Even the world’s best coffee is not its best when served in a paper, foam, or plastic cup. The reusable glass coffee cup from Joco not only makes the taste of your brew better, it reduces waste. Bonus features include a thermal silicone sleeve, a spill-proof lid and a “cyclonic” cup base that evenly disperses your sugar as you stir.
Your neighbors sure are crafty, with their cruelty-free beekeeping & the organic herb garden they never shut up about. But when you ferment your first batch of homemade mead (that ancient honey wine consumed by dragon-slaying knights in the middle ages) you’ll be the new champion of Who’s Craftiest. This kit includes everything you need to make 5 1-gallon batches.
A pack of science lab lushes created a smartphone-controlled liquor-slinging robot that can accurately and efficiently mix hundreds of cocktails. We just hope this team of geniuses didn’t forget to make the robot a good listener and a heavy-handed pourer. And what about tips?
The Green Revolution is real. It must be, right? How else could a blend of super-caffeinated coffee called Death Wish that’s 200% stronger than a regular roast, actually be Fair Trade & certified organic? This would seem to suggest that having a Death Wish is actually a good thing.
If you want your whiskey or beer diluted add water but if you want to keep it pure, drop in a couple of 100% soapstone Whiskey or Beer Rox. After sitting in the freezer for awhile, these stones will cool your beverage of choice perfectly without diluting it or adding an unwanted freezer burn taste that ice cubes often do.
If you want to dance with the green fairy, these custom absinthe samplers allow you to test the world’s best varieties. From herbaceous Swiss vertes to Marilyn Manson’s own potent blend, you can build your own sampler set and drift off into oblivion.
If Game Of Thrones was a reality show, this HBO-branded beer would more likely be an ancient Mead served at room-temperature with sketchy floaters in it. But since the show is pure fantasy, Game Of Thrones beer is Brewery Ommegang’s Belgian blonde ale. Available nationwide March 2013.
Magicians are lame. Who cares about pulling a rabbit from a hat? If you want to see a real magic trick, buy this kit. In just 36 hours it’ll turn any run-of-the-mill vodka into 2 spicy, aromatic bottles of gin.
Delivery membership clubs for everything from steaks to wine to shaving supplies are great for exposing you to new products without having to deal with the shopping. Whisky Explorers offers scheduled home delivery of the world’s great hard-to-find and limited production whiskies. Source
Sam Adam’s has developed and produced some amazing barrel-aged beers over the last decade. A series of experiments led to their potent “Utopias” brews, which, due to unusually high alcohol content, they won’t call “beers.” This year’s batch, at 29%, will really lube you up but Sam insists the Utopias are all about complex taste. Available at select specialty beer and liquor stores.
