MSP Mag: Minneconsin’s first bourbon launches this weekend; plus cheese curd tasting

"Oh, this is big news," writes Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl. "If you’re a bourbon connoisseur, or are sometimes required to buy holiday presents for one, this is really big news. 45th Parallel’s long-awaited Bourbon launches this weekend."
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"Oh, this is big news," writes Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl. "If you’re a bourbon connoisseur, or are sometimes required to buy holiday presents for one, this is really big news. 45th Parallel’s long-awaited Bourbon launches this weekend."

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