Awesome Drinks

Stanley’s mug-shaped vacuum insulated growler has a latching lid that’s easier to open than a screw-on top. But it still keeps drinks hot, cold or carbonated for up to 9 hours. It carries up to 24oz of liquid.

The Gentleman and Scholar old fashioned cocktail kit is the perfect gift for whiskey or brandy lover in your life. Includes two double old fashioned glassses, two bitters, a stainless steel muddler, an ice sphere mold, and a cocktail garnishing tool.

American beer store Hopsy licensed Krups’ Keurig-like draft beer dispenser for a convenient delivery service. The HomeTap lets you enjoy a variety of beer from micro breweries with its proprietary 2L bottle, which can be stored in a fridge when not in use.

Cocktail Chemistry Lab walks us through the rather involved process of making this unique whiskey drink, whose centerpiece is an ice orb filled with smoke, which is cracked open at serving time. Ice ball instructions here.

Bartender Philip Traber could barely reach the top of his stack of glasses to fill them with the Jägermeister, but in the end, he managed to carefully fill all 17 of his shot glasses, and dunk them into the Red Bull with flair – besting his previous world’s record.

Collected Coffee searches the globe for the world’s most notable whole bean coffees. Each month, subscribers receive a bag of specialty coffee with a detailed description both the beans and its roaster, along with a suggested preparation method for optimal flavor.

A look behind the scenes at Louisville, Kentucky’s Kelvin Cooperage. The family-owned plant handmakes new oak barrels for aging bourbon and wines. The barrels may only be used once for bourbons, but will live on for many years providing a home for other spirits.

Golchi has three compartments, two of which are insulated, so it can hold two different drinks at once plus a small amount of food, powder, etc. You can also use the insulated compartments as a single container or on their own, with or without the third compartment.

Learn everything you ever wanted to know about cocktails, wine, and even making beer with this series of online courses from The Awesomer Shop. There’s over 80 lessons in all to teach you mixology, home brewing, and oenology. A $1500+ value.

While searching at Dickel’s Tennessee distillery for barrels of 9-year-old whisky, distiller Allisa Henley stumbled across a cache of barrels filled with this nectar of the gods. It’s rich, sweet, with tons of vanilla and oak. For now, you’ll need to visit Cascade Hollow if you want one.

Laphroaig’s latest wonder is a rich mix of some of our favorite flavors. Smoke, fire, chocolate, burnt citrus, vanilla. What’s not to like? While its core is definitely is peaty, its complexity makes it inviting to Islay Scotch neophytes and fanatics alike.

Artist Alyson Thomas’ cheeky drinking glasses each feature illustrated diagrams of classic cocktail recipes, like scotch & sodas, margaritas, mimosas, martinis, hot toddys, bloody marys, and more.

Florida-based Saltwater Brewery came up with an edible, compostable and biodegradable alternative to plastic drink can rings which can harm animals. Made from byproducts of the company’s brewing process, the edible rings are just as strong as their plastic counterparts.

You’re gonna need a bigger rocks glass. Brooklyn artisans Fess Wavy turn cocktails into deadly shark-infested waters their awesome laser-cut cocktail picks, made from tortoise-shell Lucite. Who knew sharks liked cherries and olives? (Lead image via The Gear Hound)

How to Make Everything’s latest project is tequila. While they’re finishing their DIY process, they made this video showing how liquor companies make tequila. It’s made from the blue agave plant, but legally, only those made in Jalisco, Mexico can be called “tequila.”

Piñatas for adults. These colorful paper animals come stuffed with not just candy, but those tiny bottles of booze you find on airplanes and in minibars. The Stay Classy Burrito comes with 10 nips of liquor, assorted candies, fun fortunes, a blindfold, hanging twine, and a smashing stick.