Cool links for 2/28

Oh boy. My head hurts. No one told me vodka and wine and bourbon don't mix well. Still, duty calls.

Today's very quiet post includes:
Mr SKU no longer updates this very comprehensive list but I'm sharing it anyway because it is very comprehensive:
The Complete List of American Whiskey Distilleries & Brands

Here's a 100,000 year old tequila:

I'm not kidding

I like to laugh. This guy made me laugh for decades, and The Larry Sanders Show is still the standard by which I judge all others. Now, Judd Apatow has finished his labor of love. We'll all be able to enjoy it on March 27:

The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling

I lived in Florida twice, California once and surfed one time. I also wore OP shirts in high school constantly. I had checkerboard Vans! I now live in Wisconsin and I like this:

This is my next binge watch:

Ugh. Tired. Bye.

Cool links for today

OK, yesterday's email seemed to go OK. Hundreds of you read it - thanks! And, hey, I don't mind at all if you pass this along to anyone else interested in random bite-sized bits of information. Don't be afraid to share via email or social. I like doing this kind of stuff, and if people are reading it, I'll keep doing it.

So, for the foreseeable future, I'll pass on some more stuff that's worth checking out...

Drinking in the street - who doesn't love it (and don't you feel like you're getting away with something you shouldn't be doing?)

Anyway, here's a good list for anyone in the 50 states looking to make their drinking-in-the-street plans ahead of time:
The Drinking Festival in Every State You Don’t Want to Miss

Gotta eat, right? Use this excellent BBQ sauce from Wisconsin:

This is NOT a paid endorsement - it's just tasty.


Speaking of booze, if you're looking for a good gin that won't break the bank, try this one:

While enjoying some Beehive & tonic. plant yourself on the couch for the next few days/weeks/months and get set to watch all eleventy jillion hours of the shows on this list:

ALL THE BIG TV PREMIERES YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IN 2018

I'm excited for Silicon Valley, myself. But geez...so much TV.

Here's a randomly chosen pulp magazine cover! It's awesome.

Bye for now!

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This week's cool stuff

This week's bloggy thing will be a bunch of things I think are worthy of mention. So, to start off, here's chance to try some nifty cask ales in Chicago...

Beer fest of the week:

Beer of the week:

Ommegang has been a leader of the craft beer world for quite a while now. I consider the Abbey Ale to be their finest offering.

What to read this weekend:

The Nebula Award nominees have been announced!

Cheese of the day:

The gang at Agropur make some awesome, award-winning cheddar:

Rum is starting come out of the shadows and steal some attention away from bourbon and vodka. Especially this one - Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva:

Damn fine hooch for $40

Videogame you can buy for me now:

I've been a fan of Supercross for many years. It's fast, exciting, unpredictable and it doesn't overstay its welcome, like some other racing series I could mention (Hi, NASCAR!). The new Supercross release for PS4 is available now!

That's all for today. Enjoy the week and we'll talk soon