Canadian Whisky: The Portable Expert
Finally! With the newly published Canadian Whisky: The Portable Expert, inimitable and eminently imbibable Canadian whiskey is for the first time systematically examined with professional care. Certified sommelier and independent whiskey expert Davin de Kergommeaux takes us through it all, history, folklore, production and, perhaps most importantly, appreciation, traveling coast to coast across Canada to...
The Lunchbox Fund Cookbook by Mario Batali
A cookbook on a mission! The Lunchbox Fund Cookbook by Mario Batali is a 100-copy limited edition, containing a selection of superchef Batali’s favorite recipes, cuisine from “Roma to Napoli” geared to the home cook. The volume is meticulously designed, lavishly illustrated with original linocuts by legendary pop artist Jim Dine, printed and bound by...
Slow Wine 2012: A Year in the Life of Italy’s Vineyards and Wines
Tossing out elitist rating systems in favor of down-to-earth, first-hand information, Slow Wine 2012: A Year in the Life of Italy’s Vineyards and Wines is the first English print edition of the celebrated Slow Food guide to Italian wines. True to Slow Food’s “Good, Clean and Fair food” approach to ecogastronomy, this is the only...
1001 Whiskies You Must Taste Before You Die
Perfect light reading, great for browsing yourself to sleep with dreams of drinking, 1001 Whiskies You Must Taste Before You Die is coming up in hardcover in May, a valuable addition to bedside, bathroom or reference library. This latest in the popular 1001 series covers the full spectrum of…whiskey, from all the major brands, to...
HABU music by Gravity Mobile
Bringing no less than emotional intelligence to music discovery, HABU music by Gravity Mobile profiles your music listening tastes and then goes to work generating custom music playlists for your every passing mood. At the core of this smartphone/tablet app is the “mood map,” a circle that analyzes your music collection and plots your listening...
Neurogastronomy: How the Brain Creates Flavors and Why It Matters
Fascinating! Backing it up with science, Neurogastronomy: How the Brain Creates Flavors and Why It Matters neatly does away with what most of us probably think about how we taste, letting us know that flavour comes from smell, and most of it is in our minds, anyway. You’ll discover that the old “tastebuds” only register...
Paul Smith London 2012 Olympic Games Isle of Man Stamp Collection
Top UK fashion designer Sir Paul Smith, last seen here on a skateboard excursion, takes another design detour, this time through the Isle of Man Postal Service to complete the commissioned Paul Smith London 2012 Olympic Games Isle of Man Stamp Collection. The real labour of love in the seven stamps/seven games set is presumably...
MAX100
If you were born with the sneakerfiend gene, gazing for hours at the 100 lovingly illustrated versions of the original Nike Air Max 1 contained in MAX100 is something you will enjoy. The artist, Matt Stevens, a sneakerhead from childhood and a brand agency Creative Director by day, got the project well-overfunded at Kickstarter in...
Anthony Bourdain’s The Layover
It’s important to know that celebrity chef/bestselling author/TV host Anthony Bourdain could singlehandedly uphold the (semi-fictional) state known as New York Attitude. This he brings to his Travel Channel TV show, The Layover, taking us on a largely culinary whirlwind tour of world destinations that we might wind up in for only a few hours...