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we came across one of the finest bars…and it is on wheels. it is the grey goose pop-up bar, currently cruising the streets of edinburgh, scotland. created by interior designer shayne brady, the truck also serves up breads made by pastry chef christophe michalak.

the ts crew is obviously heading to scotland, see ya! for those of you who will not be crossing the atlantic just to get drunk, just go ahead and try out one of greygoose’s signature cocktails. we suggest the one featured in this post. enjoy and drink responsibly. by kgb

the GREY GOOSE® le citron snowfall martini:

GREY GOOSE® Le Citron 1 ½ Parts
MARTINI® Bianco Vermouth ¾ Part
Fresh Lemon Juice ¾ Part
Honey Syrup (equal parts honey & hot water) ½ Part

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finger lickin’ good, y’all

elBulli 2005-2011 Cookbook copy

Dom Perignon - a cookbook

for all gastronomical minded heads, make sure to check out the latest compilation from ferran adria and his el bull restaurant. the set of seven books retails for around $600. if you have any extra bucks left, make sure to pick up the super limited edition dom perginon 2008 cookbook, bound in super rare japanese sea-green galuchat leather, if you can find it, it will cost you another $1800. by kt

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Welcome back


hope you all have recovered from your winter naps. me, i’ve never been so dry in my life.  looking forward to a few drinks finally. by dd

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the drinking man’s scotch?


i couldn’t help but spot the new adverts for the dewers drinking man’s scotch. it looked better seeing it at 50 miles an hour, but still. its so 70’s which is right on. but as always with these big things, horrible choice of model (especially once you see the film) the over stretched english actress claire forlani sporting a scottish accent (hell who will know?) and tagging on some what of a good 70’s color, a bad version of a could be great hair do, and last a line that i’m not sure i buy. could have been a great one but it wasn’t to be. funny enough dewers or grants were actually my choices of affordable scotch when pockets were empty, i surely would have taken them over johnny walker red, but sporting the line “a drinking mans scotch” is a bit of an over statement for the dewers white label. an a for effort, it beats many of the others out there. by dd

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tea time: Jugetsudo on 95 Rue de Seine

jugetsudo on the rue de seine in saint germain, is a great quiet getaway for a lovely and authentic cup of japanese tea. the tea is presented beautifully on the milk stained japanese cedar wood counter, which they clean every night with milk. small matcha, green tea and sesame cookies accompany your choice of toasted rice or smokey tea or any of the assorted japanese teas. by xy

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chris blackwell, bob marley, and dark rum

one of our friends has had a hand in this little bottle of rum, and we had to put it to the test the other day. if you are into rum, you may want to check out this dark golden liquid from non other than chris blackwell himself. the founder of island records, and host of mister bob marley after his shooting in kingston at his now blue mountain hotel strawberry hill… once upon a time, i spent a vacation there. the inspiration behind blackwell rum hails from one of jamaica’s oldest merchant families dating back to 1625. enjoy. by dd

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$12,925: one of the most expensive bottles of champagne ever sold at auction


while the worlds oldest champagne (170 years old, discovered by divers uncovering a shipwreck in the baltic sea in 2010) was sold for a “novelty” (not drink-ability), price of 30,000 euros the krug bottle is just under 65 years old. the single bottle of a 1953, champagne krug clos du mesnil sold for $12,925. that’s $2,154 dollars a glass. silly. on another note a 1998 vintage clos du mesnil can be had for a bargain price of $799. buy one today. sell in 65 years. beat the stock market. by xy

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