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3 StateWays ■ www.stateways.com ■ July/August 2015 The Beverage Alcohol Merchandising Magazine for Control States Volume 45, No. 4 July/August 2015 ® 15 COMMITTED TO INNOVATION The Montana LCD is focused on technology and education. By Melissa Niksic 24 NABCA CONFERENCE ROUNDUP Coverage of this year's event in Phoenix. By Jeremy Nedelka 26 RUM'S READY TO REBOUND Straight and aged rums appeal to modern consumers. By Thomas Henry Strenk 30 PROFITING FROM GIN'S RENAISSANCE The botanical spirit has universal appeal. By Robert Plotkin PAGE 15 COVER PHOTOGRAPHY BY ELIZA WILEY StateWays® (ISSN 0279-2133) is published six times per year (January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October, November/December) by The Bever- age Information Group, a division of Specialty Information Media, 17 High St., 2nd Fl., Norwalk, CT 06851. USP Number 944-740, periodical rate postage paid at Norwalk, CT and additional mailing offi ces. Postmaster: Send address changes to StateWays®, PO Box 2123, Skokie, IL 60076-7823. Subscriptions: Single copies $8.00. U.S. one year $20. $50 Canada and overseas by surface mail; $130 Air mail to all other countries. All subscriptions payable in U.S. dollars. Payment must accompany order. To subscribe write: StateWays®, PO Box 2123, Skokie, IL 60076-7823; or call StateWays customer service number 8 a.m. To 4:30 p.m. CST at 845-856-2229. Customer Service fax (847) 763-9569. Customer Service website customerservice@specialtyim. com. Copyright 2015 by The Beverage Information Group, a division of Specialty Information Media, 17 High St., 2nd Fl., Norwalk, CT 06851. Reproduction without the express written consent of the publisher is prohibited. Not responsible for return of unsolicited materials. The Beverage Information Group publishes StateWays®, Beverage Dynamics, Cheers®, Wine & Spirits Industry Marketing, Liquor Handbook, Wine Handbook, Beer Handbook, Handbook Advance and Licensed Beverage Fact Book. DEPARTMENTS Editor's Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FYI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Trip Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Brand Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Spotlight Q&A: Barrow's . . . . . . . 13 Spotlight Q&A: Wente . . . . . . . . . 14 Wine Reviews: American Cabs . . . 45 On the Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 PAGE 11 34 WHICH PRODUCTS MAKE THE CUT? Adding and removing SKUs from stocking lists. By Kyle Swartz 38 NO MIXING REQUIRED RTDs offer convenient refreshment. By Kyle Swartz 42 OFF THE BEATEN PATH California's lesser-known AVAs. By Alia Akkam