the crusty sandwich

beer can chicken

For obvious reasons!

Steven Raichlen Beer-Can Chicken Rack

Via uncrate.

Fancy a Root?

I am immensely interested in how the opinions of a few shape the history of a substance. But something worth having will always find a way.

Ever wonder where root beer came from? Well, it used to be root tea, an alcoholic drink the settlers picked up from the Native Americans — but prohibition ended all of that, so it was drained of its alcohol and rechristened “root beer.” Now you can get a taste of the original, organic, and very alcoholic tea with Root ($39). Made from birch bark, black tea, spearmint, sugar cane, and other natural ingredients, every sip is like a step back in time.

Via Uncrate.

Bubbles

NOTCOT has a fantastic post up about the History of Champagne glasses. Well worth a visit.

Here is another interesting Champagne fact. 

Moët & Chandon

The correct way to pronounce it is ‘Mo’wett’. 
Moët is indeed French champagne and was founded in 1743 by Claude Moët. 
This is where it gets confusing. Moët was born in France in 1683; however, his name is not French, it is Dutch, which is why it is pronounced thus, says Helen Vause, public relations spokesperson for Moët & Chandon in New Zealand. 
‘He was descended from a family of winemakers established in the Champagne region since the fourteenth century,’ says Ms Vause. 
The word Chandon was added in 1832 after Pierre-Gabriel Chandon’s daughter married into the Moët family. 
It is generally accepted that French words drop the ‘t’ but when the word is followed by a word starting with a vowel the ‘t’ is usually pronounced, which is another theory people tout as the reason for it being ‘Mo’wett’. 
However, in this case the general rule does not apply says Myreille Pawliez, senior lecturer in French at Victoria University. 
‘Proper nouns in French, which include names of people and places, don’t follow the general rule and because there are so many exceptions it can get confusing,’ she says. 
 ‘In this case it is two proper names put together (Moët et Chandon) and you just have to know how to pronounce them.’ 
And don’t let the word ‘et’ (which means ‘and’) fool you. 
‘With the word “et” you never voice the “t”,’ says Ms Pawliez. 
As for the German connection, there isn’t one, although the champagne did make it to Germany in 1755.

the crusty duck nuts

I would love to own my own pub-ish experience simply because I would get to name it some thing cool.
Like “the crusty duck nuts”

When I do you can bet I will serve beverages like this one.

Sheep Dip Scotch. I am guessing at eight years its not going to be the smoothest whisky you will have but I bet its better than Johnny Walker red, maybe. Who cares? As a Kiwi it has my vote!

Sheep Dip is a top quality-8-year old malt whisky with smooth rich mature full-bodied malty flavor, traditionally distilled, matured and bottled in Scotland. $40 US

Sheep Dip Via Uncrate

liqurious

For obvious reasons.

liqurious has posted a round up of some of their favorite drinks so far.