17 Jun
197 mph and 0-62 in 3.8 seconds... with the top down...

Today Audi unveiled the proof-of-life video for its upcoming topless shredder, the R8 GT Spyder. The fastest drop top the 4-Rings has ever created, the soft-top GT Spyder boasts the same 5.2 liter FSI V10 as its hardtop GT counterpart, which delivers 560 hp (412 kW, 552 bhp) and 398.28 lb-ft of torque. That’s a […]


19 Jan
Islay distillery creates the most highly peated whisky ever made

Islay distillery Bruichladdich has been doing a nice job of releasing distinct expressions with various qualities of note. Their Organic 2003 was the first certified “organic” single malt scotch, and their Peat expression emphasized their scotch’s peaty flavor. Now their Octomore 2nd Edition takes that former scotch and kicks the peatiness quotient into the stratosphere, […]


4 Jan
Four generations of a secret Kentucky recipe

While the Old Rip Van Winkle 23-Year Old Decantur was the bourbon that got our heart pumping last year, one shouldn’t sleep (pardon the pun) on the expression that put the famed distillery on the map. Started in the late 19th Century by Julian P. “Pappy” Van Winkle, the Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery now […]


Is there any time that’s not a good time for some Rosario Dawson, preferably running around and stretching semi-naked in lingerie? We think not. Ever since Rosario dropped on the scene as the jaw-droppingly precocious Ruby in Kids we’ve harbored a minor infatuation, even when disappeared for like half a decade. Of course she’s had […]


28 Jan
Limited Edition luxury bourbon to keep winter nights warm

The Van Winkle family recently announced the release of a very limited Old Rip Van Winkle Family Selection 23 year-old bourbon whiskey decanter. Every barrel of whiskey was chosen from the lower, cooler floors of the aging warehouse, allowing this wheated-recipe bourbon to age more gracefully. Julian and Preston Van Winkle hand-picked these select barrels […]