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We recently found a guitar that was made from the same plants as tequila. Keeping with the philosophy that alcohol begets great music, Bushmills and Lowden have teamed up to create the Whiskey Barrel Guitar.
The Bushmills x Lowden F-50 was handcrafted from the wood of whiskey barrels, along with ancient bog oak, and reclaimed redwood. The result… An homage to guitar-making, music and whiskey-drinking. Please, do not lick the guitar.
[link, via Cool Material]
Blow it up this St. Patrick’s Day with an inflatable Irish pub. The Paddy Wagon Inflatable Irish Pub will bring the Guinness-drinking festivities to you.
The Boston-based company not only rents out the blow-up pub, but they’ll also supply everything you’ll need to get the party started — including drinks, Irish fare, and even entertainment. Play Jump Around, and it’ll be like a jumpy house for adult Irish wanna-bees. Sláinte.
Find out more at The Paddy Wagon.
[link, via Food and Wine]
Sure, you have a pair of those fancy headphones that all the cool kids are wearing these days — but they never contained wonderful Irish whiskey. Grado Headphones are limited edition handcrafted headphones, made from recycled white oak barrels from Bushmills Whiskey of Ireland.
Sure, at $395 they don’t come cheap. But never will ‘Whiskey In A Jar,’ or ‘Astral Weeks’ on loop sound sweeter.
[link, via Cool Material]
Just in time. This St. Patrick’s Day, if you don’t have access to Guinness on tap and an experienced pourer — you can now get the perfect pint from a can. Brought to us by Lisa Lavery of CHOW.com, she shows a simple and awesome way of getting that perfect Guinness head, without having to wait for the surly Irish bartender.
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While recently in Ireland, President Obama took a break to do what any American tourist would — stop off for a pint of Guinness. After recently admitting to a distant Irish ancestry, Obama visited Ollie’s Bar in Moneygall — the small Irish village where his great-great-great grandfather once lived and worked as a shoemaker.
Not wanting to ‘mess it up’, the President showed extreme patience while waiting for the pint to properly settle. Also, in staying true to his newfound Irish ancestry, Obama was later seen picking a fight in the parking lot.*
[via MSNBC]
* we assume.