Dillon McLaughlin
The History of the Whiskey Glass
(Image – James Hart) Just because a special shaped glass exists for whiskey drinking doesn’t mean anyone who drinks out of something else is wrong. We’re very much of the Ron Swanson mindset. There’s no wrong way to indulge in your favorite whiskey (unless it comes as some form of…
The 20 Best Glasses for Your Favorite Whiskey
For us, drinking whiskey’s a personal experience, and we want our glassware to reflect that. Our whiskey glasses should have a story behind them, cater to our drinking style, or be something that starts a conversation when we have a few friends gathered around. That’s why we’re always on the…
Apps to Help You Achieve Your New Year’s Resolutions
Everyone’s trying to be more productive, organized, and efficient, which is great. The year also just ticked over to 2019, which has the potential to be great. A lot of people out there are going to try and use the new year as their starting point for a more put-together…
What to Drink this New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve is usually a night defined by shots and straight champagne, quickly followed by decisions that wouldn’t have been made on literally any other night of the year. We think it’s time to change a bit of that. Let’s class up the party with a few cocktail options…
The Best Books of 2018
There were so many books published last year we can’t believe people are still talking about print dying. As a society, haven’t we put that concern to bed? If you still doubt it, just look at 2018’s published works. The diversity of the field was crazy high, with stories we’ve…
Our Favorite Podcasts of 2018
Podcasting started as a medium full of low quality recordings of bad comedy and has slowly matured into a respectable art form. There are still a ton of weirdly bad shows, but we’re entering a time when good podcasts are beginning to outnumber bad ones, as well as a time…
The Best Chef’s Knives to Invest In
If you’re serious about a home cooked meal, one of the best investments you can make is in a chef's great knife. It’s the tool most of us use the most, so why not spend a little more money on it? It’ll improve prep times, keep you safer, and stay…
The 14 Video Games We Can’t Wait to Play in 2019
Even casual gamers have plenty to be excited for this coming year, with releases from big developers and indie outfits that’ll keep you entertained for hours. Where we could, we’ve included specific dates or seasons, but as anyone who spends any time following gaming can tell you, release dates in…
The 8 Best Eggnog Cocktails to Warm You Up This Winter
Everyone has a friend who claims they don’t like eggnog. We have a theory as to why that is. Too many people are buying cartons in the grocery store and struggling through those, thereby ruining a perfectly good holiday drink. Most of the recipes we have here have steps for…
Meet Wassail, the One Drink You Should Make This Holiday
For those of us in colder climates, this time of year is the hot cocktail’s time to shine. It’s the perfect drink. The warmth gets you through the chill and the alcohol keeps you feeling loose, and that’s just on the surface. When it comes to making the drink, heating…
The 12 Best Video Games of 2018
Game developers are quickly proving themselves as indispensable as great filmmakers and authors. Every year, they produce excellence, with something that should appeal to everyone from casual to hardcore gamers. This year was no different, and anyone even remotely interested in gaming will find something to keep them entertained. And…
The 8 Best Games You Didn’t Play in 2018
Even after a year embroiled in working condition scandals, gaming studios put out some great offerings. You know all about Red Dead Redemption 2, Battlefield V, Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider (some of which we’ll probably get back to around Christmas time). But indie studios and…
9 Graphic Novels That Will Teach You a Bit of History
Graphic novels might have superheroes and villains and plenty of the stuff we associate with outdated nerd stereotypes, but the medium has something to offer everyone else too—especially history buffs. There’s nonfiction here too, covering war, protests (peaceful and not), science, politics, and the mixtures of all of the above.…
The 10 Best Shows of 2018 You Didn’t Watch
Once again, it was a great year for television. Excellent shows dropped left, right, and center all year, giving us plenty of entertainment. Too much even. As the year winds down, take advantage of your free time (hopefully) and watch the shows you didn’t have time for. These are the…
10 Cocktails for Your Thanksgiving Table
We don’t know about you, but drinking beer with Thanksgiving dinner never quite felt right. Don’t get us wrong, we’ll happily do it, but we’ll do it with a slight guilt. There was already so much time spent on the dinner, what’s another fifteen minutes or so for batch mixing…