The Tarantula 100 Tequila Review

Culture By on Sep 27, 2013

Tarantula Tequila sent us two of their newly developed 100 proof, 100% pure agave tequila to review. Haven’t heard of them? Don’t worry, we haven’t either. Browsing their site, it seems that they have a Tarantula Azul, a blue agave tequila, and a Tarantula Strawberry, another blue agave tequila mixed with, you guessed it, a strawberry liqueur giving it a little bit of flavor.

Adding to their collection are two new versions, a reposado and a plata. These are the ones we’re reviewing and the ones that are being modeled by dog. If you’re a tequila novice like me, those two words, plata and reposado, probably flew over your head like a dissertation in quantum physics. Read the rest of this entry »

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Quaffer Shot Glasses: Built-In Chaser Means One Less Cup To Wash

Home By on Sep 27, 2013

There’s at least one guy who wouldn’t have any use for these shot glasses by Quaffer ($8 for a set of 4). His name is Shoenice and he chugs bottles of Wild Turkey, Patron, and mayonnaise. But he’s “special.” The rest of us do occasionally need a chaser for the hard stuff, and these plastic glasses are a great way to save time (and dishes). Just pour 1 1/2 oz of your shot on top, and 2 1/2 oz of your favorite chaser on the bottom, and you’re ready to wash down the worst liquids known to man.

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The Ice Baller: Chill(ed) Spheres For Your Cocktail

Home By on Jul 1, 2013

When putting your whiskey on the rocks, it doesn’t feel right to sully the experience with cloudy, rectangular ice cubes, does it? Let your liquid flow with class over a giant ball of crystal clear ice via the Ice Baller ($55). Using a unique design that forces air bubbles and impurities out of the water as it freezes from top to bottom, this freezer friend needs a day to do its thing, but then you’re treated to a really pretty sphere of frozen agua. Now the big question is, will it also make whiskey balls?

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Sasquatch Cocktail Shaker: Bigfoot Makes Big Drinks

Home By on Apr 29, 2013

Who’da thunk it? Bigfoot, the legendary manbeast of the Pacific Northwest, is behind the most overdue invention for the home bar. The Sasquatch Cocktail Shaker ($50) holds 110-ounces of mixable liquid refreshment, letting you serve up cocktails for 10 friends at once. Despite the hefty size (15½-inches tall), the shaker is made entirely of stainless steel with a built-in strainer to keep your Mojito’s mint pieces from getting caught in Bigfoot’s beard—dude hates that.

At gattertopdrinks.com you will find artisan crafted, award winning spirits made with organically grown fruits and botanics from the orchards and hedgerows of the Herefordshire hills at Gattertop.

When putting your whiskey on the rocks, it doesn’t feel right to sully the experience with cloudy, rectangular ice cubes, does it? Let your liquid flow with class over a giant ball of crystal clear ice via the Ice Baller ($55). Using a unique design that forces air bubbles and impurities out of the water as it freezes from top to bottom, this freezer friend needs a day to do its thing, but then you’re treated to a really pretty sphere of frozen agua. Now the big question is, will it also make whiskey balls?

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Whatever Dice Are Made Out Of, Precision Machined Dice Improve On That

Culture By on Dec 18, 2012

How does one make dice anyway? What is that stuff? Plastic? Not sure. But a few weeks ago we showed you some nifty stainless steel playing cards, and the only thing tackier than not having those cards is having those cards and not having some Precision Machined Dice ($33+) to go with them in your home gambling repertoire. Choose from aluminum, stainless steel, brass, copper, or titanium. Each die is precision machined from a solid piece of raw material, so the only hollowness you’ll feel is that feeling in your tummy when you roll snake eyes.

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Bold Poker

Media By on Dec 17, 2012

Play poker long enough and the cards themselves will fray, bend, and smell of solidified salsa. But the Bold Poker ($2) app shakes up the game by letting you and your buddies use iPhones instead of cards. An iPad serves as the dealer in the center of the table, while each player checks out his hand with his phone or iPod Touch. Grab an electronic cigar and you’ll be all set.

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Electropolished Steel Foosball Table

Culture By on Oct 12, 2012

I can remember seeing foosball tables in pizzerias back in the 70s (that’s the 1970s, btw). Today they’re goner than Gone Baby Gone. Some might say it’s because foosball fever isn’t at a fever pitch these days, but I respectfully disagree. I think it’s because the tables crapped out somewhere around 1982. With the Electropolished Steel Foosball Table ($3,995), you can avoid that fate. Made of stainless steel and durable iroko wood, this table will withstand hand-smashes by even the beefiest of sore losers, as well as decades of errantly tossed pizza crusts.

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Cocktail Dice

Home By on Oct 8, 2012

Got the beer pong blues? Shake up your stale booze-fueled recreational sports with Cocktail Dice & Shaker ($34) from Uncommon Goods. You get eight wooden dice and a 16-ounce cocktail shaker that’s ready to create daring and possibly delicious drink combinations.  The dice say things like gin, rum, grapefruit juice, or club soda, and your roll of them determines what concoction you’ll be quaffing down. Yes, I said quaffing.

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