Filed under Books, Food & Drink - May 14th, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk’s 101 Wines is an excellent guide for newbies who learn about wine or for experienced drinkers who look for new wines. Every wine identified in the book represents a lesson in a glass, complete with the technical notes, availability, and the story behind the vintage and flavors. You can also watch the video of Gary Vaynerchuk who talk about his new book. Watch the video after the jump. $13.
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Filed under Food & Drink - May 2nd, 2008

Mansinthe is the result of a two-year collaboration between Marilyn Manson, Absinthe.de, and the Swiss specialty distillery Matter-Luginbühl AG. Mansinthe has received a Gold medal at SF World Spirits Competition. Every 0,7 Liter bottle has 66,6% vol. of Alcohol. This type of absinthe was invented at the end of the 18th century, in Val-de-Travers in the Swiss province of Jura. Mansinthe consists of vermouth, aniseed, fennel and a range of other herbs. 36€.
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Filed under Food & Drink - April 17th, 2008

The Ultimate Bar Book features more than 1,000 drink recipes including traditional liquors, wine, sake and beer, and a few nonalcoholic options. $14.
Filed under Food & Drink - March 11th, 2008

Get crunk with an extremely limited super-premium bourbon, Wild Turkey American Spirit Bourbon. It’s a 100-proof, 15-year-old bourbon whiskey in an awesome bottle, with a commemorative box. It’s sure to go down smooth and make women more attractive. Look for it soon.
Filed under Food & Drink - January 16th, 2008

That’s right, it must be such an easy job that even a monkey can do it. Have an exquisite cup of tea that happens to be picked by trained tea-bagging tea-loving monkeys. We can’t attest to the tea being free of monkey droppings, but we can say that each package is about 28 servings of the finest loose tea you’ll ever taste. $25.
Filed under Food & Drink - December 30th, 2007

You know us stinkin’ bilgerats love our rum, especially if it’s the good kind. Depaz Blue Cane Rhum is a special concoction made from blue sugar cane. It was also one of Wine Enthusiast’s Top 50 Spirits of 2007. $42.
Filed under Food & Drink - December 1st, 2007

For fans of vodka, you might wanna consider this environment-friendly vodka by Anheuser-Busch. It’s made from crystalline water from the Alps and with locally harvested 100% organic Italian wheat, distilled five times and refined through a charcoal filtration process of more than 1.7 million square meters for a smooth,sweet taste.The packaging is environment friendly along with a sustainable cork closure. $35.
Filed under Food & Drink - October 3rd, 2007

Here’s a handy little mini keg that brings you closer to the pub experience. The Heineken DraughtKeg (pronounced draft keg) keeps your beer fresh for up to a month after opening with its built-in C02 system. Hopefully, other breweries will follow suit with similar technology. $20.
Filed under Food & Drink - October 2nd, 2007
The history behind this Asian fusion drink is pretty cool. Domaine de Canton originally started in French Indochina aka Indochine (present day Vietnam).
It blends baby ginger roots with VSOP Cognac to make a sweet liqueur fit for French colonials and present-day yuppies alike. It was recently reintroduced in New York and it’s hitting stores across the country soon. $30.
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Filed under Food & Drink - September 23rd, 2007

There are drinks that help get you laid, and then there are drinks that actually help get you laid, i.e. Kama Sutra Wine. From the left we got the Kama Sutra Chardonnay, Kama Sutra Durif, Kama Sutra Cabernet Sauvignon and the last one is Kama Sutra Shiraz. Each bottle features a different position for you to try and it comes complete with instructions. $20.