Cocktail Culture
Cocktails are hot again. Here are some gifts for the mixologist in all of us!
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Viski Stainless Steel Stepped Jigger - T83Why It's Cool: Stylish art deco design with great functionality and versitilityWe all know that measuring is the key to repeatable, reliable (and great) results, whether it’s in construction, baking, cooking, or mixology. But unlike construction, baking,...
True Brands Martini Atomizer - T81Why It's Cool: Adds a subtle touch of vermouth, bitters, olive juice, etc... to your cocktails.Sometimes (just some times) subtlety and restraint are called for. But in this fast-paced world, that isn’t always easy to achieve. That’s why getting a little help in that...
True Brands ‘Zesty’ Citrus Zester & Channel Knife - T82Why It's Cool: It works! With sharp enough edges and an ergonomic shape--it is a joy to use to make your cocktails so much better.Every Bar needs a Zester Tool - a ‘Citrus Zester’ and ‘Channel Knife’ - to finish cocktails of all varieties: with either the finest zest of the fruit of your choice for...
Progressive "Crank-It" Juicer - P23Why It's Cool: Fresh citrus juice made easy!With all the rain, this is a banner year for citrus in California, but even if you’re picking up lemons and limes at your local farmers’ market or grocery store, rather than...
Airtender Wine Aerator and Wine Saver - A20Why It's Cool: Use these Cool Tools to tame the air/wine relationshipAir and wine … friends or foes? The answer is, of course: It Depends! When you open a new bottle of wine, sometimes air is your wine’s best friend: it can soften a wine,...
True Brands Foil Cutter by Savoy - T84Why It's Cool: An easy one-handed tool to remove the foil cap on your wine bottle!… hmmm, a foil cutter? You mean that flimsy plastic SWAG from every tasting room you’ve ever visited, emblazoned with logos of brands long forgotten, or wine clubs long...
Dreamfarm Citrus Juicer ("Fluicer") - D20Why It's Cool: A unique approach to juicing citrus that both is more efficient and saves space.What dish isn’t improved by a splash of citrus? We love lime in Asian or Mexican dishes, orange in chocolate or with chicken, and lemon in just about anything. We’ve tried a...
Trudeau Maison Individual Citrus Slice Squeezer - T64Why It's Cool: Elegantly squeezes more juice out of less citrus (saving money, squirts and sticky fingers)One of our favorite things to brighten almost any dish or drink is a small squeeze of citrus, usually lemon or lime, sometimes orange. And when it’s missing, you may not know...
HIC Stainless Steel Cocktail Mixing (Bar) SpoonWhy It's Cool: Long, sleek, one-piece 18/8 sturdy stainless steel constructionWhenever you see a bartender/mixologist at work, they have a Bar Spoon nearby … the essential tool, for mixing (stirred, not shaken) a drink, and more … so your home bar very...
OXO 3-Piece Ice Bucket SetWhy It's Cool: Keeps ice (and garnish) cold for a really long timeThe concept of an “Ice Bucket” covers a lot of possibilities: … from a simple - or not so simple - bowl, to a double insulated, triple covered thing of beauty …. But the...