Man-Can-Cook: The Steak
There is nothing more primal than a steak, and no cooking as manly as the art of cooking a proper steak: seared, tender, juicy, tasty. Put away all the fancy sauces and check out our fool-proof recipe.
Bordeaux Vintage Round up: The Buying Guide- PAUILLAC 2009
More balls-to-the-wall coverage of Bordeaux’s now-infamous 2009 vintage. Don’t believe in all the hype, buyer be ware of inflated heads and egos which abound in vinous Aquitania. There was alot of broken elbows as many a Chateau director padded themselves on the back with earnestness. Some of it was well deserved, and Pauillac’s stout, red and beautifully tobacco-laced reds certainly made best in show!
Americana International Inc. From New York Times Magazine
Easy rider meets California gold miner meets New England stevedore, all crammed into your dad’s tool shed, circa 1976… in Berlin.
Manual to a Young Gentlemen’s Wardrobe: The Navy Blazer
Ubiquitousness may mean passe but things are ubiquitous because they are eternally relevant. The Navy blazer is just one of those things and it’s not just for grandpa and the country club…
Bordeaux Vintage Round up: The Buying Guide- ST. JULIEN 2009
SEVERAL weeks ago i wrote a post (here) about the 2009 vintage of Bordeaux, which is being hailed as the vintage of the century (that, by the way, includes 1982– which in retrospect, was not that great since the wines are on their last legs) i agree with the critical praise, in spirit. The 2009′s … Read more
Smells like Summer: The Archetype- Davidoff’s Cool Water
Why do somethings never die? Vanilla is Vanilla right? Or is it? Something are programmed within us; we generally like the way strawberries taste and the way jasmine smells. Other things, fragrances especially, we remember with euphoria everything from kitchen herbs, to flowers to even the smell of a library. For a whole generation of women (and men) that is a multi-million dollar concoction of Oak Moss, Orange Blossom Flower, Corriander, Jasmine, Musk etc better known as Davidoff’s “Cool Water.” Lame? Guess again, even the Robert Parker of perfumes, Luca Turin, considers it amongst the worlds best men’s fragrances. Cool Water may not be cool- but it is perfect for summer, and at any rate, no needs to know what it is…
Bordeaux Vintage Round up: The Buying Guide- MARGAUX 2009
2009 Bordeaux Vintage Roundup continues. The 2009 vintage of Bordeaux is being hailed as the one for the ages. See what TGG has to say about it… Bordeaux Margaux 2009 Buyer’s Guide: Best of the Vintage: Chateau Marguax. Best Deal? Malescot-St-Exupery.
Guide to Man’s Drink (Summer 2010): The (Charbay) Screwdriver
A true gentleman has a few drinks under his belt he can prepare at a moment’s notice. Citrus and Vodka are a match made in heaven and it doesn’t get simpler than a two-ingredient cocktail tailor made for summer.
Index of Superfluous Necessities: The Smoking Jacket Revisited
The smoking jacket is one of TGG’s most popular searches… so, we bring you a bit more…
Bespoke Life from the NYT: Why Does This Pair of Pants Cost $550?
HOW MUCH WOULD YOU PAY? There is a rationale for the price of Band of Outsiders khakis, but does it make sense?
