Bunnahabhain is hands-down my favorite single-malt Scotch. Hailing from Islay, an island off the western coast of Scotland, it is smooth with just a bit of peat. It’s great to see that they have a Web site and mailing list now. I’d love to see screensavers and/or desktop backgrounds made available for download as well. For now, I’ll just content myself with a finger or two of the golden liquid.
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Gimlets
A nice recipe with an option for either Gin or Vodka, the Gimlet sounds like a tempting beverage.
2 oz. Gin (or Vodka)
1/2 oz. Lime Juice
Mix in a shaked with some ice.
Shake it up.
Strain into a chilled glass.
Serve it with a squeeze of lime.
Mixilator
The Mixilator
– The David Embury Random Cocktail Generator, provided by CocktailDB (The Internet Cocktail Database) is a great tool for those who want to mix a unique, or custom cocktail. Simply answer a few questions and the site will provide you with an individual cocktail recipe.
The Ground Meat Cookbook
A scanned in version of the 1950s Ground Meat Cookbook which has “204 Intriguing Recipes”. Mmm!
Mulled Cider
This recipe for Mulled Cider (Spiced Apple Cider) sounds delicious!
Best Foods for Men
I have picked up the last few issues of Men’s Health and have found it to be a great source of information about workouts, eating and well, general men’s health issues. The most recent one had a great article, which they have now put on-line: Best Foods for Men. Not only do the editors provide nutritional information on their recommended foods, in many they tell you why they chose the item and how the nutritional breakdown affects you. An example:
Best Cracker
Pepperidge Farm Hearty Wheat
Dense and crunchy. And not in the Swedish-cardboard-cracker kind of way, either. Per 16-g serving: 80 calories, 2 g protein, 10 g carbohydrates, 3.5 g fat (0 g saturated), 1 g fiber, 100 mg sodium
The categories are:
- The Bakery
- 6 Best Bar Munchies
- 9 Best Breakfasts
- Canned Food
- Condiments
- Dairy Case
- The Deep Freeze
- Meat Cooler
- Sandwich Fixings
- Snack Aisle
- Soda Aisle
- 6 Best Square Meals
I really do need to subscribe…