Back in the year when the grapes for this champagne were harvested, the Internet was barely in pop culture, OJ was acquitted and Bill Clinton was still in the White House. While all that hoopla was happening, Dom Perignon harvested up a hardy bunch of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay for the Oenotheque 1995. The nose [...]
While I believe that everyone should drink responsibly, sometimes you need to kick back and throw down a few beers after a long day. Some of us like to use Twitter while we’re having these drinks, which turn out to be either extremely hilarious, or embarrassing. Or both. One drunk smart developer with some free time on their hands [...]
The Scoville scale is what determines the spiciness of a pepper. For reference, a jalapeño starts at 3,500 Scovilles and a habanero starts at 100,000 Scovilles. We consider ourselves fans of spicy food, but even a habanero (there are about five or so that can be hotter) thrown into a queso dip can be a bit [...]
Consumers and even some bartenders have a misconception that single-malt Scotch is not a blended whisky, but this is a myth. Single-malt scotch is a blend, but it’s a very specific type of blend. In fact, nearly all whiskies on the market today are blends—bourbons, ryes, Tennessees, scotches, etc.—although in this article I’ll focus on Scotch. The [...]
The bar is easily one of the manliest places in existence. A candy shop for adults full of all the delights you could ever hope to embrace. Sometimes these choices prove too much or too frightening and you resort to ordering sweet, ridiculously tart drinks. To help avoid this disaster here are 4 drinks men should [...]
When your society has inhabited a small, remote island for countless generations and boasts a population of only 300,000, the odds of having sex with a relative are significant. Luckily, Icelanders now have a handy tool to avoid family-sex. Íslendingabók—meaning “book of Icelanders”—is an online incest avoidance search engine. Plug in your name and that of a potential mate, [...]
After 25 years as one of the world’s leading gin brands, Bombay Sapphire has finally introduced a new extension to the line, dubbed Bombay Sapphire East ($32) (42% ABV). Adding “East” to the name may seem a bit redundant given the Bombay branding, but the spirit has always been officially classified as a London Dry gin and [...]
While we’d rather skip the massive gut, everything else about Homer Simpson’s lifestyle — compulsive eating, guzzling beer, and watching TV — seems a-ok. Now you can take one step in that direction by ordering up a case of Duff Beer (£25; roughly $40). Brewed in Germany, this surprisingly smooth 4.7 percent lager is the perfect way [...]
The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will present The Princess Bride Quote-Along & Feast on February 14th. In conjunction with the event, they are launching their signature wine collection called The Bottle of Wits, featuring Inconceivable Cabernet and As You Wish White. The wines will debut at the Valentines Day event, then will be offered for sale to the [...]
The Dalmore is giving deep-pocketed Scotch connoisseurs the chance to bid on what will undoubtedly be one of the finest whiskies ever crafted, The Dalmore Zenith. Crafted from a 1964, 1951, and a 52 year old Dalmore distilled in 1926, Zenith is said to have notes of pistachios, coconut, and cracked black pepper, a complex [...]
I have no idea how the gentleman in question managed to smuggle this Pokemon card into the rest of the deck what with the giant diamond ring attached to it and all, but however he did it, the proposal idea is certainly impressive. ➤ Link Via The Daily What via neatorama
There’s a rule somewhere that states that whisky has to taste like poison. Don’t get us wrong, we still love it. In the grand scheme of things though, it’s only really or step removed from lighter fluid in terms of potency, taste and flammability. It’s pretty potent stuff, so it’s, unfortunately, not really appropriate for [...]
Milagro makes a full range of quality tequilas – silver, reposado and anejo – each distilled in small batches from 100% blue agave grown in the Jalisco highlands. In addition to the base lineup, Milagro offers its line of Select Barrel Reserve tequilas, which are produced from hand-selected agave meeting specific quality requirements. Milagro Select Barrel [...]
To celebrate the launch of the all-new 2012 CR-V, Honda brought Ferris Bueller’s Day Off back in a big game commercial. We cast Matthew Broderick as himself, skipping out on a day of acting work and living it up in his all-new CR-V. Relive movie history with Honda’s fresh twist and wonderful homage to this [...]
Kickstarter has produced some interesting and unique projects since its inception. These have ranged from portal boxes and iPhone smart covers, to MacBook Air docks and entire civilizations. This latest Kickstarter project, though it may not be the most tech-oriented, is sure to grab many a partying geek’s attention. Poitín, one of the most powerful liquors in the world, is now [...]
We need male birth control. No question. There are many, many reasons: For couples, contraception should be a shared responsibility; for singles, it could reduce the risk of unwanted pregnancy down to virtually nothing when used in tandem with condoms or the pill. For guys, aside from condoms, the options are pretty limited. We know [...]
Tyler School of Art design student Nick Dunlap has created the Prohibition Preparedness Kit, a clever concept case for carrying around bottles (and disguise labels) of the fictional prohibition-themed Speakeasy wine. It reminds me of the Executair Trav-l-bars, those wonderful vintage portable travel bars. This project is a 1920s inspired wine from a vineyard near Chicago, packaged in a Prohibition [...]
Each and every year during two week gap leading up to the Super Bowl, we often see stats along the lines of “75 million pepperoni pizzas will be eaten” and other whimsical stats that serve as a stark reminder of just how fat America truly is. But in addition to the standard and expected fatness, [...]
Vatican City may have fewer than 1,000 citizens and span only 110 acres, but it also has a multimillion-dollar budget and an unbelievably complex history. Understanding how it all works requires parsing through centuries of religious texts. Is the Vatican confusing and mysterious? Is the Pope Catholic? Here’s a look behind the scenes. 1. Regular [...]
