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The next step was to recreate it and make a lot more of it.

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But don’t let the lack of available bourbon bottles keep you from paying a visit to Jos. A. Magnus Co. The 9,000 square foot facility also makes gin, overseen by Nicole Hassoun, and has two bars that serve a rotating menu of cocktails made from the distillery’s products including the Magnus bourbon.

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canada goose store Jos. A. Magnus Co. is the canadian goose jacket third distillery to open in Ivy City. Its predecessors include New Columbia Distillers and One Eight Distilling; the female owned canada goose https://www.canadagoose-jackets-online.com uk black friday Republic Restoratives is expected to follow later this year. canada goose store

“Ivy City has really become this distilling district,” Thompson says. With Atlas Canada Goose Coats On Sale Brew Works next door to Magnus, and Union Market buy canada goose jacket just down the street, local food and drink fans flock to the Northeast neighborhood on the weekends. The laws are as favorable as you can get,” Thompson says.

canada goose deals Legislation passed by the city in May allows for distilleries to serve cocktails on premise, which is now a focus of Magnus’ operation. Thompson says the law is unique, canada goose clearance sale since some distilleries in the country can’t even pour samples in their tasting rooms. canada goose deals

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The new law also makes the wait for the next batch of bourbon well worth it.

“The thing about bourbon is you can’t rush it. You just have to sing to it quietly and hug it every night,” Thompson says. “But the good news is you can sip on a cocktail while you watch the bourbon.”.