Ahhh.

We aren’t promoting drinking your way through the holidays, but we aren’t not promoting it either. Think how much easier it will be to deal with the familial guilt and shortcomings, the awkward work party conversations and kisses from your mustachioed aunties when you’re half in the bag!

And as an added bonus: you will be the envy (and newly coveted friend) of all the alcoholics in your family when you pull out this stainless flask. It’s Mad Men in styling, but eco in nature (it is made from recycled scrap steel). Fill it with your choice: schnapps for the cold climates, rum for spiking the punch or good old cheap vodka to speed up that downward spiral you’re on. Or maybe just a little wine or brandy might be nice to have on hand now and again.

OK, but seriously, this is pretty cool and would be handy on the slopes or for kitch cache…fun gift for the stylish, eco-conscious nipper in your life.

Just $25 (on sale now for $15!)

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Weird stopper: This will definitely stop something from doing something

I don’t know what to think about this thing. It’s clearly some kind of subconscious nightmare of eroticiscm and homo-eroticism by comic book artist and designer Massimo Giacon.

Spiritsona it is called. Apparently it was originally designed for a liquor company who decided not to use it (can’t imagine why).

Frankly, I’m at a loss for words. Except: why the hell not?

$23

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Mix, muddle and ream (!?)

This little set is a classic, yet modern way to mix up some drinks. Includes a stainless steel mixing cup for mixing drinks, a cherry wood reamer (yes, unfortunate name) for juicing citrus, and a muddler (much more fortunate name) for muddling. The muddler has a little cutout on the bottom to ensure you get proper mash from your muddled fruit (or mint in the case of mojitos).

I’ve always thought it would be cool to have people over dressed in tuxes. A real cocktail party, old school.

If I had these, maybe I would finally feel mature and classy enough.

$30

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Steampunk accessory with a great benefit: booze!

Ah the distiller. Where would we be without it? Imagine a world with no whiskey or vodka or tequila. Less violent? Maybe. Less sex? For sure. But for certain, the sets for Frankenstein and other science movies would be less interesting, for it is the destiller with it’s intertwining glass coils and beakers and bulbs that really has that science-y look.

We think this distiller looks extra steampunk-ish. It’s imported from Spain, mounted on walnut with
“Mississippi Destil” engraved on the copper back piece. The glass is borosilicate – lab glass – so it’s heat resistant and durable. You put some type of fermented liquid in, heat it with the oil lamp and the alcohol and other volatiles evaporate, then cool in the glass coil, eventually dripping down into the final beaker to be used as, um, perfume. Because it’s actually technically illegal to distill alcohol in the U.S. – even for personal use.

This distiller is designed after Alkindus’ model created 1,100 years ago.

$200.

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