CONTENTS April 2012 Vol. 23 No. 3
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ON THE COVER: The Electric Feel (made with reposado tequila, pineapple puree, lime juice, pineapple juice, agave nectar and garnished with fresh pineapple and lavender sugar) from Agave Tequila Bar in New York City.
Photography by Pat Mazzera www.cheersonline.com APRIL 2012 | 3
22 FEATURES
14 Cheers Beverage Excellence Awards: Craftworks
A profi le of the winner for 2012 for best chain responsible alcohol service training. By Kelly A. Magyarics
22 Tequila Time
How operators can explore the explosion of new tequila brands and classifi cations on the market. By Monica Kass Rogers
26 Southern Exposure Imports from the southern hemisphere are up.
By Kelly A. Magyarics