Cool Hunting
| 16 June 2005view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
Bite the Bulleit
by Evan Orensten
We don't want you to think that we at Cool Hunting sit around drinking all the time (having just posted Pimm's Cup, another of our favorite drinks) but it was so hot and humid last weekend that all I could think of was enjoying a Mint Julep. I found a great recipe (I subbed honey for the sugar) at the Bulleit Bourbon site, and after a few calls was able to find a bottle of this great whiskey that Tom Bulleit makes following his great-great-grandfather's recipe, dating from Louisville in the 1830s. For us this passes all the tests—great taste, well-designed bottle, slightly hard to find, family recipe. And it makes one fine Mint Julep.
Swindle #3 On Stands
by Ami Kealoha
From the ubiquitous Shepard Fairey, the third issue of Swindle is out now, featuring Space Invader on the cover. Inside, look out for a piece on Caroline Hwang's angsty embroidered art, a history of spray paint, and the world's first (and only?) all-female AC/DC cover band AC/Dshe.
Like the first two editions, the quarterly publication is intended to be more permanent than the average magazine and a hardcover version is available in bookstores.
Off The Wall
by Parker Hutchinson
Technologically speaking, the "On/Off Switch" by Tobias Wong may not be as advanced as its kitschy precursor The Clapper, but it's surely a hell of a lot classier. Wong has emancipated the familiar lightswitch from its predictable position on the wall, encased it in lucite and placed it literally in the palm of your hand. Essentially a remote control for home lighting, this wireless wonder allows its users to flick from up to 100 feet away. The stylish switch is perhaps most practical by the bedside (where it will help prevent late-night injuries and impress new guests), though its clever design is likely to be a turn-on in any room of the house.
Available from GNR8 Design for $119.
