Hawaii’s Kō Hana Agricole Rum

Manulele Distillers' pure cane sugar spirits draw from 34 heirloom varietals

In the middle of an aquaponics farm on Hawaii’s island of Oahu, Manuele Distillers produce a very unique spirit: Kō Hana Agricole Rum. Here, farmers grow 34 different types of heirloom sugarcane plants that were meticulously collected over a three-year process. Each varietal is then distilled for a single-origin rum with a very distinct flavor (though, they do have one blend of multiple distillates). This …

From High School To Fashion Trade Shows And International Sales

From fashion design doodles in his high school notebooks to Japanese retailers carrying his wares, a lot has transpired in the life of Taofeek Abijako over the last year. One year ago, Abijako was still a senior in Albany when he tweeted out the first-ever lookbook for his luxury streetwear brand Head of State+. The tweet made its way to the buyer of Japan’s United …

A Smartwatch For People With Parkinson’s

With a mission to use technology to empower humans of all abilities, Microsoft’s latest smartwatch aims to help minimize hand tremors experienced by people with Parkinson’s disease. Known as the Emma Watch, the device uses “vibrating motors—similar to those found in mobile phones—to distract the brain into focusing on something other than trying to control the patient’s limbs,” explains Microsoft. In essence, the motor’s vibrations …