NEWS – Bones could be both if he had these Star Trek on-the-rocks glasses. These straight-sided glasses hold 10.5 ounces. Each has been hand-etched with a different Star Trek emblem. The designs are applied by sand-blasting, not chemical etching. The four designs are the Command symbol, Engineering symbol, Medical / Sciences symbol, and the Star Fleet Command logo. A […]
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REVIEW – There is nothing like sipping on a well-crafted cocktail on a hot summer day. Many bartenders will tell you that there is an art to making a great tasting drink. I know this because I personally have failed a time or two trying to make them. Sure, anyone can mix a little rum
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I’ve been seeing more and more information about plastic-straws pollution and its impact on the Earth and animals. Every day it seems that another location or restaurant or hotel group is announcing a ban on the use of plastic straws. If you like to use straws, it’s time you found a more eco-friendly option. Hotop
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The HyperChiller can reduce the temperature of any drink (other than carbonated beverages) by up to 130°F in sixty seconds. Imagine being able to chill freshly-brewed coffee or tea enough for an iced beverage without watering it down by pouring it over ice cubes. And it’s not just for hot beverages; you can also cool
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As I sit here looking out my window at another cool, rainy spring day here in the Midwest my thoughts start to wander to warmer summer days relaxing at the beach or lake. One essential for this kind of day is a cold beverage. But where do you place that cold beverage when sitting on
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Most of us are used to carrying our wireless gadgets around on our hips by now, but did you ever think there would come a time that you could carry around six beers, your phone/wallet, a pack of smokes, and still be handsfree? That time is here and that time is now; it’s 2018, people.
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Wine snobbery aside, there’s nothing wrong with boxed wine, but you have to admit those boxes aren’t the classiest items to grace your party buffet. These shiny, wood-grain spheres can hold up to 3 liters of wine, and they look much nicer than any cardboard box. The Wine Dispensing Sphere can be used with the
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There are TONS of different bottles, flasks, tanks, and other container-type products for holding all manner of beverages. And that’s totally fine, because there is no “perfect” beverage holder. But BottleKeeper seems to be a bit unique. Slide your glass beverage bottle inside the neoprene-lined BottleKeeper and it will keep both your bottle and your
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Crystal decanters are beautiful, but the lead can leech out into liquids stored in them, and so they are no longer recommended as safe for long-term storage. Storing your whiskey in an oak barrel, just like the distillers do, won’t do anything but add desirable flavors. Whiskey barrels are usually far too big to add
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Any tea you make with this infuser will be out of this world! The Space Capsule Tea Infuser holds loose-leaf tea in the capsule, and the astronaut tethered up for some extravehicular activity fits over the edge of your cup to act as the counterweight for brewing. This is a ThinkGeek design and available exclusively
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Hot beverages like coffee, cocoa, and tea are obviously meant to be enjoyed when the beverage is hot. But if you don’t chug your mug of joe minutes after pouring the cuppa, your hot beverage quickly becomes lukewarm. I usually get up at least twice to reheat my mug of tea in the microwave before
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A recent trip to the local wine store has opened my eyes to the many possibilities for smuggling alcoholic beverages with you in a variety of purse styles. Apparently, now the seemingly health-conscious can also smuggle in their potables (potent or not) in this yoga mat-like Sling Beverage Cooler. The sling measures 28″ long x 3.25″
Forget yoga. Get your workout by toting around some beverages! Read More
No matter how carefully your furniture is arranged, sometimes you find yourself without a convenient, secure place to put your drink while you read or watch TV. With the CouchCoaster, you can have a steady, easily reachable place to hold a bottle, cup, or can right on the arm of your sofa or chair –
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If you like to mix up your own drinks in your home bar, you know you need various tools, including a cocktail shaker. Unless you have an incredible memory, you’ll also need a recipe book, or you’ll find yourself asking Siri or Google how to make drinks. With the Mixology Cocktail Shaker, you’ll have recipes
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This tasting glass was inspired by the Glencairn, the traditional whiskey-tasting vessel. But this one has a wider base with a dimple in the middle designed to hold it in place on a cooling metal base. Place the metal base in the freezer for a few hours before using, and it will be ready to chill
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We drink a fair amount of wine in our world. From my wife’s Friday evening wine club to our many social engagements, we have the opportunity to indulge in some very good vino. A majority of the wine we consume comes from what most would consider classic vineyards. That said, we have several friends and
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There aren’t many things worse than pouring a hot cup of coffee (or tea) on a cold winters morning and just minutes later it’s cold. Well, the Ember Ceramic Mug is here to change all that. The Ember Ceramic Mug keeps your beverages at the perfect temperature from the first sip to the last drop.
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There are lots of travel mugs that promise to keep your drink hot or cold for hours, but they only work if you have them with you. The Auto Hot or Cold Cup Holder at Sharper Image is safe for any 12-20 ounce paper, foam, or plastic disposable cup and metal cans; images at Sharper
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The often referenced requirement of eight glasses of water a day may not be based in pure medical fact, but I know that if I don’t drink enough during the day, I feel sluggish and blah. Any product that can help me want to drink water and tea is worth a look in my opinion.
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ThinkGeek had a set of Laboratory Shot Glasses some years ago that I just had to own. The cute little set of beaker- and flask-shaped shot glasses are decorating my home office now. ThinkGeek hasn’t let us chemistry nerds down, because they now have an Erlenmeyer Flask Martini Glasses Set that would be a great
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