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Sustainable Ag Expo Educates Growers and Farmers Cross-industry sustainable farming conference returns for 11th year The 11th Annual Sustainable Ag Expo took place in November at the Madonna Inn Expo Center in San Luis Obispo, California.

Presented by the Vineyard Team, the Sustainable Ag Expo offers sustainable farming education for growers and farmers across crop types. “The Expo started as a way to explore various issues affecting different types of ag professionals,” said Kris Beal, Executive Director for The Vineyard Team.

“It is a chance for farmers and researchers to come together, learn from each other, and engage in conversations with some of the brightest in the industry. Not only do we address production practices, we’re exploring initiatives from buyers like Campbell and Cisco that are influencing behavior."

The Sustainable Ag Expo launched in 2004 when the Vineyard Team, actively conducting progressive research and education in vineyards, recognized that other crop industries (e.g. orchards, row crops, berries, and rangeland) engaged in forward-thinking and innovative work from which fellow farmers could learn. To that end, the Sustainable Ag Expo was developed to share information across crop types on important topics such as energy and water conservation, holistic management, integrated pest management and soil management.

Sessions include challenges facing California agriculture, management of invasive insect pests, floor management in perennial and annual cropping systems, the importance of bees to California agriculture, sustainable fertility management, disease and virus management in vineyards, irrigation during the drought, sustainability initiatives in the agri-food supply chain and how to improve practices and performance. Lastly, a law and regulations session was held to conclude the event.

With 40 speakers, session highlights included a focus on water availability and quality; access to affordable labor; and new federal air quality standards that may have significant impacts on farming operations in the future presented by Dr. Jay Lund, Director for the Center for Watershed Science and Professor at UC Davis, Bryan Little, Director Employment Policy, California Farm Bureau Federation and

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Nancy Levin, Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9. Additionally, Dr. Michelle Moyer, Washington State University, presented new research on powdery mildew monitoring, detection and management along with Dr. Renaud Travadon of UC Davis and Larry Bettiga, University of California Viticulture Farm Advisor.

The Vineyard Team is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote sustainable vineyard practices such as water conservation, integrated pest management, habitat diversity, and protection of water quality and human resources.

Established in the mid-1990s when the term “sustainable” was far less mainstream than it is today, the Vineyard Team has enjoyed an impressive track record, earning awards and recognition from a broad variety of entities including the Environmental Protection Agency and California Department of Pesticide Regulation.

To learn more about the Sustainable Ag Expo, please visit www.SustainableAgExpo.org.

Visit www.VineyardTeam.org to learn more about the Vineyard Team and its SIP™ (Sustainability in Practice) Certification Program.

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Left to right: Greg Best, Robert Gerstenecker, Ford Fry and Paul Calvert. All photos by Andrew Thomas Lee

Bar Margot MIXOLOGY DUO GREG BEST AND PAUL CALVERT JOIN FORCES WITH FORD FRY AND FOUR SEASONS HOTEL ATLANTA CHEF ROBERT GERSTENECKER AT BAR MARGOT

Four Seasons Atlanta recently unveiled Bar Margot, a hip yet relaxed, Midtown lounge with a menu collaboration from Chef Ford Fry and Chef Robert Gerstenecker of Park 75, as well as a small-batch spirits menu by mixology experts Greg Best and Paul Calvert, who have become Atlanta’s beverage heroes of late.

“When I go out for a drink, I want to feel like I’m on vacation,” says Greg Best, who helped design the restaurant’s cocktail program with business partner Paul Calvert. “This spot is meant to be a return to a lost era when the hotel bar was the main intersection between a hotel and the place where it's located. We’ve worked closely with the Ford Fry and Four Seasons team to create a food and beverage menu that positions Bar Margot to be the destination where locals and visitors meet for drinks and stay for dinner.”

Best, who is widely known for his tenure at Restaurant Eugene’s bar and for the opening of Holeman and Finch Public House, and Calvert — of Sound Table, Pura Vida, Victory Sandwich Bar and Paper Plane beverage program fame — have concocted a menu of seven signature cocktails for the new nosh spot.

Park 75 Lounge at Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta closed in July to make way for Bar Margot, a restaurant/lounge that the hotel’s management team and owners thought would best deliver what locals and travelers expect when they enter a hotel.

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“Atlanta needed a cool hotel bar with big-flavor food and zero pretension, and I felt that the Four Seasons was an ideal place to make this happen,” says James Beard nominee and Rocket Farm Restaurants chef/owner, Ford Fry, who has collaborated with Four Seasons to open Bar Margot.

Fry is best known for his restaurants JCT. Kitchen & Bar, no. 246, The Optimist, King + Duke, St. Cecilia, The El Felix, Superica and Marcel. “For years, Greg, Paul and I have talked about joining forces, and when I thought about pairing an innovative cocktail menu with the food options at Bar Margot, they were the guys I knew could pull it off.”

Must-tries from the new cocktail menu include the Gin Margot (a variation on a gin and tonic that includes sherry), the Lady Victoria (a fresh and gardenesque vodka-based drink), and the Mercy Street (a souped-up Old Fashioned with a kick of Irish whiskey). A four-cocktail nightcap menu is also available to diners.

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The drinks have been designed with Bar Margot’s menu options in mind. According to Calvert and Best, they didn’t begin brainstorming cocktail concepts until they’d seen the menus. Calvert advises patrons to pair the Lady Victoria with flavors such as seafood and shellfish and the Mercy Street with lamb and richer dishes.

“This process has truly been a great opportunity to give hotel dining a new perception,” says Gerstenecker. “It’s been exciting to maintain the Four Seasons’ vision for excellence while bringing Ford’s style and influence to the menu and dining experience.”

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Betting on a Hot Market for Artisan Ice Clarice MacGarvey

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According to Tato Giovannoni, an enjoyable cocktail experience includes seeing the ice, still unmelted, in the bottom of your glass, when you finish your drink. Tato, the head mixologist at Floreria Atlantico Bar in Buenos Aires, is part of a growing number of top mixologists who advocate the importance of serving finely crafted cocktails with equally finely crafted ice.

Still, carving ice blocks behind the bar is a lot of work. So ice delivery and pre-packed ice products are available to keep things simple.

Gläce (pronounced ‘gloss’) Ice, an idea that began as a business school project, has gained market traction by offering luxury ice, in elegant pouches. Gläce is delivered frozen, in a variety of shapes and sizes.

As the artisan cocktail trend matures, the frozen stuff used for chilling has moved from playing a simple supporting role in drink preparation to taking center stage as a complex agent for taste purity. “Ice can make or break a drink,” says Megan Bardoe, mixologist and spirits specialist for Domaine Select Wine & Spirits.

“To make it right every time, the ice has to deliver maximum chill with minimum melt.”

One of the newest entrants into the $2.5 billon packaged ice industry is Tudor Ice. The Miami-based startup is introducing The Cube, a precisely formed, crystal clear premium ice product that is tasteless and slow melting. “To fully enjoy a cocktail made with a top shelf liquor brand, or to capture all the flavor levels of a high-end single pour spirit such as an aged Scotch, you want the proper chill, with zero to minimal dilution from melting ice´ says Tudor Ice founder Nestor Villalobos.

Today many trendy venues, especially those catering to cocktail aficionados, place their emphasis on acquiring and serving denser, slow melting artisan ice in shapes that fit the cocktail—and the glass.

Ice connoisseurs state that regular ice made from tap water is cloudy due to the presence of minerals like calcium. As the water crystallizes, air bubbles can form, clouding the water even more.

Purified water is a starting point, along with a denser freeze.

To access craft ice for pairing with their menu of artisan cocktails, the Ice Plant in St. Augustine, Florida harvests their own ices from 350 pound blocks made on site using purified water and a huge Clinebell ice producing machine. It seems historically appropriate.

The Ice Plant is housed in a 1927 building that was once a working ice house. The original bridge crane and rails used to move ice blocks are still visible over the bar. To create the variety of shapes required for their signature drinks, including long cylinders for their tropical drinks, bartenders deftly wield chain saws and other ice shaping tools. “Handling a chainsaw is part of our training,” says lead bartender Anthony Auger. “We teach our teams to create six different types of ice, from large format to small, for each type of drink.”

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While ice carving with power tools can be performance art, part of the “show” of bartending, Auger stresses that creating the perfect cube is functional. “What you want is a drink that tastes the same from start to finish,” he says, “With no intrusion of flavors or dilution from melt.”

As a start-up company, Tudor Ice may be one of the World’s Oldest.

The roots for this newly launched company extend back more than a century, to the early 1800s and the entrepreneurial efforts of Frederic Tudor, America’s undisputed “ice king.”

As a Massachusetts businessman, Tudor recognized the scarcity of ice. At the time, frozen water for cooling drinks and persevering foodstuffs was a luxury reserved for the elite. The idea of exporting frozen water from the ponds near his home to the Caribbean, Europe and even India grabbed Tudor’s imagination and didn’t let go, initiating a “boom.” In the years leading up to the Civil War, ice quickly became America’s second-largest crop by weight, surpassed only by cotton.

Following a successful three month test in some of Miami’s most upscale bars, Villalobos is betting that the market for artisan ice will remain hot.

Is this the future of cocktails?

The Myst ique of Tres Papalote Mezcal.

Riviera Imports joins Brand Ambassador Cheech Marin in launching a new mezcal, Tres Papalote. This mezcal is a gift bestowed by Mother Nature, grown wild, high atop the mountainside in Gurerro, Mexico. It is distilled from from the WILD CUPREATA agave plant and is 100% handcrafted. This cupreata agave variety offers a smooth taste with a distinguished consistency, producing a rich and lightly smoked flavor with elegant herbal and citrus notes. Tres Papalote delights the pallet with it's intriguing artisanal flavor and mystical experience, and promises to create a new generation of mezcal lovers. Welcome to a new era - TRES PAPALOTE MEZCAL! Yusef Austin, referred to as the man in the know – the Cocktail Architect – has imaginatively designed specialty cocktails for clients around the world. He joins Tres Papalote as the expert creator of specialty cocktails and is committed to spreading the word about the unique experience of Tres Papalote.

Yusef told us "I love the fact that it is Wild harvested...and produced by the Mexican Mezcalero who has been handed down the sacred recipe from his Father and Grandfather before him. Plus, I love the unique taste and aroma. Not too smoky, lends itself to a plethora of ingredients that allows someone like myself to create original cocktails. I blend it with Fresh juices, hot peppers, different types of bitters that allow this spirit to shine. It also mixes well with fresh strawberries, and I have created a respectability drink that you can find on the web site.

We have some fun recipes on the Tres Papalote website.

I also enjoy this mezcal simply on the rocks with a slice of orange and a fabulous spicy salt. Tres Paplote is so pure – there is no added sugar – and you never feel any effects the next day. Everyone loves it, the tequila drinkers, the whiskey drinkers. The consumer is always looking for the next trend. And when I am in the bar, as do my fellow bartenders, we want to offer something distinct, delicious tasting, and exciting that is new to the scene."

Tres Paplalote wants to work with the Bartenders around America to spread the word of this fabulous arising. Cheech Marin has said it best with his call to action:

"I invite everyone to enjoy the magic of my Mezcal, Tres Papalote Mezcal - TO LIVE BETTER- DRINK BETTER - LOVE BETTER. It's your turn to join the Evolution!"

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Cognac Cuvée 20 AOC Petite Champagne Bas-Armagnac THE REGION The Armagnac region is located 100 miles south of the city of Bordeaux and is divided into three subdistricts: Bas-Armagnac, Ténarèze and Haut-Armagnac. Bas-Armagnac (lower Armagnac, so named for its lower altitude) is close to the Pyrenees Mountains on the Spanish border. Its unique location provides a rich, sunny exposure, temperate climate, and excellent humidity in the spring and early summer. The sandy, acidic soil of Bas-Armagnac makes it the premier area for producing brandy grapes. Iron minerals in the sand give the wine a touch of color and contribute to its pleasant flavoring.

GRAPE VARIETIES Composed mainly of Ugni Blanc, Lhéraud’s armagnacs are also produced from Folle Blanche that contributes elegance plus floral and fruity notes, as well as Baco Blanc that provides the traditional prune taste found in many armagnacs.

THE REGION Located 70 miles north of the Bordeaux region, between the Atlantic coast and the Massif Central, the region of Cognac is influenced by both oceanic and continental climates. The region was delimited by law in 1909, with its six subdivisions defined in 1938: Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, Fins Bois, Bons Bois and Bois Ordinaires. The finest crus of the region are the Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne, known for their chalky soil — home to Cognac Lhéraud.

GRAPE VARIETIES Cognac Lhéraud’s vines are planted to Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche and Colombard; the last two varieties were grown more prevalently in the past, but became susceptible to different vine diseases and, over time, were replaced by Ugni Blanc. Today, Cognac Lhéraud is one of the few distilleries that produces cognacs using a blend of all three varieties.

DISTILLATION Rather than being double-distilled as cognacs are, most armagnacs — including Cognac Lhéraud’s — are distilled only once. Distillation occurs in a traditional armagnac pot beginning in November or December and ending in February.

DISTILLATION Unlike most of the world’s other brandies, cognac is produced by the double distillation of a high-acid white wine. Good cognac must begin with a good wine, such as that made from the Lhéraud family’s vineyards. Lhéraud’s cognacs are made in a traditional alembic copper-pot still. Distillation begins in December, after the second fermentation, and is done by hand, without electronic controls or devices.

No caramel or sugar is added. The choices made during distillation — gentle or strong heating, where to make “la coupe,” or “the cut,” separating the first and last distillate from “le coeur,” or “the heart” — all greatly affect the eaux de vie.

AGING Lhéraud armagnacs are aged in Limousin and Monlezun oak barrels, during which time evaporation concentrates the alcohol. As a result, armagnacs, like cognacs, are gradually cut with water, or petites eaux, a weak mixture of water and Armagnac, to bring their final alcohol level down to 40 percent or 80 proof.

AGING Lhéraud cognacs are aged in Limousin and Tronçais oak barrels, some for decades. Young cognacs are put into new barrels for a few years, which impart oaky flavors; after this period, the cognacs are transferred into older barrels for longer and proper aging. Over time, the water in the brandy evaporates, as does the alcohol; between 2 and 5 percent of pure alcohol, called the angels’ share, evaporates from each barrel each year.

Throughout the process of evaporation and concentration, the brandy is also acted on by oxygen, causing the brandy to soften and become more fragrant, as well as take on a rich brownish amber color.

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KAREN O'BRIEN BARTENDER速 Magazine is proud to induct Karen O'Brien into the BARTENDER . Karen had been serving customers for 31 years in Myrtle Beach, SC. Born in Florence, SC Karen spent summers at the beach. She is a graduate of U of SC, in Columbia. She started tending bar at Nibils the summer of 1984. From there Karen went to The Sand Bar as Partner, Operator and Bartender from 1987-2008. Toppers was the next stop as Partner & Bartender from 2008-2011. From 2012 to the present, Karen can be found at Calli Bakers Firehouse Bar & Grill.

Karen O'Brien has traveled the world, but calls Myrtle Beach, SC home.

At each location the locals, snowbirds, tourists and natives have become Karen's friends. The last six years tending bar have enabled her to escape the harsh reality of her continuous battle with cancer. She brags that her best friends have been met while tending bar. "Bartending is far from being just a job".

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"Bessie" is Karen's little black book. It holds the information of the many patrons birthdays and anniversaries she has met throughout the years. This cherished book allows Karen to acknowledge the special occasions in addition to the Holidays for them all.

Karen enjoys travel, all sports and the beach. She has served her community through Camp Kemo for children, Camp Happy Days, Breast Cancer Awareness, and an Ambassador for Veterans to name a few. But more than anything - Karen loves being an Ambassador of Life!

BARTENDER速 Magazine tips our cup to Karen O'Brien for her 31 years behind the bar. We'd like to thank her colleague Sherrill Meredith for taking the time to nominate Karen and helping us bestow this honor. We wish you good health Karen, with many more years doing the job you love. A fine edition to the BARTENDER indeed.

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My wife hosted a dinner party for all our friends, some of whom we hadn't seen for ages and everyone was encouraged to bring their children along as well. All throughout dinner my wife's best friend's four-year-old daughter stared at me as I sat opposite her.

The girl could hardly eat her food for staring. I checked my shirt for spots, felt my face for food, and patted my hair in place, but nothing stopped her from staring at me. Finally I asked her, "Why are you staring at me?" Everyone at the table had noticed her behavior, and the table went quiet, waiting for her response. The little girl said, "I'm just waiting to see how you drink like a fish."

“My rule of life prescribed as an absolutely sacred rite smoking cigars and also the drinking of alcohol before, after and if need be during all meals and in the intervals between them.”

– Winston Churchill

“You can't buy happiness, but you can buy wine.

And that's the same kind of thing” A guy walks into a bar and sits down. He starts dialing numbers like there's a telephone in his hand, then puts his palm up against his cheek and begins talking. Suspicious, the bartender walks over and tells him this is a very tough neighborhood and he doesn't need any trouble here. The guy replies, "You don't understand. I'm very hi-tech. I had a phone installed in my hand because I was tired of carrying the cellular." The bartender says "Prove it." The guy dials up a number and hands his hand to the bartender. The bartender talks into the hand and carries on a conversation. "That's incredible!" says the bartender. "I would never have believed it!" "Yeah", said the guy, "I can keep in touch with my broker, my wife, you name it. By the way, where is the men's room?" The bartender directs him to the men's room. The guy goes in and 5, 10, 20 minutes go by and he doesn't return. Fearing the worst given the neighborhood, the bartender goes into the men's room to check on the guy. The guy is spread-eagle up against the wall. His pants are pulled down and he has a roll of toilet paper up his butt. "Oh my god!" said the bartender. "Did they rob you? Are you hurt?" The guy turns and says, "No, no, I'm okay. I'm just waiting for a fax."

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Glass is required by law to be recycled in California so it didn’t take Sean long to figure out this was a great deal for his property, the community and the local landfill. Bottles & Wood introduced Sean to a world of locally hand-crafted, upcycled products that are made from beer, wine, liquor and soda bottles; many of which are used on a daily basis at the hotel.

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Steve, and his partner Zelda Waxenberg, are focusing on the booming craft beer and winery industries where they reclaim bottles of all shapes, colors and sizes. At the Marriott, Steve’s team created champagne bottle serving trays using Perrier Joliet champagne bottles and hopes to be providing drinking glasses made from wine bottles to each guestroom in the near future.

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DECEMBER 22- JANUARY 19 Let go of ill wills this season. New success will follow. That far off destination you’ve been dreaming of- make it happen. Contemplate while sipping a PEAR-TINI.

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1-1/2 oz. AGAVE LOCO PEPPER CURED TEQUILA 3-1/2 oz. pear nectar 1 dash cinnamon 1 drop vanilla extract Lemon Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake and pour into a honey drizzled martini glass.

AQUARIUS

JANUARY 20- FEBRUARY 18 This season not only will your cocktails be stirred, but so will your aspirations. Shine bright like a diamond! Enjoy the spotlight while sipping a YUZ PRETTY SPICY.

YUZ PRETTY SPICY

2 oz. AGAVE LOCO PEPPER CURED TEQUILA 1/4 oz. yuzu juice 4 slices fresh jalapeno Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add all ingredients & stir well.

PISCES

FEBRUARY 19- MARCH 20 Joining forces and new ventures are on the horizon for you this season. Your fate will be tested. Proceed with caution. Think it over while enjoying a SUNSHINE PEPPER MIMOSA.

SUNSHINE PEPPER MIMOSA

2 parts AGAVE LOCO PEPPER CURED TEQUILA 1 part carrot juice 1 part orange juice Champagne Combine ingredients, top with champagne and stir gently.

ARIES

MARCH 21- APRIL 19 Your relationships on all fronts are rock solid this season. Finally, you can come together, right now. Whistle a happy tune while sipping a CHERRY LOCO.

CHERRY LOCO

1-1/2 oz. AGAVE LOCO PEPPER CURED TEQUILA 1/4 oz. Blood Orange Juice 3/4 oz. cherry liqueur 1/2 oz. lemon juice 1/4 oz. orange liqueur Brut champagne

JUNE 21- JULY 22 Your natural ability to be creative will be in over drive this season. And your better half is so in sync. Rejoice while sipping a PALOMAGAVE. 2 oz. AGAVE LOCO PEPPER CURED TEQUILA 6 oz. grapefruit soda 1/2 oz. lime juice Salt for rimming Rim glass with salt. Fill glass with ice and add Agave Loco and lime juice. Top off with grapefruit soda.

LEO

JULY 23-AUGUST 22 Home and family are front and center this season. Discover new areas of interest for your mind and body. Contemplate while enjoying a BRAVE BULLFIGHTER.

BRAVE BULLFIGHTER

2 oz. AGAVE LOCO PEPPER CURED TEQUILA 1 oz. coffee liqueur Pour Agave Loco into glass with ice cubes. Add coffee liqueur. Swirl glass gently a few times to lightly mix ingredients before serving.

VIRGO

AUGUST 23-SEPTEMBER 22 Your analytical self will see you through the nonsense- you’ll come out on the other side swingingly this season. Things aren’t what they seem- sit tight and observe. Chillax while sipping a TEMPTATION MARTINI.

TEMPTATION MARTINI

1-1/2 parts AGAVE LOCO PEPPER CURED TEQUILA 1/2 part lemon juice 1 basil leaf 2 tsp. sugar, superfine 2 pieces Chilean hot pepper Add basil, sugar, and lemon juice into shaker. Fill with ice cubes. Add AGAVE LOCO. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with Chilean hot peppers.

LIBRA

SEPTEMBER 23- OCTOBER 22 This season (as usual) people are attracted to you. But you’ll need to focus on money matters and getting your act together. This ain’t no party, quit fooling around. Get energized while sipping a CHOCOLATE LOCO MARTINI.

CHOCOLATE LOCO MARTINI

1 part AGAVE LOCO PEPPERED CURED TEQUILA 1 part Chocolate Liqueur A pinch of chopped chili

Shake all ingredients but champagne with ice. Pour into a highball glass and top with champagne.

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a well-chilled cocktail glass.

Garnish with jalapeno pepper.

TAURUS

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APRIL 20- MAY 20 OK Gumby, this season you’ll need to be flexible. Stop with the holierthan-thou act. Keep it chill while sipping a CRAZY FRUIT FIZZ.

CRAZY FRUIT FIZZ

1-1/2 oz. AGAVE LOCO PEPPER CURED TEQUILA 4 fresh strawberries Juice of 1 orange Juice of half lemon & half lime 1/2 tbsp. cane sugar & agave syrup Sparkling water Muddle strawberries and sugar in a glass jar. Stir in orange, lemon and lime juices. Add agave syrup. Strain mixture. Add ice to a tall glass, pour in the strawberry juice, Agave Loco and top off with sparkling water. Stir and enjoy!

GEMINI

MAY 21- JUNE 20 Your social life this season will be on fire. Your significant other will loose sight of the end goal. Good news, your confidence will set them back on the right track. Contemplate while enjoying a RED CHILI MARGARITA.

RED CHILI MARGARITA

2 oz. AGAVE LOCO PEPPER CURED TEQUILA 3 slices muddled red peppers 3/4 oz. Cointreau 1/2 oz. lime juice 1/2 oz. simple syrup Pinch of cilantro Combine all ingredients in shaker, shake and pour into glass filled with ice.

Garnish with a slice of red pepper.

OCTOBER 23- NOVEMBER 21 Keep your eye on the prize this season. Consider contacting those who can help you achieve your goals. We’re not getting any younger, go for it. Get inspired while enjoying a CILANTRO MOJITO.

CILANTRO MOJITO

1-1/2 oz. AGAVE LOCO PEPPER CURED TEQUILA 1 oz. simple syrup In bottom of glass muddle lime and cilantro. Splash of pineapple juice and club soda.

SAGITTARIUS

NOVEMBER 22- DECEMBER 21 This season get yourself out there- socialize. Your instincts are usually spot on. So whatever is bugging you – yeah it’s a thing! Think it over while sipping a TORITO.

TORITO (THE LITTLE BULL)

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"So you think this baretending schtick will catch on??

William Merritt, Baltimore, MD

"Hey Red, I already told you last week. Yes, that apron makes you look fat."

Kevin Weitz

"I'll take one on the rocks. Not yours . . and keep your stir stick too!"

Chris Herold, Peoria, IL

"I liked this theme better when Mary was Bartending."

Vincent Coza

AND THE SEVERAL WE RECEIVED: "How's business since you went with topless bartenders?" "Shaken, NOT stirred!"

"When I ordered a Fuzzy Navel, I didn't expect this."

"Yes, yes you have Buttery (or Slippery) Nipples, but can you make one?? " "I ordered a red headed slut, this is not what I had in mind. "This bar takes casual Friday to a whole new level."

Thank you to the 301 others who entered. Try this issue’s contest!

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