“This set offers everything I was looking for, and it's under $30.”
A clear glass sake set under thirty dollars that shows the pour level and keeps the tokkuri hot or cold.
“A perfect glass. I like a small glass, I'll have a second cocktail if I want more.”
A small, spill-resistant coupe-style sour glass that also suits an Irish coffee.
“What I am into is making bespoke house blends of whiskey or rum.”
Small oak barrels for aging bespoke house blends at home, a niche gift for the hobbyist mixer.
“I really like the Mondo mugs because they are a bit of a nod to classic tiki without being, um, colonial.”
Pop-culture tiki mugs that nod to classic exotic drinkware without the colonial kitsch.
“I am in love with these napkins. I've washed and dried them half a dozen times and they still look great.”
Soft linen napkins with a golden trim that hold up to repeated washing and look casually luxe.
“I promise you'll get a better drink out of a 2 piece, metal on metal shaker.”
A two-piece metal-on-metal cocktail shaker and barware, curated for quality over the usual big-box gear.
“I love it more than 95% of my possessions.”
A Totoro ceramic teacup with a flawless lip and texture, beloved well beyond its modest size.
“It keeps your hot drinks hot for a solid 90 minutes.”
A vacuum-insulated camp cup that keeps a slow-sipped hot coffee hot for about ninety minutes.
“These guys do a lot of interesting mugs for exotic cocktails.”
Inventive ceramic mugs for exotic cocktails, including a conquistador-skull design that flips the script.
“My personal faves are the hand-painted sangria pitchers.”
A hand-painted Spanish pitcher with a pinched spout that pours cleanly and doubles as a flower vase.
“The feel is just perfect, the little characters are delightful, and learning a bit of Japanese while you sip is an added benefit.”
A delicate Japanese-style Ghibli teacup with a perfect feel, plus a bit of Japanese to learn as you sip.
“My buddy Neil and I exchange them when we buy expensive bottles.”
Small 2 oz bottles for sampling, sharing tasting pours with friends, or smuggling drinks into the movies.
“You deserve some metal pics. You are an adult who can clean them when you are done.”
Reusable metal cocktail picks to retire the splinter-prone bamboo skewers for good.
“Because Cocktail Kingdom's glasses are designed for commercial use, they are dishwasher safe. And at $40 for the 6-pack, it's a fantastic deal.”
Gold-rimmed Nick and Nora glasses that are dishwasher safe thanks to their commercial-grade design.
“Since everything is made by hand, no two items are exactly the same.”
Hand-blown glass houseware from a studio where no two pieces are exactly alike.
“These placemats from Quince are machine washable and made from eco-friendly organic cotton.”
Machine-washable organic cotton gauze placemats that shrug off spills from kids and everyday life.
“Block Shop Textiles has you covered with a collection of handmade, ethically-sourced napkins, placemats, and tablecloths.”
Handmade, ethically sourced napkins, placemats, and tablecloths in vibrant prints, with great service.
“Forest Ceramic Company makes some of the most lovely tumblers and mugs I've ever seen, in vivid rainbow hues.”
Vividly colored handmade tumblers and mugs from a small Washington pottery studio.
“Their boxes are well-built and beautifully enameled, yet somehow still wildly affordable.”
Well-built, beautifully enameled Japanese steel boxes that organize a kitchen or a garage equally well.
“It's the Birdbuddy Smart Solar Pro Hummingbird Feeder. And it's fun, people, because these things are so beautiful... The videos are amazing. And then they play with each other. And you watch them hovering.”
A solar-charged hummingbird feeder with a built-in camera that IDs each visiting bird and sends video clips.