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So you think bottling sound is awesome? That’s nothing. Try bottling memory.

You can bottle fine Scotch Whisky. You can bottle artisanal perfume. And now, you can even bottle sound itself.

Ordering a drink at a busy bar: The DE man has time on his side and a queue does not phase him. The DE man stands out from the crowd so never has to wait long.

Alcohol and fashion go hand-in-hand pretty tidily. Case in point: this here Maison Kitsuné print collaboration with Pernod Absinthe.

Taken from the delightful Smith Journal, ‘grower, gatherer, hunter and cook’ Rowan Anderson builds his own Smokehouse. And it’s a thing of beauty.

Perfume and booze have been getting pretty friendly over the last few years. And this stunning short documentary is only going to help the would be alco-perfumer.

Once more has the humble American mason jar raised its head in the cocktail world. And once more is it a joy and pleasure to behold. And, yes, once more do we want one.

At some level, we can’t help but respect the Ikea-ish Bar10der’s Swiss Army approach to combatting the entire gamut of problems that the bartending world could possibly ever throw at you.

Ironic videos might well abound, poking fun at revivalism. But this Portlandia video is just genius. So wax your ‘tache, hand-carve an ice-cube, then crank up the volume and enjoy.

The humble mason’s jar, beloved from Williamsburg to Dalson, goes convertible. Need a take-away coffee cup? How about an open source speaker system? Ball’s have it covered…

Yes, sunglasses frames made out of whiskey barrels could have been so crass as to be offensive. But this Bushmills x Shwood collaboration actually manages to hit the mark.

With a title like that (a cheeky play on Norman ‘Sailor’ Jerry’s old slogan), how can a man of alcohol and ink not fall head-over-heels with this booze-led collaboration?

Who doesn’t love when young, underdog designers go to work on big brands? Not us, that’s for sure. And Anna Utopia Giordano’s mock booze-baby-bottles demonstrate precisely why.

What’s a gent to do if he wants to port about a singular can of finest hop-based craft beer (or ale) on his two-wheeled steed? Behold the solution.

Mr Porter help out a certain young chap with a heartfelt dilemma. How exactly does one stock a home bar rather than just empty the darn thing?

We’ve been erring towards the verbose a little of late. And while there’s nothing wrong with that, per se, how does a spot of Qiu Yang’s cocktail eye candy sound?

For whatever reason, bars in boxes make us happy. And designer Piere Gonalons’ Cube Bar is our latest geometric infatuation.

For the active gentleman, with all that cocktail-shaking, hound-walking and other such rigorous gentlemanly pursuits, what is a chap to do to help keep one’s shirttails in place?

Gucci. Rubber. Loafers. Yes, you read that right. But for working on an apocalyptic Friday behind the stick or cycling in this summer of rain, are these the best shoes ever?

As though it needed one, the Get Kempt boys have worked through a brief how-to on wearing a traditional Panama for the modern gentleman. Even in non-tropical climes.

A modern, über-functional minimalist take on the champagne column, by the French designer Sebastian Bergne. Stackable, practical, svelte.

This is the Martell Trunk. It’s designed by Pinel & Pinel. It’s absolutely beautiful. And we want one.

Rule #313 of Gentlemanly Conduct: Thou shalt not drive a motor car, especially within the city limits. But what then is a chap to do on those warm summer picnic days?

‘Am I A Chap?’ Yes, Mr Gustav Temple. Yes indeed, you most certainly are. As this, your latest tome, thoroughly asserts.

The University of Art and Design Lausanne together with Guillaume Noiseaux have created the perfect storage option for those vintage bitters you’ve been eyeing up.

Jeremy Hackett just posted this pithy piece about the wonders of a sharply tailored blue suit and the pitfalls of buying cheap fodder.Most worthy a quick read.

An East London pop-up teahouse might not be that novel in and of itself. But the ghostly new Urban Fog in Dalston offers something rather unique indeed.