WHAT'S INSIDE 8 SPRING/SUMMER 2019 4 Welcome to a New Issue 6 What's New! Take our Iowans celebrity quiz as a warm-up to reading about celebrities endorsing spirits brands. Products recently added to Iowa store shelves. FEATURES 14 8 Celebrity Spirits 14 The Long and Winding Road 20 An Appetite for the Outside 26 What's Hot in Spirits? 30 Graduation Presence: Talking to Kids 34 Give-back Programs Make Their Mark Consider the chance to sip what the stars do. The RAGBRAI ride is back, and may be better than ever. Here's a collection of great food and drink recipes for spring and summer. A look at trends in liquors and cocktails for 2019. A graduating senior can seem pretty grown up. He or she still needs to hear from you about drinking. Spirits product makers are stepping up for good causes. COURTESY OF THE DES MOINES REGISTER FREE VOLUME II, ISSUE 1 | SPRING/SUMMER 2019 On the Cover: Ryan Reynolds has become the face of Aviation Gin. See page 8 for more CELEBRITY BRANDS Ryan Reynolds Flies with Aviation Gin celebrity-spirits pairings. RAGBRAI is Back! GRADUATION PRESENCE Talking to Your High Schooler About Alcohol BACK OUTSIDE Great Recipes for Grill & Glass RECIPES INSIDE PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH IOWA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DIVISION SPRING | SUMMER 2019 3