If you know the legend of Ernest Shackleton’s amazing death defying mission to Antarctica, you know all you need to know about Mackinlay’s Rare Old Highland Malt whisky. It is meant for men of incredible character. Several cases of the stuff, abandoned on his ice-locked ship, were discovered a century after the fact and provided the recipe for this amazing re-creation of age-old Scotch whisky.
Homebrewing means beer, usually. But if you’re a non-drinker or just want to make your own batch of healthy, probiotic tea, Kombucha Brooklyn offers complete kits for making your own. If you’ve never tried Kombucha, try some before buying the kit, it’s definitely an acquired taste.
Wine-making is like sex for the elderly. You know there’s surely some magic at work in the process but there’s nothing aesthetically pleasing about it. This home-brew wine installation lets you guide your wine’s maturing process while putting it on display in your home. And as you can see this looks much better than old people humping.
Heads up party people, box wine just got a little less embarrassing. Instead of a cardboard box, wine comes in a cask made from a real military surplus ammo box with a built-in tap. Ready made kits let you (or your unsuspecting guests) tap into 3-liters of the wine of your choice. You can also join the20wines.com wine club for regular refills.
The little holiday break is a great time to dig into a good book. Especially one with such an outrageous plot. Remember to read responsibly.
It never fails, the moment you whip out that little 10 oz. hip flask, your friends move in a bit closer, like, “Let me get a rip …” And before either team has even scored a point, your flask is drained dry. So either replace your friends or order one of these big, bad sonsabitches. This monster flask holds 128 fluid ounces. You & the boys will be primed by halftime for sure, unless of course you get busted smuggling it in.
Give your drink some balls. We don’t mean you should add shots of 151 or everclear, we mean balls, literally. This press turns regular ice cubes into larger, slower-melting 2” spheres of ice. They’ll keep your single malt and your ‘up-with-rocks’ favorites from diluting before you finish them.
If New York City is the global epicenter of cocktail concoction then the infamous PDT Speakeasy in the East Village is ground zero. This bartender’s guide from Please Don’t Tell’s mixmaster Jim Meehan elevates drinkcraft to a fine art. It includes recipes for all 304 drinks the PDT offers, plus rich illustrations, advice, and classic techniques.
As the old tale goes, Canada’s Frozen Ghost vodka is distilled with water from a haunted lake. And it’s not just that. The ghost is an old man who was actually pushed in and froze in the lake. They say it’s distilled six times for ultimate purity but it’s probably just to make sure there are no chunks of old man in it.
Traditional processes and heritage craft are turning back the clock on everything from fashion to food. Booze, too. In the roaring ’20s Prohibition era everyone drank bathtub gin, they had no other choice. Fact is, bathtub gin is just grain alcohol infused with flavor. And no, it’s not actually made in a bathtub. You can probably handle it as long as you don’t jump behind the wheel of your model-T after imbibing.
