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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, February 3-6, 2018 Continued from A-16 Liquor sales on the rise The state was among the lowest in the US in that measure as of 2015, the most upto-date comparable data available, according to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Wood noted that the state doesn’t advertise its liquor stores, saying, “We are not encouraging alcohol use or sales, not discouraging it. It’s just there. We provide that service.” Nearly $179 million from the sales went to the state coffers, state agencies and other alcohol abuse prevention programs. Continued from A-15 Bartender preps to compete bartending because she can get to know patrons and help craft their experience with the drinks she prepares for them. Thorn grew up playing ultimate Frisbee competitively, traveling around the world for competitions. When she heard that she could compete in bartending last year, there was no hesitation to jump on board. “I’ve always had a competitive drive in me, so when one of my friends was like, ‘Hey, there are competitions for this,’ I was like, ‘Yeah, obviously I want to participate,’” she said. The friend who told Thorn about the competitions is another bartender named Jess Sandberg. Sandberg, who works at Under Current in Salt Lake City, has competed in Speed Rack for three years. Sandberg has helped grow the The Park Record That included $43 million to the state school lunch program; $4 million to state bureau of investigation for liquor enforcement; and $2 million to an underage drinking prevention program. About $23 million in sales taxes went to state, county and city governments. The state’s net profit that goes to the state general fund -- $106 million -- marked only a 2-percent increase from the year before, the lowest in seven years. That can be attributed to an across-the-board increase in operating costs that included a 4-percent raise for liquor store employees, Wood said. The sales figures don’t include beer that contains less than 4 percent alcohol by volume, which can be purchased at grocery and convenience stores. They cover the state’s fiscal year from July 2016 through June 2017. Once again, wine was the state’s favorite kind of alcohol with about 3.6 million gallons sold. A category called “spirits” that includes vodka, whiskey and tequila was second with 3.15 million gallons sold, while of high-alcohol beer was third with about 2 million gallons sold. Malt beverage was the only category in which sales decreased. The 213,000 gallons sold were down from about 250,000 gallons each of the previous two years. Among wines, Cooks Brut Sparkling Wine was the top seller followed by Vendange Pinot Grigio and Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay. The top-selling spirit was Barton Vodka, followed by Taaka Vodka and Fireball Cinnamon Whisky. Icehouse led in beer sales by a wide margin, followed by a Squatters Hop Rising Double IPA and Busch Ice Lager. sport of female speed bartending in Utah. She competed last year in Speed Rack and qualified to compete in nationals. This year, she helped gather 10 women bartenders who are going down to Phoenix to compete for a chance to go to nationals. Although those women will be competing against each other in a few weeks time, for now they are working like a team. They meet once or twice a week to practice, drilling each other for hours on ingredients for cocktails or timing each other as they mix drinks. When they are not practicing with each other, they are timing themselves and testing their knowledge at work. The Speed Rack preliminary competition requires the bartenders to know their drinks well and work quickly. When they go on stage, the judges tell them to make four cocktails from a list of eight and they set up glassware and tins before the timer starts counting down. Once finished, the ladies must hit a buzzer and the fastest bartender without penalties wins. They are judged on accuracy for the drink, in ingredients, shake or stir time and presentation. It is a bracket-style competition. During the final rounds, judges select two cocktails from a list of 85 and two “bartender’s-choice” cocktails. Thorn hopes to represent Utah well, but said, regardless, she has enjoyed the time practicing and improving her skills. She said that some customers have commented about how fast she makes drinks, particularly while she is stirring a drink in one hand and shaking with the other. But one of the main things that has come from the competition is the community she has come to be a part of. “It’s been so great,” she said. “What’s cool about the women we all practice with is that we’ve all sat at bars and been served by all of these women but we’ve never really become friends. It’s definitely creating this awesome sisterhood.” They check in on each other, both to make sure they are keeping up on practicing but also checking on each other’s well-being, since working for 10 hours on one’s feet without a break can take its toll on the body. “We’ve definitely come together as a group of women, which is cool,” she said. C É É . D . P . N . Expires 2/8/18 LIVE DJs EVERY WEEKEND! Friday ~ DJ JD Saturday ~ DJ Funkee Boss PARTY WITH US ON SUPERBOWL SUNDAY 2/4 $1 Pick ‘em and prizes! M S • .. • . 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