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Volume 69 I Issue No. 1 FEATURES
WHAT’S SHAKING NOW From mezcal to mules, here are eight cocktail trends to ride into 2018.
VODKA’S SILVER LINING In the case of this beloved spirit, a neutral profile calls for tasteful marketing.
VODKA QUIZ
Test your vodka IQ, from production hallmarks to flavor trends to cocktail classics.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT DAY IT IS?
As the calendar bulges with specially-dubbed days, do sales follow?
FRESHENING UP BTG OFFERINGS
What operators are doing to jazz up their short lists of glass pours.
WHISKEY’S MOMENT IN THE SUN Lifestyle brand Beach Whiskey goes national with a day.
BARTALK: GREAT WALL
Kyle Tran, Beverage Director, Library of Distilled Spirits, NYC
LAST CALL: THE STACK
JULY 17
DEPARTMENTS
2 TAPPING THE TRADE By Liane Fu
A-4 AT THE BAR By: Robert Plotkin
A-10 SPIRITSCOPE
By: Duncan H.Cameron
PRODUCT LISTINGS
A-12 Product Listings Section A-65 Brand Index
A-94 Industry Directory
A-96 The Beverage Network Crossword
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