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Long road distillers5/9/2023 ![]() There will also be an outdoor patio that overlooks Cherry Street and can seat up to 45 guests. Less Traveled will feature a moody interior, with bar and lounge seating for up to 40 guests. Snacks will also be available including olives, mixed nuts, and pretzels. It also features some favorites that are available at Long Road Distillers. Less Traveled features a curated selection of craft cocktails that are unique to the bar. The bar is located at 959 Cherry Street Southeast. It does not store any personal data.GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Long Road Distillers has announced the opening of the new cocktail bar named Less Traveled. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. ![]() The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. The body is loaded with that lumberyard character, then it quickly fades into notes of spent grain, mushroom funk, and more barrel char - though a solid vanilla character, layered with gingerbread, manages to come through clearly on the finish. 93 proof. This is a typically youthful craft spirit that offers a nose of heavy barrel char, toasty grains, and some butterscotch, all whipped into a slightly scattered experience. Long Road Distillers Wheat Whisky – Distill that red winter wheat and age it in a #3 charred oak barrel for 6 months and you’ve got Long Road’s wheat whisky. The palate is less sweet than the amazingly expressive nose would indicate but it’s gentle enough to sip on and works well as a cocktail ingredient. 80 proof. They are sweet and lush on the nose - Maraschino style cherries with a burst of sugar - but the palate takes that cherry and filters it through light notes of savory spices and a touch of roasted grains. Long Road Distillers Cherry – This is Long Road’s cherry brandy, a limited release distilled from Michigan cherries. Approachable even though it’s over 50% abv, and fun to drink. The palate is initially racy, but the pepper quickly settles down to reveal notes of fresh pine needles, cherry fruit, and a touch of antiseptic astringency. The nose is very fragrant, loaded with fresh pepper aromas along with a gentle fruit character that tempers the spice with sweetness. ![]() Long Road Distillers Wendy Peppercorn – This is an exotic name for an overproof vodka that’s spiked with pink peppercorns, pepper being a classic Scandinavian garnish. Long Road keeps it simple throughout - there’s no overload of herbs and spices to distract you, just a touch of mint on the finish and some coconut husk character - but if caraway’s not your bag, well, you’ll want to explore other spirits. Long Road Distillers Aquavit – Long Road doesn’t disclose its aquavit botanicals, but the nose offers blatant caraway notes, giving it a rye bread character from start to finish. The finish is on the earthy side, but works well enough with what’s come before to merit a cautious recommendation. Light citrus, both orange and lemon, show up on the palate later in the game, adding a much-needed layer of brightness and adding some acidity. And juniper is the primary aromatic and flavor element here, and it actually works well with that earthy, mushroomy base that is revealed in the vodka. Long Road Distillers Gin – Six botanicals are used in the making of this gin, but none save juniper are revealed. On the palate, there’s a vanilla cream and marshmallow sweetness but these can’t overpower the funky, shroominess of the experience - ultimately blurring the line between vodka and white whiskey. Long Road Distillers Vodka – Quite pungent on the nose, with notes of mushroom, bean curd, and varnish. Want to see how versatile a single grain can be? Here’s a look at five different spirits that Long Road makes from it (plus a cherry brandy made from local fruit). Long Road Distillers, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has an exhaustive spirits catalog (now spanning 10 products), almost all of which is made from locally-sourced red winter wheat.
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Richard webber5/9/2023 ![]() In 1979 the BBC aired "Decision '79 Breakfast Special" as part of its coverage of the parliamentary elections that brought Margaret Thatcher to power the show featured Stilgoe singing the election results. He has also written and presented BBC radio programmes, including Hamburger Weekend, Used Notes, Stilgoe's Around, Maestro and Richard Stilgoe's Traffic Jam Show on BBC Radio 4. His ability to write a song from almost any source material and at speed is part of his cabaret act, which includes singing the instructions from a Swedish payphone a pastiche of the King's Singers listing the kings and queens of England in which he sings all four parts and composing a song in the interval from words and musical notes called out by the audience. One notable song concerned officials who have " Statutory Right of Entry to your Home", with Stilgoe playing and singing, in barber-shop style, all parts himself using trick photography. He made his name on the BBC television teatime programme, Nationwide, followed by Esther Rantzen's That's Life!, a light-hearted consumer affairs programme for which he wrote comic songs satirising minor domestic misfortunes, often to the tune of " Oh! Mr Porter". In 1966 Stilgoe played Benjamin in the West End musical, Jorrocks. He was educated at Liverpool College, Monkton Combe School in Somerset and at Clare College, Cambridge, where he was a member of the Cambridge University Footlights. He was brought up in Liverpool, where, as lead singer of a group called 'Tony Snow and the Blizzards', he performed at the Cavern Club. ![]() Stilgoe was born in Camberley, Surrey, on 28 March 1943. |