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CONTENTS
VOL . 48 // ISSUE 5
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DEPARTMENTS
4 | Editor ’ s Note
6 | Trip Report
FEATURES
37 | Wine Reviews : Cabernet Sauvignon
40 | On the Shelf
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7 . The 2018 Best Practices Awards
Honoring the top control state agencies . // By Andrew Madigan , Jeremy Nedelka , Adam Quandt , Hillary Richard , Melissa Sherwin , Kyle Swartz and Alex van Abbema on the cover
Best in Class Profi le of the OLCC
Photos courtesy of Steve Hambuchen Photography
THE BEVERAGE ALCOHOL MERCHANDISING MAGAZINE FOR CONTROL STATES
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2018
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27 . The American Way
Differentiating domestic vodkas by place and process .
// By Thomas Henry Strenk
32 . Changes Make the Whiskey
Existing brands innovate and expand portfolios .
// By Jack Robertiello
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AMERICAN VODKA
AMERICAN WHISKEY
CABERNET SAUVIGNON REVIEWS
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Profile of the OLCC , our 2018 Best Practices Awards winner |
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