Westland Distillery’s American Single Malt Whiskey

A flavorful, refined expression hailing from Seattle

If you’re looking to venture away from Scotland for a reliable, rich, single malt, you might not think of America’s Pacific Northwest as the go-to source. And yet Westland Distillery, housed in Seattle, has produced a truly tasty expression distilled entirely from barley grown in Washington state. This offering is quite reminiscent of an un-peated Scotch—with a grain bill composed of five different roasted and …

Brazilian Sweet Treats by Simply Brigadeiro

Sabrina Pires Kahn is bringing her homeland's best loved confectionary to the masses

by Eva Glettner Even though she has spent many years in Los Angeles, Sabrina Pires Kahn’s Brazilian roots are deeper than just her Portuguese-tinged English. In fact, Pires Kahn is on a mission to bring brigadeiros—Brazil’s most loved confections—to the masses here in the States, through Simply Brigadeiro: a company born out of her prowess in the kitchen and an ode to her motherland. Pires …

Smash Cup

A collapsable and environmentally friendly to-go vessel for your coffee

by Chérmelle Edwards Ben Melinger was at a coffee shop when he came up with Smash Cup—an idea to hopefully lessen his (and others’) coffee cup footprint. Combining functionality with eco-friendliness, Melinger takes to Kickstarter today with his simple but effective project: a reusable, collapsible coffee cup. Aiming to be the solution to a common problem, Smash Cup (if funded) will be the first universal …