And would you like some milk or arsenic with that?
The 33rd atomic element—also a well-known poison—is celebrated on this bone china mug. Use it as a friendly reminder to a boyfriend you are on the outs with or a boss whose job you’re bucking for. £6.99
Coffee and donuts. Tea and scones. Hot chocolate and cookies. The Face Mug is a creative, if glutinous-looking, way of combining them both. Get two and it looks like your mugs are facing off in a vomit contest. $18
Zarb. That’s French slag for “bizarre.” It’s also a good adjective for describing the bottle designs for Zarb Champagne. A Zarb bottle may have mini scaffolding climbing up its side or flowers sprouting from its base. It may depict a mermaid swimming amongst bubbles or a close-up of a sweaty bellybutton. It may resemble a ray gun or a fire extinguisher. Each design is the brainchild of the Dutch branding company They, which might have succeeded in its creative mandate a bit too well—Zarb bottles are so vondrous-looking that it is difficult to feel good about opening one and drinking the contents inside.
The perfect time. The perfect espresso beans. The perfect amount of steamed milk and foam. The transparent Perfect Italian Caffe Latte Mug displays them all. £16.50, shipped worldwide from England
The Woodinville Age Your Own Whiskey Kit is not a make your own whiskey kit. But your house guests needn’t be told of that distinction. To them—and perhaps to you too—the whiskey you’ll produce from this kit will seem like your creation.
The process is simple enough: Pour some of the un-aged whiskey into the wood barrel, which accelerates the aging process. Then wait three to six months (preferably six). Then pour and enjoy. The whiskey which started the process clear will end it a golden brown.
The $150 kit comes with two 750 ml bottles, a pouring funnel, two tasting glasses and the wood barrel that can be reused five times.
Salmon: It isn’t just for eating anymore.
Flavored vodka is in. And not only with vanilla or fruit. Previously we sampled bacon-flavored vodka. In this post: salmon-infused vodka from Alaska Distillery. It’s brewed using glacier ice and, yes, real salmon. Drink a glass of this lox on the rocks and you get a fishy taste, nebulously described by most people who have tried it as “interesting.” Mixed into a Bloody Mary, however, this offering is a truly wonderful way to start out a lazy day.
