MADE WITH MORE THAN 100% AGAVE Citrus trees grow throughout our Casa in Mexico, giving fresh citrus-y notes to our tequila during its 100% all-natural fermentation process. So you get an award-winning tequila that’s as great as the people you pour it for. Almost. VIBE TOGETHER ENJOY 100% RESPONSIBLY Alc. 40% by Vol. (80 Proof) Tequila Imported by Brown-Forman, KY ©2019 105709_eJ_TradePrint_8.5x11.indd 1 4/4/19 1:52 PM MAY 2019 ALABAMA Select Spirits PUBLISHED BY Dear Licensees: American Wine & Spirits, LLC MADE WITH PO Box 380832 Alabama is commemorating its 200th birthday this year! Beauty, history and I hope you are Birmingham, Al 35283 continuing to enjoy editions of American Wine and Spirits and are finding the information [email protected] beneficial to your business. The Board, our employees and I, realize that you are essential to our success and hope that our services and products are meeting your needs. 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Gipson ENJOY 100% RESPONSIBLY Alc. 40% by Vol. (80 Proof) Tequila Imported by Brown-Forman, KY ©2019 1 1 105709_eJ_TradePrint_8.5x11.indd 1 4/4/19 1:52 PM TEQUILA ON THE RISE BY JACK ROBERTIELLO right before it skyrocketed, and it shows it’s Note: This excerpt is printed with permission from the not just an old boy’s drink anymore. I see more March/April 2018 issue of StateWays—the Beverage women (and more young women) come in edu- Alcohol Merchandising Magazine for Control States. cated about the category,” says Mat Dinsmore, WHEN YOU CAN SELL TWICE AS MUCH as you general manager at Wilbur’s Total Beverage in have, you can be sure what you’ve got is hot. Fort Collins, Colorado. “Tequila is growing fastest at the upscale end, Zak Romaya, who owns Old Town Liquor in as premiumization is extremely active here for San Diego, sees new consumers to the category all Mexican spirits,” says Jill Palais, senior brand discovering sweeter, richer expressions, especially manager of the William Grant and Sons Mexican aged variants, which are sweeter than traditional portfolio of Milagro tequila, Montelobos mezcal, tequilas. He also sees the steady growth among and Ancho Reyes cordials. pricey aged expressions. As the reputation of the agave spirit improves, David Marberger, owner of Bay Ridge Wine and efforts by suppliers to further burnish the attrac- Spirits in Annapolis, says that much of the interest tion continues, with everything from contem- in the tequila business is in line extensions. “For porary and stylish packaging to new products so long it was blanco, reposado, and añejo from (especially those with longer aging). Helping Patron and many other brands, but now they’ve to drive growth, retailers say, is the female come out with their upper marques, which have consumer. made a difference.” “More and more women are Cristalino, an emerging new tequila expression, calling for tequila. You is a mix of various ages that are then filtered until saw that with clear. The result is said to provide some of the bourbon rounded and creamy qualities of aged tequila with the freshness of blancos. The hope, according to Beth Krigel, senior brand manager of Hornitos Tequila, is that cristalino will break open the category. continued on page 5 2 B:8.25” T:8” S:7.5” WE DIDN’T INVENT THE MARGARITA Every margarita deserves the world’s finest tequila. Handcrafted in small batches using only 100% Weber Blue Agave, Patrón tequila makes all your cocktails simply perfect. We didn’t invent the margarita, WE JUST PERFECTED IT. PERFECT PINEAPPLE MARGARITA ½ oz Patrón Silver 1 oz Patrón Citrónge Pineapple ½ oz pineapple juice ½ oz lime juice Tajín Rim Lime wedge for garnish Combine all ingredients ina a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until combined and chilled. Strain into a B:11.125” S:10.375” T:10.875” Tajím-rimmed rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with lime wedge The perfect way to enjoy Patrón is responsibly. Handcrafted and imported exclusively from Mexico by The Patrón Spirits Company, Las Vegas, 40% NV. abv. For this recipe and others visit patrontequila.com/cocktails MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS WORKFLOW COLORS IN USE LINKED GRAPHICS BLEED 8.25” X 11.125” PROJECT MANAGER JENNY CYAN PATRON_2018_SILVER_BOTTLE_750ML_CLASSICMARGARITA-4C-DMAX280. TRIM 8” X 10.875” PRINT PRODUCER TBD MAGENTA TIF CMYK 1073 PPI SAFETY 7.5” X 10.375” ART DIRECTOR PATRICK YELLOW PATRON_SIMPLYPERFECT_BEE_LOGO_SILVER_4C.EPS FOLDED SIZE NONE COPYWRITER TBD BLACK FINISHING NONE PROOFREADER KP 18-00011 MECH SCALE NONE STUDIO DESIGNER JOSH. VERSION 1 PRINT SCALE NONE USER LANMLW-DMXL8052 18-00011_CORE_MARGARITA_MASTER_R07.INDD MECH’D BY JOSH. PRINTER LA-FIERY-COLOR-2 MARGARITA PAPER STOCK NONE OUTPUT DATE 3-22-2018 4:15 PM LAST MODIFIED 3-22-2018 4:15 PM UPLOADED BY TBD PUBLICATION/S MASTER SPECIAL NONE INSTRUCTIONS ALABAMA BY NOAH MCCULLOUGH DREAD RIVER DISTILLING COMPANY COMING 2019 “A life well lived will not live itself” quotes Birmingham’s new and incipient distillery, Dread River Distilling Company. By the end of 2019, this company will be the latest bold and elegant craft not just to 7th Avenue south but to your glass as well. Owners John Cubelic and Dr. Jefferey Dugasto gave us an inside look into the raw ideas of their tasting room and distillery that will contribute as a staple in Alabama distilling. Dread River has plans to open with a plethora of products: bourbon, vodka, gin, rum, and a blended whiskey. In addition to the wide selection of spirits, they also have plans to open with a wide selection of craft beers.