POSTED DECEMBER 27, 2018, BY BOB BRENZING
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December 21, 2018 by Charlie Tinker
It’s a long road from Grand Rapids to Boyne City.
And the Long Road Distillers are making spirits bright in their new location.
They joined the four crew in the Heritage House Kitchen on Friday to concoct some holiday-worthy libations.
Polish Falcon
2 oz Long Road Vodka
1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice
3-4 oz Ginger Beer
Add vodka, lime and ice to cocktail shaker and shake. Strain into metal mug, garnish with lime wheel and mint sprig.
Maple Wheat Toddy
1 1/2 oz Maple Wheat Whisky
1 oz Long Road Cinnamon Simple Syrup
1 oz fresh lemon juice
3-4 oz of hot water
Add whisky, simple syrup and fresh lemon to mug. Top with hot water and stir. Garnish with lemon wheel.
December 12, 2018| By Ehren Wynder |
A local distillery has received some love on the state’s east side.
Grand Rapids-based Long Road Distillers was named Distillery of the Year last weekend at the first-ever Golden Jigger Awards, hosted by Nick Britsky, founder of NickDrinks.com, at the Willis Show Bar in Detroit.
“This is an amazing honor,” said Jon O’Connor, co-founder and co-owner, Long Road Distillers.
“We have a ton of respect for every nominee on this list, as they are the leaders of craft distilling in metro Detroit. To be nominated with them is honor enough — but to top the list coming from West Michigan demonstrates our commitment to crafting world-class spirits.”
Long Road topped a list of five Michigan distillery nominees selected by NickDrinks.com.
The winner was chosen by public vote, a panel of metro Detroit food and beverage media, hospitality industry professionals and the team at NickDrinks.com.
“With the input received by the public vote and our expert panel of judges, it was clear that Long Road Distillers has established themselves as one of the go-to Michigan distilleries for Detroit bartenders and spirits enthusiasts,” Britsky said.
“Their hard work in crafting unique spirits and their intentionality in building relationships in metro Detroit has certainly paid off.”
NickDrinks.com is a news blog that focuses on the Michigan beverage industry.
The site also runs a weekly TV show, “Nick Drinks at Night,” filmed live at CMN TV in Troy every Monday night at 7 p.m.
December 10, 2018| By Ehren Wynder |
A local distillery and a coffee roaster have teamed up to produce an Italian liqueur.
Grand Rapids-based Long Road Distillers will release Amaro Pazzo tomorrow at a special release party from 4 p.m. to midnight at the distillery, at 537 Leonard St. NW.
Statewide distribution will follow the in-house release, and the liqueur will be available year-round.
Amaro Pazzo was created in collaboration with Madcap and utilizes Madcap’s Reko coffee as one of the primary ingredients.
The release party will feature half-off the new liqueur and coffee cocktails made with Amaro Pazzo and Madcap coffee.
“Few put as much time and dedication into their craft as Madcap,” said Jon O’Connor, co-founder and co-owner, Long Road Distillers. “Amaro Pazzo is an ode to our shared commitment to take the time to do things right and to craft the exceptional. We can’t wait to introduce people to what we’ve been able to create together.”
Amaro is a traditional Italian herbal liqueur, commonly enjoyed before or after dinner. It is typically bittersweet in flavor and has some sugar added for balance.
Madcap’s Reko coffee comes from the Kochere region of Ethiopia. After tasting coffee varieties from all over the world, Madcap and Long Road agreed that Reko would impart the most complementary flavors for Amaro Pazzo, most notably citrus, lemongrass and ginger.
“The team at Long Road has a special respect and intention for the ingredients they work with,” said Ryan Knapp, coffee director, Madcap. “Collaborating with our friends at Long Road was a natural fit with our similar philosophy on how we approach ingredients and flavor.”
Long Road Amaro Pazzo, is also made with myrrh, turkey rhubarb, two types of orange, wormwood and a blend of other ingredients.
It is bottled at 57 proof, or 28.5-percent ABV.
POSTED DECEMBER 2, 2018, BY FOX 17 NEWS
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Long Road Distillers is releasing a new batch of it’s straight bourbon on Monday.
It’s the second release for the bourbon, which has been aged in oak barrels for more than two years.
To celebrate, you can get half off any drink, including the bourbon, all day December 3 at Long Road.
Statewide distribution will start later in the week.
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