FEATURES 16 26 36 46 Pregaming for New Year's: From Fam back to Glam! Put 2022 in the rearview with a night to remember. Fútbol! Pair Your World-Cup Favorite with a Spirit Soccer's biggest tournament offers the chance for new sips. Mini Mania: Explore New Tastes in the Perfect Sample Size Virginia ABC offers great deals on 50ml bottles, especially on Mondays. $mart $hopping at Virginia ABC Plan your visits and orders to take advantage of discount days and more. DEPARTMENTS 3 New Items 9 Featured Spirit 10 CEO's Choice 11 Spotlight on Service 12 Distilleries 14 Signature Cocktail 15 Cooking with Spirits 34 Gift Guide 76 Stores by Location 80 Behind the Bar NEW For readers who want to access content digitally, we've added QR codes in this issue. Look for these quick-response, two-dimensional codes that will take you right to Virginia ABC's website. PRODUCT LISTINGS ARMAGNAC-BRANDY-COGNAC ......57 CANNED COCKTAILS ...........................58 COCKTAILS ...............................58 CORDIAL-LIQUEUR-SPECIALTY ........60 GIN ..........................................61 MIXERS/GARNISHES ...................62 RUM .........................................62 TEQUILA ...................................63 VERMOUTH ...............................65 VODKA ......................................66 WHISKEY/WHISKY American Whiskey ...................68 Blended Whiskey .....................71 Canadian Whisky .....................71 Irish Whiskey ..........................72 Japanese Whiskey ...................72 Moonshine ..............................72 Scotch Whisky .........................72 WINE Virginia Red ............................74 Virginia White .........................74 Virginia Miscellaneous .............74 On The Cover: After two years of celebrating a new year with just family, it's time to dress up and get ready to move from fam back to glam! See page 16 for our guide to pregaming for the the big night out. SPIRITED VIRGINIA | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2022 1