01001000 01100101 01101100 01101100 01101111 friends! For our non-binary-fluent readers, that’s hello.  Today’s 11/11/11 (63 in binary, not so exciting) and it is COLD out there. Let’s move on to the links about the drinks that keep us warm and jolly.

Whiskey “without the middle-aged yuck factor.” What?!?

Our buddies at Ford Mixology Lab have been putting together some awesome instructional videos for the cocktail-challenged.  Their “What’s in our bar bag?” is our favorite.  It’ll leave you lusting after Japanese bar tools, but ’tis the season for dropping hints about gifts, isn’t it?

Ad agency Arnold Worldwide made a beer vending machine, stocked with agency-branded beers. His name is Arnie, and he has a Twitter account.

Speaking of beer: beer for dogs?! It’s non alcoholic and non carbonated, so we’re not sure how it’s beer but… sure.

Here’s an awesome infographic cheat sheet for red wine. We agree with almost everything on it, except Burgundy does NOT suck.