Five Unexpected Cocktail Tools Under $88

From a vintage hotel bar set to a chemist's drink-making kit

With the announcement of everything from the Experimental Cocktail Club recipe book, Kickstarter’s retro Cocktail Computer and The Glenlivet Bar Cart, it’s never been more fun to make cocktails at home. A handful of newly released, moderately eccentric bar accessories have caught our attention and further supports this belief. The following five items—ranging from $4 to $88—provide something different yet entirely functional. For those looking …

Drink Rocks

These geometric rocks keep the temperature down, without diluting what you’re sipping. Available in a set of four, each rock has a distinct shape (from pyramids to spheres) so everybody can keep track of their own cocktails. While they look like they could be from outer space, they’re made from earthy materials: soapstone and marble.

Mountain-Inspired North Drinkware

A handblown pint glass with the real 3D data of Mt Hood molded into the base

Straddling both premium hand-crafted value and advanced technological innovation, the Oregon Pint Glass from North Drinkware offers a drinking vessel worthy of all those tasty Pacific Northwest craft beers. Launching on Kickstarter today, this handblown glass features a base modeled after Mt Hood. Only, this is no artist rendition—it’s formed on the actual 3D data of the famed mountain. It’s striking, beautiful and the product …