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StateWays Jan/Feb 2016

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3 StateWays ■ www.stateways.com ■ January/February 2016 The Beverage Alcohol Merchandising Magazine for Control States Volume 46, No. 1 January/February 2016 ® 24 JAPANESE WHISKY Demand outweighs supply. By Kyle Swartz 26 VODKA VARIETY Imported vodka's appeal. By Robert Plotkin 29 THE ALLURE OF EXOTIC SPIRITS International categories to watch. By Jack Robertiello 32 THE REIGN OF SPAIN Spanish wines provide value and variety. By Marnie Old StateWays® (ISSN 0279-2133) is published six times per year (January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October, November/December) by The Beverage Information Group, a division of EPG Media & Specialty Information, Editorial offi ces: 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@epgmediallc.com. Copyright 2015 by The Beverage Information Group, a division of EPG Media & Specialty Information, 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. COVER PHOTOGRAPHY BY RICHARD LEE COLUMNS/ DEPARTMENTS Editor's Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FYI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Trip Report: Canada . . . . . . . . 7 Wine Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 North coast's small harvest By Jonahan Newman Wine Reviews: Pinot Noir . . . . 35 On the Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 9 LIMITED RESOURCES, MAXIMUM RESULTS Profi le of the West Virginia ABCA. By Melissa Niksic 14 SCOTCH FOR A NEW AGE Malt whiskies and blends. By Thomas Henry Strenk 18 NORTHERN LIGHTS Canadian whisky's attraction. By Thomas Henry Strenk 21 PROOF IN THE BOTTLE Irish whiskey's new phase. By Thomas Henry Strenk THE BEVERAGE ALCOHOL MERCHANDISING MAGAZINE FOR CONTROL STATES VOLUME 46, NO. 1 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016 www.stateways.com ® THE BEVERAGE ALCOHOL MERCHANDISING MAGAZINE FOR CONTROL STATES VOLUME 46, NO. 1 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016 www.stateways.com ® THE BEVERAGE ALCOHOL MERCHANDISING MAGAZINE FOR CONTROL STATES VOLUME 46, NO. 1 www.stateways.com ® Global Whisky Guide Imported Vodka Exotic Imports Spanish Wine RONALD MOATS Commissioner, West Virginia ABCA CV01 SW16JAN cover.indd 1 12/22/15 1:59 PM PAGE 9

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