Updated daily, the Buy section is a deep directory of stuff we love. From this collection we organize Gift Guides for the holiday season and special occasions all year long.
With a name like Slayer, you know the Single Group Espresso Machine, a compact version of the original, isn’t messing around. This is a sophisticated mechanism for better coffee and also a labor of love by its makers, who created a customizable fantasy tool for professional baristas and home brewers alike. The portable system features a digital UI with glass touchscreen, Peruvian walnut handles, the brand’s signature flavor profiling capabilities, personalized steam pressure and anything else you desire.
Formafantasma took on the daunting task of beautifying water filtration and succeeded to the extreme. The Still purifier combines an engraved crystal decanter with copper attachments and utilizes active charcoal to elevate humble drinking water to its proper stature. Picked by The Macallan Whisky Maker, Bob Dalgarno
BDDW has constructed a ping pong table for the sophisticated table tennis fanatic. Natural finished wood with white leg accents and an oh-so-slightly weathered leather net make for an upgrade to your typical green fiber board parlor game. Allow 16 weeks for completion.
Comprised of eight pounds of hand-spun, hand-dyed, hand-loomed, hand-stitched cashmere, The Elder Statesman’s Four Panel Blanket can fairly serve as the only blanket you’ll ever need again.
In two studio sessions in the spring of 1959 Miles Davis recorded Kind of Blue, which would quickly solidify itself as the best jazz album of all time. A year later, in 1960, he signed a copy of the record for a fan—something he evidently never did. Collectors have verified that the copy now up for auction on ebay is the only known Davis signature in existence.
Marc Newson’s Prototype Chair, which he designed in 1983 for his graduation show at Sydney College of the Arts, stands as one of the most iconic examples of outstanding student work. The steel rods and anodized sheet aluminum, welded and soldered by Newson himself, comprise the clean, sturdy design of a piece that would set the tone for the designer’s ensuing, legendary career.
Desmond’s big belly is the perfect place for kids to play. Designed by Peanut Butter Dynamite, this rug is 100% handcrafted from 100% acrylic yarn with limited availability.
It takes an intrepid hunter to get their hands on the elusive Negro Chiluacle from Oaxaca, but anyone who has indulged in the chili’s deeply rich and complex smokey flavor would deem it a worthy effort. Aspen chef Michael Beary has eased the possibility of adding this sensational chili to a meal by becoming the sole US importer, a feat he accomplished after devising his own method for keeping them fresh and still FDA-approved.
American architecture icon Frank Lloyd Wright created the Peacock Chair for Toyko’s Imperial Hotel, which was demolished in 1968. Now housed in various museums across the world, the model up for grabs features original moleskine upholstery and aged oak.
Swedish designer Thomasine Barnekow runs wild in the world of glove design with her experimental styles created for the catwalk. Her handmade ready-to-wear collection—designed in her Paris atelier—is equally luxurious. The Stockholm Gloves envelop hands in rich Helsinki lambskin leather and a silky-soft, ultra-thin thermolite lining. The supple materials and simple button closure on the palm add a dash of utility to an elegant accessory.
Whisky maker Bob Dalgarno selects fewer than 1% of the sherry oak casks on The Macallan Estate to come together to create the aptly titled Rare Cask Single Malt. The natural ruby red hue shines through in the premium, full-bodied blend.
Let us make you salivate for a moment simply by describing the vital stats on this choice cut of meat—you’ve got Fermin’s 100% Ibérico breed, acorn-fed, free-range, black-hoofed pig cured in the mountain air of western Spain. Weighing in around 9-13 pounds, the premium pork is best consumed by hacking away and popping the golden, fat-marbled, richly nutty (see: wild acorn diet), 4-years-aged ham right into your mouth. Picked by The Macallan Brand Ambassador, Craig Bridger.
Designed by award-winning Finnish illustrator Janine Rewell, Early Birds mixes the artist’s love for geometry with a bit of humor and appreciation for nature. Early Birds first appeared as part of Sound Creatures, a collaborative exhibit with composer David Kemp. Proceeds from sale will support Save The Orangutan.
Gift a photography enthusiast or collector with these first editions of the early reports on the invention of the daguerrotype—which were published even before Louis Daguerre’s first renditions of the new medium—and you’re set for life. In addition to a fascinating breakdown of the groundbreaking new technique in 1839, the volumes include important commentary from Daguerre’s pioneering compadres like Nicéphore Niépce, Henry Fox Talbot, François Arago, Jean Baptiste Biot and others.
The Macallan’s custom ICON E-Flyer puts a ruby-red shine on a retro gem. Inspired by WWI-era board racers, the custom electric cycle is made in California, and runs for 35 miles before needing a new charge. Caramel leather and brass and copper accents top off the bike, which is a limited edition of 50. Picked by The Macallan Brand Ambassador, Craig Bridger.
An edition of 10, Dutch designer Dirk Vander Kooij’s Diffuser Cabinet serves juxtaposing purposes, simultaneously providing storage in a series of hidden drawers and spreading sound around to improve the acoustics of a room. Best of all, the behemoth Jenga tower of irregular pieces of tulip wood presents itself as an object of textural beauty.