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Go Time Hangover Relief

Go Time Hangover Relief

Go Time is a rarity in hangover relief products: You take it the morning after, rather than while you’re drinking or before you go to bed — when no one ever remembers to take these things. No, Go Time is intended for use when you’re... 

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San Francisco Wants Your Wine!

San Francisco Wants Your Wine!

The annual San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition is now underway. The annual San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition is now underway. If you’re a winemaker large or small, now’s your chance to get some recognition for it! Put your wines... 

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3 Gordon & MacPhail Scotch Bottlings, 2009

3 Gordon & MacPhail Scotch Bottlings, 2009

Gordon & MacPhail is one of the most — if not the most — well-respected independent bottlers of Scotch whiskys in the world. Recently the company put out three young and inexpensive renditions of whiskys drawn from the casks of some... 

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3 Gordon & MacPhail Scotch Bottlings, 2009

3 Gordon & MacPhail Scotch Bottlings, 2009

Gordon & MacPhail is one of the most — if not the most — well-respected independent bottlers of Scotch whiskys in the world. Recently the company put out three young and inexpensive renditions of whiskys drawn from the casks of some... 

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Recipe: Scotch Mist

Recipe: Scotch Mist

I’ve had this recipe, ripped from Imbibe Magazine, on my fridge for the better part of the year. Finally whipped a few up in recent days — and they’re quite tasty. The original recipe is noted here, but I recommend easing up on the... 

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2007 Calluna Vineyards Cuvee Chalk Hill

2007 Calluna Vineyards Cuvee Chalk Hill

For such a young wine with big grapes (this Bordeaux blend is 39% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 22% cabernet franc, and 9% malbec), Calluna Vineyards’ 2007 Cuvee Chalk Hill is remarkably easygoing. This Sonoma wine spent 22 months in oak barrels,... 

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Brugo Travel Mug

Brugo Travel Mug

By now every urban legend fanatic knows what a deadly menace too-hot coffee can be. By now every urban legend fanatic knows what a deadly menace too-hot coffee can be. Between the scorched privates and scaled tongues, it’s a miracle anyone drinks... 

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Compass Box Orangerie

Compass Box Orangerie

The folks at Compass Box make some unusual whiskys to begin with, but Orangerie is something unlike any other Scotch you’re likely to have tried: Take a Highland single malt whisky (from Fife) and add hand-zested Navalino orange peel, Indonesian... 

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Rain Flavored Vodka Lineup

Rain Flavored Vodka Lineup

The folks at Rain — which makes vodka from organic white corn and distills it seven times — have recently expanded their lineup to four uniquely flavored vodkas. We got our hands on the complete lineup. All are 70 proof and flavored naturally The... 

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Kahlua Coffee Cream Liqueur

Kahlua Coffee Cream Liqueur

Kahlua keeps expanding its product lineup, and the latest member of the Kahlua family is this limited edition bottling: Kahlua Coffee Cream 100% Arabica. Kahlua keeps expanding its product lineup, and the latest member of the Kahlua family is this... 

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