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In this month's issue we've got some great gift giving ideas, found a great bourbon spot in the city, talk about whiskey glassware and hopefully demistified the chill filtration process.
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Chill Filtration Whiskey Production
Chill filtration is one of those whiskey subjects that at first blush sounds more complicated than it really is.
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The Drake Hotel Restaurant Review
While the Drake Hotel only opened its doors for business in 2004, it is only the most recent incarnation of a 115-year history of hotels at that location.
Now a trendy boutique hotel / place to be on Queen West, its 19 rooms for let, bars, restaurants and popular spaces have all benefited greatly from a $6 million renovation in 2001 that turned the place from a flop house into a place too cool for house music.
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The Golden Age of Bourbon in Ontario
I am officially calling it-We are now in the golden age of bourbon availability in the province of Ontario!
Admittedly I only became a bourbon convert about five years ago, after a pilgrimage to the Mecca of bourbon, Bardstown, Kentucky and their annual Bourbon Festival. While I went to Kentucky more for its accessibility relative to a trip to Scotland, I quickly became smitten by bourbon's hypnotic nose, oily mouth-feel, sweet notes and fantastic price point!
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Toronto . Ontario
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