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Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine is a great corn whiskey that we've covered before; what really caught our eye recently, though, is their huge range of Moonshine-soaked foods. Soaked isn't the right word, exactly: each jar contains less than 1{8913128544c6449f9b915fc6f11ec2256e269d67c89c0d192a10db1cf194ea7f} of their 100 proof 'shine. Still, it's an entertaining menu. ...Read More »

Nothing says modern chic like dark amber liquid in a crazy glass -- kept on a spartan, bare white bar, of course. You don't have that sort of set up? Whatever, 3.2.1. Glassware by Jeff Miller ($400+) is cool in any setting. ...Read More »

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You like the line at your favorite coffee shop? Ok, besides the cute barista, you can do better: start by grinding your own beans, then check back with Gear Patrol for other suggestions for stepping up to the big leagues. The journey from coffee hack to ambrosia connoisseur begins with freshly ground java in your French press, drip, or espresso machine. A quick primer, and then on to our picks: Grinders are distinguished by consistency, range of granularity, and low-temperature, low-noise operation. Your baseline grinder generates higher temperatures and coarser, irregular grinds -- and sounds like a small war. Fineness of grind is essential to pulling an espresso shot that has the characteristic “crema” and extracts the full, distinguishing essential...