Posts Written by Vic Arkoff

To explore the ends of the earth in comfort and style, Viking sets a new standard for expedition ships with the launch of the Viking Octantis. The star of Viking’s first Antarctic season of expedition voyages is luxuriously appointed, equipped with science labs, and built to take on weather extremes.

Think you’re a card shark? Toot your own horn with Knock Knock’s 52 Farts by cutting the deck (or the cheese) and dealing an air biscuit, butt bazooka, heinie hiccup, or tushy tickler. Each card defines a different slang term to help you know when to hold ‘em and when to let ‘em rip.

Global warming is really gonna mess with cold drinks this spring. The strapped Able Carry Cooler thermal sling goes everywhere on commutes or day trips to help six canned drinks keep their cool for hours, especially when you add an icepack. It comes in White Alpine or Coyote Brown and fits inside any Able Carry backpack.

Inside Crystal Head’s spookiest skull bottle yet is a unique clear spirit made with premium Blue Weber agave sourced from a single farm in Mexico… yet this is vodka, not tequila. Crystal Head Onyx is blended with pure water from Newfoundland, Canada for a clean, semi-sweet finish that’s free of additives, oils, and sugars.

Cheers to Bols Cocktail Tubes, the fun way to sip ready-to-drink concoctions from tall 200ml cylinders serving 1-2 cocktails each. Gift packs offer four tubes in three varieties – Classic, Martini, and Modern – each featuring a different combo of Negronis, Old Fashioneds, Margaritas, and Martinis. Prosit!

One of the most legendary sports cars of all time will soon take a trip back to the future. The DeLorean Motor Company is gearing up to reintroduce the iconic DMC-12, the legendary stainless steel, gull-winged coupe that captivated the ‘80s. This time, it will be all-electric with a 300-mile driving range.

Nguyen Coffee Supply champions high-caffeine, low-sugar robusta beans as the future of specialty coffee. Nyguyen’s delicious Moxy, Loyalty, and True Grit are helping us forget Vietnam’s infamous Kopi Luwak (“cat poop coffee”). Nguyen’s Original Phin Kit sets things straight with a stainless-steel filter and a bag of beans.

Did you know that “margarita” actually means “daisy” in Spanish? Patron Tequila and St. Germain teamed up with artist and floral visionary, Maurice Harris, to create a bouquet of fresh takes on the classic cocktail. The floral secret ingredient is St. Germain liqueur, made with 1,000 handpicked elderflower blossoms.

Eclectic doesn’t begin to describe the 18 cottages at Winvian Farm in Litchfield Hills, Connecticut. Each offers a unique sleepover, especially the one built around a restored 1968 Sikorsky Coast Guard helicopter. Watch TV in the fuselage or strap into the original pilot’s seat for a cocktail in the cockpit.

Most tipplers (mixologists, too) are unaware of how many additives are used to doctor tequilas, including perfumes, colorings, and mystery compounds to improve flavor or mouthfeel. De-Nada Blanco and Reposado, on the other hand, are on the shortlist of tequilas confirmed to be additive-free, passing annual audits.

Design your own one-of-a-kind timepiece with a unique watch from the Nixon Custom Shop. Customize almost every facet of the watch, including the case, dial, straps, and second hand. There are literally thousands of combos and endless options for personal engraving.

The hand-drawn design on Ostroy’s streetwear/cycling jersey hybrid Resort Shirt celebrates pioneers of black cycling including Kitty Knox, Justin Williams, and Nelson Vails. A small back pocket fits an energy bar or phone. All proceeds go to Ride Up Grades to help buy and rebuild bikes for underserved young people.

Timberland’s Earthkeepers eyewear collection introduces frames that integrate bio-based materials made from renewable castor oil instead of petroleum-based plastics. Temple detailing is inspired by Timberland’s original yellow boot, and sunglasses are polarized with an anti-reflective coating on select styles.

Fact: labels affect your whiskey choices. Uncover your true tastes with Blind Barrels’ blind-tasting boxes of boutique whiskeys in four anonymous bottles. Explore each, taking note of flavors listed on the enclosed guide. Mashbill guesses? Bourbon or rye? A QR Code reveals all, including your new favorite distilleries.

Get ready to scorrrrrrre in Adidas’ boldest soccer shoes yet. The colorful Predator Edge Geometric has all the right angles in this limited-run Predator Edge soccer cleat. The laceless Primeknit upper is ribbed in four sections for every kind of ball contact, and the split outsole shifts weight forward, adding power to strikes.

Autonomous luxury with zero emissions and zero crashes sums up Cadillac’s third Halo Concept vehicle. The slick, two-passenger EV sports a range of self-driving and connected tech. The use of biometric input, AI machine learning, and GM’s Ultifi software redefines how passengers cruise in its serene cabin.

Need to nurse a broken/lonely heart? Scottsdale, Arizona’s retro-cool Hotel Valley Ho’s Bye Babe, Break Up Package includes a bottle of prosecco, heart glasses, an hour Lomi Lomi Massage at VH Spa, a self-care workbook, a Kodak Printomatic camera, and a smashable chocolate heart filled with candy to help your healing begin.

Power Plate Pulse is a deep-tissue massage gun that packs a punch. With six vibration intensity levels, a 6-hour battery life, and six attachments, it optimizes muscle prep, stimulates blood flow, speeds recovery, and reduces germs with an antimicrobial coating. It’s lighter than its predecessor and quieter than most.

The fully-electric eStream Concept Travel Trailer boasts lots of features we’d like to see reach production someday: a solar panel roof and a high-voltage chassis featuring a battery-powered electric drivetrain for improved driving range. A remote control feature lets you move the trailer’s position after it’s unhitched.

With all the Superbowl hubbub this Sunday, don’t forget that Valentine’s Day is the very next day. Instead of fumbling the occasion with your bae, Babe Wine has you covered with a keep-it-casual Valentine’s Day Kit featuring a silky sleep mask, socks, scented candle, French Broad chocolate bars, and Babe Rosé 4-pack.

The French 75 cocktail has metamorphosed since its invention during WW1. It was originally a gin drink (not very French), inexplicably named after the 75mm military howitzer. Fifty years later, truly French versions charged into the field, with Grand Marnier’s cognac and orange liqueur blend among the most sophisticated.

Electronic music trailblazer Herb Deutsch invented the Moog synthesizer with Bob Moog. Their genius propelled synths into the mainstream, changing the sound of music forever. Deutsch tells all in episode one of the Giants documentary series, which invites legendary electronic music innovators to share their untold stories.

We love games you can play one-handed (leaving the other for beer), but Cornhole is just too ubiquitous. Trade bean bags for hacky sacks with go-anywhere TowerBall, a four-sided, four-season tossing game for all ages and playing surfaces, inside or out. Includes a collapsible plastic tower, eight balls, and zippered backpack case.