LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2019

WHISKIES OF WINDSOR

THERE ARE 1.6 MILLION BARRELS OF WHISKY AGEING INWAREHOUSES JUST EAST OF WINDSOR.

Canadian Club Premium CanadianWhisky LCBO 42, $28.45 The whisky that started it all for Windsor is a pale-gold pour with the faint scent of caramel corn, citrus peel and lots of soft spices like ginger and cinnamon. It’s perfect in a trendy Whisky and Soda Water Highball with a twist of lemon. J.P. Wiser’s DeluxeWhisky LCBO 893, $28.95 This signature blend from a distillery founded in Prescott, Ont., now located in Windsor, is rich with caramel and sultana aromas, with a finish that’s both sweet and spicy. Try it in a classic Old Pal cocktail: 2 parts Canadian whisky to 1 part each dry white vermouth and Campari, garnished with orange zest. Windsor Whiskipedia Explore the full range of Canadian whiskies that bloom in Windsor, which is known as Rose City. Rum Runners and Spirits of Windsor Tours Hop on these interactive tours with in-character costumed guides. The Rum Runners tour explores Windsor’s connection to Al Capone and bootlegger haunts and includes a speakeasy lunch. Spirits other than whisky reportedly flow around Windsor: from ancient burial grounds on the Detroit River to haunted whisky- baron mansions, get spooked on a Spirits of Windsor jaunt. rumrunnerstour.com spiritsofwindsortour.com

3 Tours,Trails & Tastings Wet your palate with these whisky-themed packages, or do a stand- alone 1  1/2 ‑hour tour and tasting at the J.P. Wiser’s Distillery Experience (jpwiserstour.ca). You can even take a Wiser’s whisky-blending class.

Barrels, Bottles & Brews

Drinks of Walkerville Tour the Hiram Walker & Sons distillery that makes many Windsor whiskies, including four you can taste in the J.P. Wiser’s brand centre there. Make a selfie stop at the vin- tage Canadian Club headquar- ters, visit Walkerville Brewery (located in a 1928 whisky ware- house), and sip craft cocktails at F&B Walkerville. windsoreats.com/places/ drinks-of-walkerville

This self-guided tour includes possible stops at 11 Windsor- area breweries, Wolfhead Distillery and the J.P. Wiser’s Distillery Experience. Taste your way through Windsor, Amherstburg and Kingsville to get your free BB&B (Barrels, Bottles & Brews) passport stamped: eight stamps earn a Barrel Trail prize. barrelsbottlesbrews.ca

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AUTUMN 2019 FOOD & DRINK