The Finer Things in Life
 

This is a thread to discuss some of our other passions. You name it, cigars, pipes, alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages, food, knives/guns, books, clothing, pens, watches, etcetera. Anything goes as long it's upscale/refined in nature.

Recommended by Frost:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6gAshjJdb8...red+Larger.jpg

Recommended by Antennahead:
http://www.the370z.com/attachments/p...presso-629.jpg

Recommended by Xan:
http://www.interlicores.com/uploads/..._novedades.JPG

Stolen from another forum, the guy purchased his own man cabinet to separate his stuff from his wife's

http://www.straightrazorplace.com/fo...ings-shave.jpg

Peterson St. Patrick's Day Pipes:

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/pipes-cigars...2102_134304670

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/pipes-cigars...2102_134163604

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/pipes-cigars...2102_133656815

Peterson St. Patrick's Day Pipes 2008

Cognac!
http://www.neeu.com/uploadImages/inf...6091161375.jpg

My Current Shaver:

http://www.the370z.com/members/frost...1-bismarck.jpg

I haven't gotten into sharpening it with the stones, I send it out for that, but obviously it has to be stropped prior to use. In a world where everything is faster, faster, faster, it's almost like meditating to slow it down for a couple minutes and perform a quality shave.

One of my personal favorites
http://www.utalkmarketing.com/pages/...pg&w=352&h=249

Anyone ever use ice substitutes to prevent dilution, such as the Whiskey Stones?
http://www.curiocityonline.com/image...skeystones.jpg

Whisky Stones - Soapstone "Ice Cubes" for Whiskey Lovers

I've always tended to stick to the 2-cube max rule, but I wouldn't be opposed to using these.

I haven't, but it seems pretty sophisticated.:icon17:

Makr Carry Handmade Wallets:

http://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_Flap_Bark.jpghttp://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_Flap_Bison.jpghttp://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_Flap_Undyed.jpghttp://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_Flap_Rust.jpghttp://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_Flap_Black.jpghttp://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_Flap_Ox.jpg

http://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_Vert_Rust.jpghttp://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_Vert_Bark.jpghttp://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_Vert_Black.jpghttp://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_Vert_Bison.jpghttp://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_Vert_Ox_Fr2.jpg

http://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_Angle_Bark.jpghttp://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_Angle_Black.jpghttp://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_Angle_Undyed.jpghttp://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_Angle_Bison.jpghttp://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_Angle_Ox.jpghttp://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_Angle_Kang.jpghttp://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_Angle_Rust.jpg

http://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_Two_Rust.jpghttp://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_Gray_HF_Two.jpghttp://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_Two_Undyed.jpghttp://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_Two_Bark.jpghttp://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_Two_Bison.jpg

http://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_One_Bark_FR.jpg

http://www.makr.com/assets/media/189_Three_FR.jpg

They are rather minimalist, but handmade in the USA. $60-$120

I see the "bacon scorpion" post has been removed, in good taste as this is the "finer things in life" thread. :tup:

In addition to the leather wallets above, check here for leather accessories. From wallets to mouse pads.
Leather Wallets - Leather Goods & Accessories : Saddleback Leather Company

the bacon scorpion and cat pic were a joke. here's an encrusted cigar cutter to make up for it.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rC5enkVs4I...gar+Cutter.jpg

We know, Frost was trying to keep the thread from getting out of hand too quickly, we are, after all, known for derailing threads with our offbeat sense of humor :p

Any talc users? There are only a few brands most people would consider "refined," such as Clubmans, J&J, Borotalco, Caswell-Massey. Any others you guys use or recommend?

I like the BookBook, a little more upscale protection for your Macbook.
Each one is hand aged and unique....

http://www.twelvesouth.com/static/as..._bookbook1.jpg

http://www.twelvesouth.com/static/as...bookbook2_.jpg

http://www.twelvesouth.com/static/as..._bookbook3.jpg

Clubmans has always been kind of the standard IMO :tiphat:

Unique because they can't hand age two the same way I assume? They look gorgeous, how much?

Frost, I always knew you were a Man of Distinction.

OK, here's a few

http://www.tequilasource.com/cabouno...serva_1_r2.jpg


http://www.bantaicivetcoffee.com/cache/Image.17482.jpg


http://www.peterluger.com/images/meat-cut3.jpg

http://www.wallywine.com/images/PRODUCT/large/21163.jpg


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2469/...24f857aa04.jpg

Yes that's why, they are $80.
BookBook - BookBook - Twelve South

Clubmans is indeed pretty traditional, and a good value from what I remember.
I haven't used their talc, but I still occasionally use their special reserve aftershave. :tiphat:

Beautiful Women, Men's Fashion, Best Music, Drink Recipes - Esquire.com

a good online site with lots of info on various topics men would enjoy. They also have a killer "bar" section with hundreds of drink recipes :tiphat:

I'll admit, I've never had the bantai civet coffee, but understand the process of using the civet animals to eat and break down the enzymes of the beans. That being said, is it actually good coffee, or just exclusive?

another cool site for upscale offerings:

The Cool Hunter - Welcome

Good stuff, we will have to steal from there occasionally for this thread :icon17:

http://www.thecoolhunter.com.au/images/Delahaye2.jpg

:faints: That thing is just about as beautiful as any supermodel living.

It's different. If I had not gotten it as a gift, I doubt very much that I would have spent $75 for a pound of it. I have, however, spent 8x's that on an ounce of very good sinsemilla, I am, after all, a connoisseur. :D

I was just posting a link to kopi luwak, another civet type coffee. I've never tried either, but I hear the taste is much better than other coffees. Supposed to taste like caramel.

Indeed moi frere :tup:

That's certainly much more than the $30 most people spend on the green.

Who gave you a gift of $75/lb coffee?

They really did have some timeless designs in that era for upscale autos :tiphat:

It's funny, because if you ask most people if they liked the old designs, most would agree. So I always ask myself why we don't just make cars to look like the classics. I don't mean like the new mustang and it's attempt at recreating, but a very close recreation. I would guess it has something to do with safety and other standards that must now be met, but could be off base.

Speaking of talc powder, I found this while doing some reading on different brands:

Many people use talc after bathing or to soothe irritated or inflamed skin. What most people don't know is that there is an inextricable link between tacl and asbestos, which virtually everyone knows causes cancer. In fact, the two are virtually chemically identical.

As a consequence, talc manufacturers have played down the link, whilst doing there best to ensure that their powders contain no asbestos fibres. Unfortunately, this isn't enough.

A 1993 US National Toxicology Program report found that comsetic grade talc, even though it contained no asbestos-like fibres, caused tumours in animals. It would therefore appear that, whether asbestos-like fibres are present or not, cosmetic grade talcum powder is a carcinogen (causes cancer).

I see an auto like the Aston Martin One-77 as a modern day design that embodies what the old super cars (like the pic you posted) were all about! :tiphat:

http://bovilddb.files.wordpress.com/...rtin-one77.jpg

This? :confused:

There is only one, and it is Kopi Luwak.

Indonesian wife of a friend.

"Marcone figures almost half the beans marketed under the name "kopi luwak" are either adulterated or fake, however, so buyer beware."

Kopi Luwak - Civet Cofee - Is it for Real? - Urban Legends

Oh yeah. NEVER inhale talc. :ugh2: Oops, too late, huh? :eekdance:

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