2011 may have been a quiet year for Maya Arulpragasam, but the world pop star M.I.A. is looking to rebound in 2012 and make up for her 3rd album, /\/\ /\ Y /\, which was critically panned by many but beloved here at LIAS headquarters. Her first move is to release a single lifted from the […]

The latest featured product from Master of Malt might just be their most bold yet — a whisky liqueur said to be the world’s oldest. Based on a single malt Speyside scotch matured over half a century in sherry casks, the flavors added (touches of natural sugar and spices) were carefully selected to accentuate the […]

Like the popular Derringer Cycles we’ve covered frequently, Yamaha’s Y125 MOEGI pedal motorcycle concept is both motorcycle and bicycle in one — allowing the user to switch between pedaling to get where he wants to go and turning on the engine to allow it to do all the work for him. In the latter mode, […]

I hope our readers out there watch Community, which is one of the most creative TV shows out there. Hats off to creator Dan Harmon, who infuses each episode with some sparkle of innovation that separates it from the horde of milquetoast network drivel (BTW, if you want any more evidence of Harmon’s genius, check […]

Macallan and Lalique recently released their latest Curiously Small Stills decanter, another in the line of collaborative releases between the esteemed Speyside distillery and the famed crystal artisan (remember their $150,000 Cire Perdue bottle?). Filled with a rare 60 year old Macallan single malt whisky, the decanter’s limited edition release features a spirit that’s the […]

Known best for their sherried single malts, the Scottish distillery GlenDronach has introduced a 21 Year Old “Parliament” whisky. Resembling a deep amber in appearance, the Highland scotch is ripe with autumnal fruits, most notably blackberries and red plums. The Parliament is matured in a combo of the finest Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry casks […]

Okay, the folks that came up with the name could’ve tried a little harder, but nonetheless Professor Cornelius Ampleforth has given us a drink we’d gladly partake in this holiday season. Much like their previously featured Bathtub Gin, the Proprietary Barley Spirit Drink is distilled using old techniques, this time that of treating their whisky […]

Icarus Frames is the brainchild of Ian Sutton, a custom bike builder based in Boston. Trained by Koichi Yamaguchi, Sutton has grown his wings and started building his own bikes — mostly singles but also road, cross and touring bikes at his studio in Somerville, Massachusetts. Sutton’s latest creation is the Stealth Track, a one-off […]