Here’s a combination of bourbon and gin to make the The Buckeye State proud. This Bourbon Barrel gin comes from Watershed Distillery. Located in the heart of Columbus, Watershed is bringing the renaissance of distilling culture to Ohio with its small batch spirits. Founders Greg Lehman and Dave Rigo take …
Yes, you read the headline right. The review you’re about to read is for a vodka that tastes like smoked salmon. It sounds a little fishy, I know, but Alaska Distillery manages to pull it off for fish lovers. To make this spirit, Alaska Distillery starts with its vodka, which …
Give your bourbon collection a home with this furniture piece. Formed out of a rough ammunition crate exterior, this is the Bomb Bar. With a few modifications, a carpenter has transformed an old wooden ammo box into a guy’s dream shelf. This beautifully repurposed crate features a walnut and leather …
The race to develop a smart tech alternative to a mixologist is on. In December, we reported on Bartesian, which raised $115,000 on Kickstarter for a product that will function like a Keurig for cocktails. Also in development is the Somabar, which is being branded as an “intelligent mixologist” that …
Visible on the kitchen counter and in the living room are unopened bottles of supermarket-bought wine. The good stuff—you know, the vintage bottles from your birth year or anniversary—are hidden from plain sight. They’re tucked in the basement cellar. Why not show off your prized wines? STACT produces a modular …
Everything is better with bacon. That’s the word from foodies today. (How did we even eat meat or vegetables without first wrapping it in bacon?) So it goes, your brunch Bloody Mary can be better too with a bacon vodka. Bakon Vodka infuses the smoky and peppery flavors of a …
Silky. Only one word is needed to describe this luxury vodka. And just as silk is one of the finest fabrics to wear, this spirit from Absolut is one of the best vodkas on the market. Elyx is the product of Swedish craftsmanship generations in the making. The vodka is …
Belgian style meets California tradition in this special beer. The Almanac Farmer’s Reserve Grand Cru, one of the latest releases from Almanac Beer Company in San Jose, is an imperial sour ale made with Muscat Blanc grapes from the vines of Northern California, and then aged in French oak barrels …
I am a full advocate for savoring the fullest aromas and notes a wine has to offer, but I have to admit I sometimes get a little impatient when it comes to aerating a bottle. Eager anticipation of flavors to come like blackberry, plum and raisin make waiting extremely difficult. …
Beer and coffee. These are some of the greatest inventions of our human race. And some of the best porters on the market brilliantly combine them. One of these brilliant examples comes from Brooklyn Brewery, with their new Intensified Coffee Porter. The experts behind Brooklyn Brewery know a thing or …
From the makers of The Breakfast of Champions comes The Beer of Champions. Yes, you heard me. Wheaties, the General Mills breakfast cereal that comes packaged in an iconic orange box featuring some of the world’s greatest sports legends, is now entering the craft brew scene. In partnership with Minneapolis-based …
Ask Oliver Thames where to find the best oysters and he’ll tell you: Bulls Bay. Bulls Bay, located near Charleston in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, is home to some of the finest examples of these salty delicacies. If you then ask Thames how to serve them, he’ll tell you to roast …