LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2021

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When it comes to crafting the perfect whisky cocktail, less is more. A few carefully chosen ingredients can en- hance this complex spirit, bringing out its deeper dimensions without overpowering its nuanced flavours. This simplicity is the cornerstone of the most classic whisky cocktails: the Sour, the Manhattan and the Old Fashioned. Requiring just a handful of bar cart basics, these tried-and- true cocktails are easy enough for beginner mixologists to tackle while also giving seasoned whisky enthusi- asts a new way to appreciate their usual on-the-rocks drams. Whisky business We get you ready for fireside sipping with a guide to mastering three classic whisky cocktails. By Jessica Huras photography by Maya Visnyei

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