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BOURBON 101

Bourbon is having a moment—all the latest and expert recommendations.

THE NEWS BROKE LAST SEPTEMBER: BOURBON IS HAVING A MOMENT.

Huge new investment of more than a billion US dollars in 2017 led to soaring production, partly to meet the bourbon-thirsty markets of China and the European Union. President Trump’s tariff wars have thrown a spanner in the works where those destinations are concerned, so I imagine we may see a great deal more bourbon in Canada this year. The time is opportune to bone up on your bourbon background.