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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010With products like Baconnaise, Bacon Floss, and even Bacon Lip Balm, we have to ask: Why didn’t someone think of this before? Who’s Your Daddy Bacon Potato Chips ($5) are exactly what you’d expect — a delicious combination of potato and bacon. Handmade from high-quality potatoes and cooked with a proprietary blend of “bacony goodness,” [...]
ColdAvenger
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010If you’re planning on training up for Winter X Games 15, do yourself a favor and protect your face and respiratory tract with the ColdAvenger ($50-$60). This advanced cold weather mask employs a patent-pending ventilation design to mix inhaled cold air with exhaled warm air, keeping the temperature inside the mask up to 40º to [...]
Bacon Bourbon Caramel Corn
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010Take your snacking to the next level with Bacon Bourbon Caramel Corn ($35/2 lbs.). This sweet/savory snack mix incorporates the smokey goodness of bacon and a bit of bourbon with the sweetness of caramel and the crunch of popcorn, resulting in an addictive snack that’s a great way to kickstart your next Baconholics Anonymous meeting.
The Complete National Geographic
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010We’ve covered complete periodical collections before, but never one that arrives on its own dedicated hard drive. The Complete National Geographic ($200) includes digital reproductions of every Nat Geo issue from 1888 - 2008, including all the classic maps, photographs, and articles, all searchable from within an advanced custom interface. All the content arrives on [...]
Sam Adams Utopias
Monday, December 21st, 2009Meant to be savored and sipped at room temperature, Samuel Adams Utopias ($150) is only for the most daring of beer connoisseurs. The 2009 batch is the strongest yet, with a staggering 27% alcohol by volume rating (a standard beer is about 5%). The rich, dark, uncarbonated (and world’s strongest) beer is brewed in small [...]
Pernod Absinthe
Monday, December 21st, 2009Add an exotic kick to your cocktail party lineup with Pernod Absinthe ($65). Based on Pernod Fils, the original absinthe produced in the late 18th century, Pernod Absinthe is faithful to the original, offering high-quality ingredients, a light green hue, balanced taste, and a high alcohol content. Just in time for the holidays, it’s also [...]
Bee Raw Honey
Monday, December 21st, 2009Have a Pooh-like affection for honey? Then check out Bee Raw Honey ($80). This set of nine different kinds of honey is a veritable country-wide tour of the sticky stuff, with each hand-corked, beeswax-sealed 1 oz. vial filled with a honey from a specific part of the country, coming complete with a detailed description of [...]
JGoods Sneaker Restoration Kit
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009It’s always a sad day when a favorite pair of kicks meets its inevitable end, but you can delay the death knell for a while with the help of the JGoods Sneaker Restoration Kit ($35). This all-in-one kit includes a complete guide to sneaker restoration, a 12-inch square white towel, a stiff scrub brush, a [...]
ZeroEdge Aquariums
Monday, November 16th, 2009Infinity pools have been around for a while, so it only makes sense someone would apply the same idea to another home-sized water feature: the aquarium. ZeroEdge Aquariums ($600 and up) do exactly that, providing overflowing aquatic environments for all types of fish and sea creatures in a variety of styles and shapes, ensuring you [...]
Bacon Jam
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009If your stockpile of Baconnaise is running low, add some Bacon Jam ($17) to your bacon shopping list. (Because by now you should have one list just for bacon items and one list for food.) Bacon Jam is pure spreadable heaven. Works great on burgers, texas toast, and any sandwich that needs some lovin’.
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