9999 Fax: (312) 942-9998 21ST CENTURY SPIRITS

6560 E. Washington Blvd.

Commerce, CA 90040 Telephone: (323) 832-4488 901 SILVER TEQUILA

100 Chesterfield Business Parkway St Louis, MO 63005 Telephone: (636) 681-1352 Fax:(636) 681-1872 123 Tequila

P.O. Box 6715 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Tel: 310-345-3455 1921 TEQUILA CREAM

18866 Stone Oak Pkwy., Ste. 113-76 San Antonio TX 78258 Telephone: (210) 787-1797 Fax: (210) 437-0190 A.G. IMPORTS

5992 E. Slauson Ave. Commerce, CA 90040 Telephone: (323) 728-3677 Fax:(323) 728-3674 A.V. IMPORTS INC.

6450 Dobbin Rd., Ste. G Columbia, MD 21045 Telephone: (410) 638-7720 Fax:: (410) 884-9470

ALAMBIC, INC.

254-B Mill Street, St. A-3 Greenwich, CT Telephone: (203) 532-9177

ALBERT W. LIZER ENTERPRISES

ANCHOR DISTILLING CO. HOTALING & CO.

BAILYANA

12711 Ventura Blvd., Ste.# 460 Studio City, CA 91604 Telephone: (818) 508-3388 Fax: (818) 508-3382 ALEX& STEVE WITH ED INC.

300 E. Bonita Ave.,#126 San Dimas, CA 91773 Telephone: (909) 374 4854

Tequilaguirre@hotmail.com AGWA DE BOLIVIA

23974 Aliso Creek Rd. Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 Telephone: (949) 246-4427 A. HARDY USA

9501 W. Devon Ave., Suite 700 Rosemont, IL 60018 Telephone: (847) 698-9860 Fax: (847) 698-9904

BANANA WINE & SPIRITS

748 Nassau Road Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 Telephone: (954) 351-3290

ALFORD DISTRIBUTING CO.

ANSON IMPORTS

4413 W. Jefferson Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90016 Telephone: (323) 731-5390

ARETTE UNIQUE TEQUILA

900 North Shore Dr., Ste. 260 Lake Bluff, IL 60044 Telephone: (847) 295-0410

599 E. Main St.El Centro, CA 93243 Telephone: (760) 353-3930 ALLEMAGNIA IMPORTS

10731-33 Forest St. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 Telephone: (562) 941-7225 Fax: (562) 941-4704 ALLIED DISTRIBUTORS

13287 Ralston Ave. Sylmar, CA 91342 Telephone: (818) 362-9333 Fax: (818) 362-7180

ALLIED BRANDS

3810 Transport Street Ventura, CA 93003 Telephone: (805) 644-2201 Fax: (805) 644-4987 ALL NATIONS BEVERAGE IMPORTERS, LTD.

240 Windrift Court Roswell, GA 30076 Telephone: (770) 953-8467 Fax: (770) 933-8846 ALTA MARKETING CO.

720 South Wanamaker Ave. Ontario, CA 91761 Telephone: (909) 390-6540 Fax: (909) 605-0600 AMATE TEQUILA

10817 Sherman Way Sun Valley, CA 91352 Telephone: (818) 982-1377 Fax: (818) 982-3898

AGUIRRE TEQUILA IMPORTS

ANGOSTURA INTERNATIONAL LTD.

5880 Edna Rd. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Telephone: (805) 544-9080

20 Commerce Dr., SuitelOO White Plains, NY 10604 Telephone: (914) 539-4500

ADAMBA IMPORTS INC.

P.O. Box 9517 Bakersfield, CA 93389 Telephone: (661) 833-3783 Fax:(661) 835-8779

1705 Mariposa Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Telephone: (415) 863-8350 Fax: (415) 552-7094

1240 E. Locust St., Ste. 208 Ontario, CA 91761 Telephone:(951) 757-7464 Fax: (909) 930-5605

Napoles 3131 GuadalajaraJalisco, MX 44630 Telephone: 847 460 0937

ADVANCE BEVERAGE CO.

BACMAR INTERNATIONAL

1240 N. Van Buren, Ste. 210 Anaheim, CA 92807 Telephone: (714) 632-7052

A&T IMPORTING 545 W. Allen Ave., Suite 14 San Dimas, CA 91773 Telephone:(909) 717-7293 585 Meserole St. Brooklyn, NY 11237 Telephone: (718) 628-9700 Fax:(718) 628-0920

AMIGOS USA

334 E. 74th St, New York, NY 10021 Telephone: (212) 717-2901 Fax: (212) 717-2903

AMAZONAS IMPORTS INC.

AMERICAN BEVERAGE COMPANY

13428 Maxella Ave., Ste. 624 Marina Del Rey, CA 90290 Telephone: (310) 827-2404

AMERICAN BEVERAGE CORP.

One Daily Way Verona, PA 15147 Telephone: (412) 828-9020 Fax: (412) 828-8876

AMERICAN SUPPLIERS GROUP LLC

18653 Ventura Blvd., #380 Tarzana, CA 91356 Telephone: (818) 428-0512

AMERICAN WINES & SPIRITS

17101 Valley View Cerritos, CA 90638 Telephone: (800) 433-4797

AMERICANA SPIRITS COMPANY 22

North Railroad Street Palmyra, PA 17078 Telephone: (732) 841-5646

3363 N.E. 163rd St., Suite 508 North Miami Beach, FL 33160 305-947-4142

1600 Tysons Boulevard 8th FL Mclean, VA 22102 Telephone: (703) 245-8548 Fax: (443) 306-6090 Website: tequilarack.com ARTISAN BRANDS

7771 NW 146th Street Miami, FL 33016 (305) 818-4778 www.discoverpisco.com ATLANTIC BRANDS

1033 Skokie Blvd., Ste. 600 Northbrook, IL 60062 Telephone: (847) 412-6200 Fax: (310) 937-7031 ATLANTIC WATERS USA

22506 Cantlay Street West Hills, CA 91307 Telephone: (818) 262-3300 Fax: (818) 999- 6556

BARMADE PRODUCTS

BARREL SELECT IMPORTERS

BASSO DISTRIBUTING CO.

2505 E. Pleasant Valley Road Camarillo, CA 93012 Telephone: (805) 484-2731 Fax: (805) 484-0889 BAY AREA DISTRIBUTING

1061 Factory Street Richmond, CA 94804 Telephone:(510) 232-8554

BEAM GLOBAL WINE & SPIRITS

1901 Newport Blvd., Ste. 271 Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Telephone:(949) 200-7200 Fax:(949) 200-7210

BEAUCHAMP DISTRIBUTING CO.

1911 Santa Fe Ave. Compton, CA 90221 Telephone: (310) 639-5320 Fax: (310) 537-8641 BENDISTILLERY

82 BEVERAGE

1470 N. E 1st St.,#800 Bend, OR 97701 Telephone: (541) 318-0200 Fax: (541) 318-0200

B & I OVERSEAS TRADING, INC.

500 Kinley NE Albuquerque, NM 87102 Telephone: (915) 253-5755

3536 Concours St. Ontario CA 91764 Telephone: (909) 354-8032 Website: b2beverage.com

15155 Stagg St., Ste. 7 Van Nuys, CA 91405 Telephone: (818) 285-6936 Toll Free: (888) 201-0733 Fax: (818) 285-6937 B & R DISTRIBUTORS

780 Montague Expressway, Ste. 102 San Jose, CA 95131 Telephone: (480) 944-4843 Fax: (408) 943-8428 BABCO IMPORTS / MHW LTD.

1129 Northern Blvd., #312 Manhassset, NY 11030 Telephone: (949) 246-4427 email: chuckgio@gmail.com

BACARDI-MARTINI U.S.A., INC.

3010 Old Ranch Parkway #320 Seal Beach, CA 90740 Telephone: (562) 594-8151 Fax: (562) 594-58102100 Biscayne Blvd.Miami, FL 33137 Telephone: (305) 573-8511 Fax: (305) 573-0756 BACHTRACHIAN SPIRITS

272 Plandome Road, Suite 100 Manhasset, NY 11030 Telephone: (516) 869-9170 Website: senorfrogstequila.com

BENEVA MEZCAL

BENJAMIN MELIN-JONES

211 E. 43rd St.#610 New York NY 10017 Telephone: (212) 682-2477 Fax: (212) 682-8853 Website: rhumclement.com BEST REGARDS

344 Seventh Ave. San Diego, CA 93101 Telephone: (619) 685-5840 BEST-WAY DISTRIBUTING CO.

13287 Ralston Ave. Sylmar, CA 91342 Telephone: (818) 362-9333 Fax:(818) 362-7180

BEVERAGE SPECIALTIES LIMITED

196 Newton St. Stl Fredonia, NY 14063 Telephone: (716) 673-1000 Fax: (716) 673-8526 BEVERAGE WAREHOUSE

4935 McConnell Ave.# 21 Los Angeles, CA 90066 Telephone: (310) 306-2822 Fax: (310) 821-4555

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EXCLUSIVE IMPORTS

8300 S. Lincoln Longmont, CO 80501 Telephone: (800) 789-7478 Fax: (303) 772-3316

8844West Olympic Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90211 Telephone: (310) 247-3800 Fax: (310) 347-3801

DOZORTSEV & SONS, LTD. 2 Rector St., Suite 1100 New York, NY 10006 Telephone: (212) 693-2600 Fax:(212) 693-0800

3370 N. San Fernando Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90065 Telephone: (323) 474-6111

DRINKS AMERICA

130W 42nd St.New York, NY 10036 Telephone: (212) 302-1214 DRINK SPECIALTIES, INC.

1612 Chico Avenue Unit C South El Monte, CA 91733 Tel 877-270-5215 Fax 310-891-1274

FAT & HAPPY BEVERAGES

FINNISH NATIONAL DISTILLERS

FUP IMPORTS

13502Whittier Blvd.

Whittier, CA 90605 Telephone: (951) 272-4681 Fax:(951) 272-4816 GBL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, INC

5390 Overpass Road Santa Barbara, CA 93lll Telephone:(805) 964-2571 GALLO WINE COMPANY

30 Rockafeller Plaza #4300 New York, NY 10102 Telephone: (212) 757-4440 Fax: (212) 247-0368

2650 CommerceWay Los Angeles, CA 90040 Telephone:(323) 685-8112

FIREFLY DISTILLERY

14201 S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90061 Telephone:(310) 323-9982

6775 Bears Bluff Rd. Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487 Telephone: (843) 559-6867

GARDENA WHOLESALE

HEAVEN HILL DISTILLERS, INC.

4500 Bowling Boulevard, Suite 300 Louisville, KY 40207 Telephone:(502) 413-0220 1064 Loretto Road, Bardstown, KY 40004 Telephone:(800) 348-1098 Fax:(800) 348-1098 HEIMARK DISTRIBUTING CO.

82851 Avenue 45 Indio, CA 92201 Telephone:(619) 347-4052 HIGH POINT GROUP

8380 Miramar Mall, Ste 226 San Diego, CA 93121 Telephone:(858) 677-9373 Fax:(858) 677-9385

523 Rte. 303 Orangeburg, NY 10962 Telephone: (914) 359-1107 Fax:(914) 359-0753

2800 S Reservoir Street Pomona, CA 91766 Telephone: (909) 627-6131 Fax: (909) 627-0374

FOOTHILL BEVERAGE COMPANY

2542 N. San Gabriel Blvd.

Rosemead, CA 91770 Telephone:(626) 280-2075 Fax:(626) 280-1363

HINMAN & CARMICHAEL 260 California St. Suite 1001 San Francisco, CA. 94lll Telephone:(415) 362-1215 Fax:(415) 362-1494 Website:Beveragelaw.com

DYNAMIC BEVERAGES

GRAND ISLAND BEVERAGES

15451 Electronic Ln. Huntington Beach, CA 92649 Telephone: (714) 894-9022 Fax:(714) 894-8930

3872 Coolidge Ave Oakland, CA 94602 Telephone:(415) 533-3223 Fax:(510) 531-3193

HIP HOP BEVERAGE CORP.

21W View Ln, Norwalk, CT 06854 Telephone: (203) 226-4181 Website: orangev.com

FOTIS AND SON IMPORTS

EAGLE DISTRIBUTING CO.

FOUR ROSES DISTILLERY LLC

85-47 Eliot Avenue, Suite G Rego Park, NY 11374 Telephone:(800) 882-8140

DUGGAN'S DISTILLERS PRODUCTS

P O Box 2260 Windsor, CA 95492 Telephone: (707) 575-3121

EAST LA WHOLSALE BEVERAGES

1224 Bonds Mill Rd. Lawrenceburg, KY 40342 Telephone: (502) 589-7711 Website: fourroses.us FRANCIS BONANNO

3666Whittier Blvd East Los Angeles, CA 90023 Telephone: (323) 262-5127 Fax:(323) 262-8134

235 Pioneer Blvd.

Springsboro, OH 45066 Telephone: (513) 746-4300

EAST WEST TRADING

FRANK-LIN WINE& SPIRITS

5343 N. Kedgie Ave. Chicago, IL 60625 Telephone: (773) 481-7197 Fax:(773) 481-7939 ECO WINE& SPIRITS

3235 San Fernando Rd., Bid. #6 Los Angeles, CA 90065 Telephone: (323) 257-9055 Fax:(323) 257-6997 ELITE WHOLESALE

12323 ShermanWay North Hollywood, CA 91605 Telephone: (818) 982-4329 EMERALD DISTRIBUTING CO.

21720 S. Vermont Ave., #108 Torrance, CA 90502 Telephone: (310) 533-5936 EMERALD SPIRITS INC.

88 King #101 San Francisco, CA 94107 Telephone: (415) 441-1114 Fax: ( 415) 441-0344 EMPORER'S BRAND, L.L.C

8111-D Cessna Ave. Gaithersburg, MD 20879 Telephone: (301) 540-2498 Fax:(301) 576-9917

EPIC WINE & SPIRITS

2160 41st Avenue Suite B Capitola, CA 95010 Telephone: (831) 219-91oo

1960 Carlos Avenue Ontario, CA 91761 Telephone: (800) 486-8900 Fax:(909) 923-1092

FRANK-LIN DISTILLED PRODUCTS LTD.

GARVEY WHOLESALE BEVERAGE

GREAT SPIRITS COMPANY

GRENIER WHOLESALE LIQUOR, INC.

1500 Tennessee Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Telephone:(415) 285-7100 Santa Clara County Call: Telephone:(408) 248-7887 Fax:(415) 285-7126 HGC IMPORTS, INC.

1045 Pepitone Ave. San Jose, CA 95110 Telephone:(408) 947-8511 Fax:(408) 947-0675 HAAS BROTHERS

675 North King Road San Jose, CA 95133 Telephone: (800) 922-9363 Fax:(408) 258-9527

PO Box 3056 San Francisco, CA 94119 Telephone:(415) 282-8585

FRANK PESCE INT'L GROUP LTD.

HAKUSAN SAKE

902 Clint Moore Rd. Ste. 146 Boca Raton, FL 33487 Telephone: (561) 997-0400 Fax:(561) 997-7555

FRANK SUTTON& CO. WINES&SPIRITS

1111 Kane Concourse, Suite 209 Bay Harbor Islands, FL 33154 Telephone: (305) 866-8600 Fax:(305) 866-8600 FRATELLI DE VINI LLC

1 ExecutiveWay Napa, CA 94558 Telephone:(707) 258-6160 HAMPTONS SPIRIT CO., THE

201 Ocean Avenue Santa Monica CA 90402 Telephone:(800) 378-6388 l l7E 57th St., New York, NY 10022 Telephone:(212) 750-9285 Fax:(212) 702-8772

HARVARD INDUSTRIAL AMERICA

35255 Decatur Bl. Suite #104 Las Vegas, NV 89118 Telephone: (702) 736-7460 Fax:(702) 736-7470

470 Nibus St.Brea, CA 93821 Telephone:(714) 255-0161

FREDERICK WILDMAN & SONS, LTD. 307 E. 53rd Street New York, NY 10022 Telephone: (212) 355-0700 Fax:(212) 355-4723

221 La Questa Drive Danville, CA 94526 Telephone:(925) 837-8250 Fax:(925) 837-1325

FRONTIER WHOLESALE

1491 Santa Fe Drive Tustin, CA 93680 Telephone:(909) 681-8600

1000-1100 E. Tenth St. Los Angeles, CA 90021 Telephone: (213) 622-0638

HARVEY IMPORTS

HAWAIIAN DISTILLERS

10316 Norris Ave. Unit A Pocoima, CA 91331 Telephone:(818) 686-6188 Fax:(818) 686-6009 HOOD RIVER DISTILLERS

600 Riverside Drive Hood River, OR 97031 Telephone:(503) 574-3693 Fax:(503) 274-2241 HOSODA BROS., INC.

2040W 135th St. Gardena, CA 90249 Telephone:(310) 715-1460 HOTEL CALIFORNIA TEQUILA, USA

703 Hebron Avenue Glastonbury, CT 06033 860.657.4404 HOUDINI, INC.

350 RangerBrea, CA 93821 Telephone:(714) 996-5684 HOUSE OF DANIELS, INC.

12 Harbor Drive Novato, CA 94947 Telephone:(800) 962-3764 Fax:(415) 892-7649 HUBBARD IMPORTS

17101 Valley View Ave. Cerritos, CA 90703 Telephone:(888) 469-9716 Fax:(562) 963-0710 HULA GIRL BEVERAGES

P.O. Box 8010 Stockton, CA 95208 Telephone:(209) 483-4004 Website:hulagirl.com IGC WINE IMPORTS

2427 Willow St. San Diego, CA 93106 Telephone:(619) 223-6382 IGZOTIK SPIRITS

11943 NW 37th Street Coral Springs, FL 33065 Telephone:(800) 675-9036 IMPERIAL BRANDS, INC.

11505 Fairchild Gardens Ave., Suite 204 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 Telephone:(561) 624-5662

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275 CentennialWay, Ste 200 Tustin, CA 93680 Telephone:(714) 554-3911 Fax:(714) 554-8714

IMPORTERS DIRECT WHOLESALE CO., INC. 1944 Gardena Avenue

Glendale, CA 91204 Telephone:(323) 669-0495 Fax:(323) 669-0491 Website:spirits@idwco.com

INTERCO BRANDS INCORPORATED

899 El Centro St., Suite 102 South Pasadena, CA 91031 Telephone:(626) 441-7037

INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS AND WINES

333 North Bedford Road, Suite 140 Mount Kisco NY 10549 Telephone:(914) 471-4500 Fax:(914) 747-6666 INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS DIST.

1235W. El Segundo Blvd.

Gardena, CA 90247 Telephone:(323) 756-6777 Fax:(323) 756-8126

INTERNATIONAL TASTING GROUP/TEQUILA RACK

1600 Tysons Boulevard, 8th Fl. Mclean, VA 22102Telephone:(703) 245-8548 Fax:(443) 306-6090 Website:tequilarack.com IPN - INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT NEGOTIATION TEQUILA SPECIALIST

180 Mace Street, Suite A-4 Chula Vista CA 91911 Telephone:(619) 427-1928 Fax:(619) 427-1934

ISLAND OASIS

141 Norfolk St., P.O. Box 769 Walpole, MA 02081 Telephone:(800) 999-5674 Fax:(508) 553-7844

J. Woods Beverage Group

2441 Sprig Ct., Suite F Concord, CA 92520 Telephone:(925) 680-9463 www .jwoodsbeverage.com JFC INTERNATIONAL INC.

7101 E. Slauson Ave Los Angeles CA 90040 Telephone:(323) 721-6100 Fax:(323) 721-6133

JIM BEAM BRANDS CO.

510 lake Cook road Deerfield, ll 60015 Telephone:(847) 948-8888 Fax:(847) 948-0395

JONATHAN ENGLISH COMPANY

P.O. Box 3494 San Diego, CA 9213 Telephone:(619) 281-1133 Fax:(619) 296-8669

JUILO CASER CHAVEZ TEQUILA

Tequilera Ocho Mesas, LLC PO BOX 27827 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 USA 480.205.3811 Direct line 480.556.1539 Fax www.TEQUILAOM.com KAI VODKA LLC

1240 Ala Moana Blvd, Suite 315 Honolulu, HI 96814 Telephone:(808) 593.7731 Fax:(800) 593.7751 Website:kaivodka.com KARMA TEQUILA

32111 Mulholland Highway, Malibu, CA 90265 818-623-2500 www.karmatequila.com

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K'CHA-THAI TRADING, USA

P.O. Box 1555 Gardena, CA 90249 Telephone:(310) 516-1969 21W.39th Street, 6th Floor New York, NY 10018 Telephone:(212) 3911111 ext. 106 Fax:(212) 391 1316 KINDRED SPIRITS

12000 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 504 Miami, Florida 33181 Telephone:(305) 919-9911 Fax:(305) 892 1681 Website:Kindredspiritsusa.com KOBRAND CORPORATION

One Manhattanville Road Purchase, NY 10577 Telephone:(914) 253-7715 134 E. 40th Street New York, NY 10016 Telephone:(212) 490-9300 Fax:(212) 986-7931 KORD DISTILLERIES USA

7740W. Manchester Ave. Ste.109A Playa Del Rey, CA 90293 Telephone:(310) 823-6158 Fax:(310) 822-4252

KROL VODKA

12135 Summit Court Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Telephone:(310) 271-2618 Fax:(310) 271-7624 Website:krolvodka.com LEBANESE ARAK CORPORATION 724 Thompson Avenue Glendale, CA 91201 Telephone:(818) 240-6800 Fax:(818) 240-8400 www.lacproducts.com

LA PAZ PRODUCTS, INC.

345 N. Oak Place Brea, CA 92821 Telephone:(714) 990-0982 Fax:(714) 990-2246 LA MANCHA DISTRIBUTING, INC.

24 Cannery Court Hayward, CA 94544 Telephone:(510) 886-3610 Fax:(510) 583-3576 LAIRD & COMPANY

One laird Road Scobeyville, NJ 07724 Telephone:(908) 542-0312 Fax:(908) 542-2244 LANSON INTL' AMERICAS, INC.

126 East 56th Street, Suite 300 New York, NY 10022 Telephone:(212) 751-0200 Fax:(212) 751-8919

LARRABEE BROS DISTRIBUTING CO.

P.O. Box 1850 Santa Maria, CA 93456 Telephone:(805)922-2108 Fax:(805) 925-9214 LE TOURMENT VERT ABSINTHE

Distillerie Vinet Ege SA 1160 Battery St. Ste 30 San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone:(415) 732-1020 Fax:(415) 732-1001 LE VECKE CORPORATION

10810 Inland Avenue Mira Loma, CA 91752 Telephone:(909) 681-8600 Fax:(909) 681-8666

LEGACY IMPORTS, INC.

MARKO K. SPIRITS DISTRIBUTING

9498 Alternate A 1A lake Park, Fl 33403 Telephone:(561) 840-0333 Website:perfect1864.com

4001 Spring Mountain Rd.St. Helena, CA 94574 Telephone:(707) 312- 0206

LEONARD KREUSCH, INC.

3325 Mt. Prospect Road Franklin Park, ll 60131 Telephone:(847) 957-1100 Fax:(847) 957-1300

2000 le Grand Avenue Northvale, NJ 07647 Telephone:(201) 784-2500 Fax:(201) 784-0951 LIQUID INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM SPIRITS

MARSALLE COMPANY

MATA HARi ABSINTHE BOHEMIAN

334 East 74th Ave., Suite 6B New York, NY 10021 Telephone:(212) 717-2901

The Brand Action Team One Darling Drive Avon, CT 06001 Telephone:(860) 676-7900 Fax:(860) 679-0290

LOGRET IMPORT & EXPORT 150 N.Willow City of Industry, CA 91746 Telephone:626) 961-9800 Fax:(626) 961-8530

221 E.Walnut St., Suite 100 Pasadena, CA 91101 Telephone:(626) 683-3123 Fax:(626) 683-3124

LONG ISLAND SPIRITS

2182 Sound Avenue Baiting Hollow, NY 11933 Telephone:(631) 630-9322 Fax:(631) 630-0246 LOTUS VODKA

795 Folson St. San Francisco, CA 94107 Telephone:(415) 867-4463 Website:lotusvodka.com LUGANO IMPORTS, INC

580 Irwin Street, #7 San Rafael, CA 94901 Telephone: (415) 459-1547 Fax: (415) 453-7007 LUXCO

5050 Kemper Avenue St. Louis, MO 63139 Telephone: (314) 772-2626 Fax: (314) 772-6021 LV INTERNACIONAL BRANDS LLC

MARTINEZ BRANDS, INC.

MC CORMICK DISTILLING CO.

1192 Smoke RiverWay Sacramento, CA 95831 Telephone:(916) 427-7977 One McCormick laneWeston, MO 64098 Telephone:(816) 640-2276 Fax:(816) 640-2402 MECRCIER DISTRIBUTING

82355 Market St.Indio, CA 92201 Telephone:(619) 347-3561

MEGAWINE, INC.

161 Cohasset Street Van Nuys, CA 91406 Telephone:(818) 781-9686 Fax:(818) 781-9292 MILLERS GIN INC.

16375 NE 18th Ave., Ste. 323, NorthMiami Beach, Fl 33162 Telephone:(305) 919-9911 Fax:(305) 919-9918 MISSION BEVERAGE CO.

6940 Camino Maquiladora San Diego, CA 92154 Telephone: (310) 678-7415 Website: tequilacristeros.com.mx

550 S. Mission Road Los Angeles, CA 90033 Telephone:(323) 266-6238 Fax:(323) 526-1603

MACCHU PISCO LLC.

MOET & HENNESSEY

7709 Granada Drive Bethesda, MD 20817 Telephone: (240) 277-9888 MK SPIRITS LLC

2822 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco, CA, 94109 Telephone: (415) 409-4242 Fax:(415) 931-8030

8105 Irvine Center Drive, 850 Irvine, CA 92618 Telephone:(949) 788-5940 Fax:(949) 788-5950 2 Park Avenue New York, NY 10016 Telephone:(212) 251-8200 Fax:(212) 251-8388 MODERN SPIRITS

MAJESTIC DISTILLING CO.

168W. Pomona Ave. Monrovia, CA 91016 Telephone:(626) 711-9469 Website:TRUvodka.com

MAJESTIC MARKETING GROUP, LTD. 425 Aviation Blvd.

12975 Arroyo Street San Fernando, CA 91340 Telephone:(818) 837-7674

2200 Monumental Rd. Baltimore, MD 21227 Telephone: (410) 242-0200 Fax: (410) 247-7831

Santa Rosa, CA 95403 Telephone: (707) 544-4000 Fax:(707) 544-4187 MANGO BOTTLING INC.

3455 NE 12 Terrace #7 Oakland Park, Fl 32334 Telephone: (800) 866-8376

MARGARITA KING, THE

1390Wilshire Blvd., Ste.1705 Los Angeles, CA 90024 Telephone:(310) 246-1181

MODUGNO BROTHERS DISTRIBUTING

MONTEBELLO BRANDS COMPANY

1919Willow Springs Rd. Baltimore, MD 21222 Telephone:(410) 282-8800 Fax:(410) 282-8809 MONTECRISTO RUM

3012 S. Rancho Dr., Las Vegas, NV 891 Telephone:(702) 318-8446 Fax:(702) 735-8334