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CLEAR PROFIT
Make it and the vodka lovers will come—no matter
how many new options (or alternative spirits)
they must contemplate in the process.
By Alia Akkam
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NABCA INDUSTRY
STEERING
COMMITTEE
ROUNDTABLE
Members of the NABCA Industry Steering Committee
offer insights into the important issues facing the beverage
alcohol industry, its suppliers and the control states.
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TEQUILA'S RISING
STAR
Propelling the Mexican spirit into the fi rmament
are celeb involvement, silvery expressions and
celestial craftsmanship.
By Thomas Henry Strenk
DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Note ........................................ 6
Dateline ................................................ 8
Advertising Index ................................ 57
On The Shelf ...................................... 57
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