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POWERED BY INSPIRATION
“Whiskey culture has historically been seen as pretty stuffy, rugged, or overly masculine, so when people hear that we’re intentionally offering something more approachable, it resonates. We want Lodestar to open the door to a different kind of whiskey culture, and people are excited about that.”
PEARS IN 500 WORDS
Coming up short is how its detractors would feel about pears. Dismissing them as mealy, insipid, mushy, never better than meh, and according to a recent conversation with at least one member of the under-10 set, they are 'stupid.' Some pears can be stupid, but all foods can be stupid now and then: I can overlook the fruit's shortcomings because I love pears.
MEMORY AND MARMALADE
In both marmalade and kumquats, the sweet and tart stay separate, no matter how you slice it or chew it. The bitter stays suspended in the sweet. Trying marmalade again, decades since I last thought to have it, I’m surprised by just how bitter it is. It’s marvelous.
THE CLUB SANDWICH SUCKS BUT IT’S MY FAVORITE SANDWICH
The Club is happy to be invited to the party. The club lives in the real world. Grounded. Honda Civic. Coffee at home. Paying AAA membership on time kinda real world.
ASPARAGUS in 500 words
Waste, flavor, and texture are all traded for the ability to ship asparagus to far-away markets. Or, everything changes all the time aways.