A whiskey adventure for you and me.
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Gift a Whiskey Drinker: Martini & Manhattan slippers
In this case, the left foot is more right.
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The Kentucky Derby glorifies quite a few grand traditions, though mainly the exultation of vices. So gamble away! Based solely on names, I’m going for Golden Soul (Orb is another story) despite 30-1 odds. Lest we forget the Derby of 08, the year I chose Big Brown. (I mean, his lineage consisted of horses named Danzig and Northern Dancer.) Meanwhile, my folks invested the lion’s share of that year’s gamble on a horse who died on the race track.
So go against the odds, and look great while doing so. The Derby is a boastful event; you need to be well-tailored, adhering to some absurd class standard, and by all means: outhat everyone.
Whether you’re in Louisville or not, or avidly watching horses run in circles or not, you’re going to need a mint julep. If you’re in Churchhill Downs and presumably own a horse, you can reach into your bespoke seersucker and order up a Woodford Reserve julep. For a mere grand, a master distiller will mix and deliver a julep in some limited edition cup filled with freshly plucked mint leaves DUSTED WITH GOLD, sweetened by the most organic sugar Australia could offer, with ice imported right over from the Bavarian Alps, and whatever the hell GOLD-FILTERED MINERAL WATER might be. Then, as “My Old Kentucky Home” blares across the track, you can cheers to your skewed worldview and the southern persistence for madras I guess.
If you’re anyone else, really you should throw on a sundress or some shorts, take to a backyard, prepare any of these mint juleps or variations thereof, maybe live stream a few races for authenticity, and revel in the springtime with glorious bourbon.
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Gift a Whiskey Drinker: The Original Disposable Flasks
It is baseball season, after all.
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Gift a Whiskey Drinker: mason jar wine glasses.
How far can you push a trend? Never far enough, it seems.
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Gift a Whiskey Drinker: a Drinkmaster hoodie
This is insane. All you really need to smuggle whiskey anywhere is an air of nonchalant confidence. But the spirit of ingenuity is always appreciated.
Perfect for: your twenty year old brother who came home over spring break to wash his clothing and pilfer your folk’s Pasta Roni before heading back to state college
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Gift a Whiskey Drinker: a Bulleit Woody Tailgate Trailer
A chorus of cheers rings out the minute you pull up. Tailgating will never be the same now that your Bulleit Frontier Whiskey Woody-Tailgate Trailer is on the scene. Designed by interior designer Brad Ford, it’s impressive on the outside, but what’s on the inside truly astounds: sleek leather furnishings and details from Moore & Giles, rich wood finishings (handcrafted from reclaimed Bulleit Bourbon casks), elegant glassware, and a top-notch entertainment system, including a flat-screen TV, Blu-ray Disc™ player, and a state-of-the-art sound system, plus a one-year supply of Bulleit Bourbon and Bulleit Rye*. You park, open the hatch, and slide out the bar—cocktails anyone?
The details:- Created by designer Brad Ford, who has more than 10 years of experience in interior design and was named one of America’s Top Young Designers by House Beautiful and recognized as one of the Rising Stars of Interior Design by the International Furnishings and Design Association.
- Moore & Giles, founded in 1933 in Lynchburg, Virginia, is dedicated to designing and developing the most luxurious natural leathers, working with tanneries worldwide and delivering unparalleled quality.
- Entertainment system by Sony® and includes: TV, sound-bar speakers, receiver with touch screen, and smartphone controls.
$150,000.
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Gift a Whiskey Drinker: animal tea towels
Buying people kitchen kitsch is an easy win. These are not things anyone usually spends the money on for their own self. Though these are also utilitarian and usually really adorable. Your trinket will also hold court in one of the most oft-used rooms of the home, and may even be passed on lovingly for generations to come. So you’ve got that dominion of sentiment covered.
