Books: Exploring the great outdoors is something I’ve enjoyed all my life and I know many of you feel the same way. The Complete Outdoors Encyclopedia is a monumental guide to the outdoors, produced for the first time in full color, featuring more than 1,300 photographs and 1,000 diagrams and illustrations. Totally revised and updated, this indispensable […]
Gear: The Connoisseur’s Vault is one serious safe and very expensive. Made in Germany by Döttling, renowned manufacturers of luxury safes since 1919, this is the home vault with secure, dedicated storage for those with refined taste. The three-door vault has a main safe, accessible by a key pad combination, with eight integrated watch winders—each […]
Drink: A few years ago, Jeff Arnett, the Master Distiller at Jack Daniel’s, released a limited edition Unaged Tennessee Rye Whiskey before maturing the rest of the whiskey. After aging in brand new white oak barrels for two seasons, Jack Daniels invites you to taste what is now the limited edition Rested Tennessee Rye, a semi-aged, charcoal […]
Drink: Teeling Whiskey Co. offers Vintage Reserve Single Malt Whiskey, some of the oldest single malt Irish Whiskey ever bottled, crafted from 21 year old Irish Whiskey distilled in 1991 and matured in bourbon casks, then married in Sauterne wine casks for a unique flavor. Each cask was hand selected for quality and taste. Limited to only 5,000 […]
Gear: German company Skypak has an awesome bar cart called “LA BARRIQUE WHISKEY”. It features reclaimed and up-cycled wood from authentic whiskey barrels carefully selected from famous distilleries in Europe and handcrafted to perfection in Germany. This trolley exhibits intricate whiskey stains and texture from the whiskey barrels, which make each trolley produced one-of-a-kind. Get it here. Video: Here’s […]
Gear: The Many Varieties of Whiskey by Pop Chart Lab categorizes and distills all the major varieties of whiskey–from scotch to bourbon to single malt to moonshine. It measures 18″ by 24″ and each print is signed and numbered by the artists, and comes packaged in a Pop Chart Lab Test Tube. Also available in a limited […]
Books: This highly accessible and enjoyable guide is full of practical and fascinating information about how to enjoy whisky. All whisky styles are covered and common myths exposed. Whisky expert and author David Broom provides an expert guide to all things whisky. David Broom has an awesome resume with eight books, editor-in-chief at Whisky Magazine: Japan, consultant […]
Food: Brining is like marinating but it is faster and more effective because it tenderizes every protein in the meat, not just the outside. Brines also add moisture to the meat and prevent it from drying out, something we all have struggled with a time or two. Using a brine can really speed things up, as it […]
Books: ManBQue is the next griller’s Bible for those in their 20s and 30s. Dedicated to meat, beer, and rock n’ roll, it starts with the basics: how to grind, assemble, and grill a perfect burger and how to season, sear, and rest a perfect strip steak. Then it moves on to other staples—perfectly cooked wings, […]
Gear: Riedel glassmakers collaborated with Left Hand Brewery & Rogue Ales to design a glass that accentuates the unique flavors and body of a stout beer. Riedel is known for making quality glassware and these are no different. At around $25.00 for 2 glasses, these are hard to beat. Get them here.
