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The Black Hoof’s Jen Agg takes on the latest cocktail trend—barrel aging

By Andrew D’Cruz
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The Black Hoof’s Jen Agg takes on the latest cocktail trend—barrel aging

Inspired by the experiments of Portland bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler, forward-thinking mixologists across the continent have been trying their hand at something that was until recently the province of wine- and liquor makers: aging their drinks in oak casks. Rob Mifsud has an interesting piece in the Globe and Mail about Black Hoof co-owner and bartender Jen Aggs forays into barrel-aging her trademark Manhattans. Her initial verdict? “I’m going to go on the record. I don’t care for this.” It does get better, however. Check out the full story »

(Images: cocktail, star5112; barrel, g_kat26)

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