Absolutely delicious, possibly my new favorite ~ Macallan 18 yr Scotch + Chocolate Truffles from Compartes Chocolatier

Design*Sponge goes behind the bar: enjoy cupcakes’ ginger lime margarita

Gorgeous photoset behind the Morris Kitchen, ginger syrup makers & mixologists over at The Makers: a photo project by Jennifer Causey!

Vintage Roll N' Pour Jigger, beautiful typoography and packaging on vintage Macallan bottles, dinner in a gorgeous wine cellar, and scattered Watson photographs... inspiration overload - see details!

Mmmm Glogg! It's still chilly enough, this would be the perfect drink! Here's Barina Craft's version.

The Swirl Girls show us Champagne Granita, a lovely use of leftover Champagne

Zarb Champagne - gorgeously playful packaging design that makes you think differently about the pleasures of champagne...

Daily Candy Email Subject: Serve Drinks Without Dirtying Any Glasses... solution? Make punch... in the form of a giant jello mold!

The Fox Is Black rounds up SIX GUIDES TO PROPER DRINK MAKING!

A look back at 2010 through 100 drinks from Liqurious!

Beautifully illustrated Story of (ginger)SNAP ~ as found around the neck of the bottle of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction's SNAP spirit.

The final NOTCOT Holiday Giveaway! #31 is from The Is A Limited Edition, which is giving away the 9 Cups & Saucers with Prints from Series 2! Gorgeous limited edition works of art from NOTCOT artist faves!

Alcohol packaging gurus, Stranger & Stranger have concocted their 12th Christmas Spirit, and this year it is a deliciously beautiful Absinthe! See packaging details!

Bourbon Balls and Ice Brains! The Ice Ball trend continues with Maker's Mark ice ball molds and Fred Brain Freezes

Are you a Mixology Master? Take our Liqurious Quizzes over at The Master of All Skills challenge we've made with DonQ!!! (See our fun watercolors in the quiz!)

Nog Pong! The fun interactive xmas card from Saatchi & Saatchi LA by Deep Local. You throw ~ they drink Eggnog! And you control the NogBot!

weinhüllen - make a gift of a bottle - paper wine bottle decoration!

Welcome to Nice Beer Lake! Adorable pint glass and coaster set by Aesthetic Apparatus!

Nicholas Brawer's Rolls Royce, Bugatti, Mercedes, Bentley & Jaguar Grill Decanters

NOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #19: Diesel Sweeties is giving away two bundles ~ one pixel skull set (shot glasses, socks, tie!) and one pixel robot set (tote, socks, tie!)

The Kraken Rum - takes its deliciously inspired branding to a new level and launches a STORE! With gorgeous lamps and shower curtains, posters and moleskines, tees and handkerchiefs... and more!

Bar Keeper's Drink Baskets! Classic Cocktail Boxes and Mixologist Cocktail Boxes

Perrier Jouët's Dandy Champagne Bag ~ gorgeous holiday 2010 set, limited edition of 40, see all the details of what's included!

The Macallan 18 2010 Holiday Gift Box ~ a close up look at the fun packaging

Holiday Giveaway #5: Ultimate Ears! Leave a comment for a chance to win some Custom 18-Pros - and tweet to any of our twitter accounts for 5 chances to win UE700s!

NOTCOT Holiday Coupons!!! A little something from us and some of our friends to help with your shopping! Happy Thanksgiving!

Absolut Glimmer, an up close look at the launch party with Cee-Lo in NYC and the beautiful glass bottle

Oooh Chow's Homemade Amaretto Recipe sounds like a great holiday gift!

Peppermint Mocha Kahlua is DELICIOUS and limited edition! And tastes like... holidays! Apparently a perfect mix with hot chocolate... or perhaps even in baking?

Apple CUPS! For apple cider and other mulled goodness as made by Gimme Some Oven!

Big World Small Kitchen makes a delicious looking pear prosecco cocktail

On cocktail inspiration ~ how cute would it be to serve them playfully in adorable little mason jars with straws? Love what they did at Deann and RIchard's Wedding at Style Unveiled

Kahlúa's after dinner gift ~ love the design of this cocktail shaker!

A peek inside the Kahlúa dinner at Zarela in NYC to announce the launch of their new campaign celebrating its Veracruz heritage. Beautiful decor, playful new ads, and great design!

The Original Moonshine from Stillhouse launches today ~ 80 Proof, and made in the only operational Prohibition-era copper pot still in the US (in VA!)

Fred Brain Freeze! Forget perfect ice balls, perhaps brains are what's needed in my scotch.

Wine Finer! This ingenious Danish design combines four functions into a single slim product - Filter, Aerator, Stopper, and No drip pourer.

Tasteologie and Liqurious combo roundup of awesome food and drink links we've loved this week! From chicken fried bacon to smornies and adult chocolate milk!

Adult Chocolate Milk. With Adult Orange Cream, Adult Fruit Punch, and Adult Limeade on the way... adorable illustrations throughout the site!

Sandwich Cocktails ~ Recipes for Cheeseburgers, BLTs, and PB&Js

Sinister Cider Cocktails from Style Notes

Whipped Lightning ~ Whipahol ~ Whipped cream with alcohol infusions! In an variety of flavors from Cinnamon, to Spiced Vanilla, to Tropical Passion... and more!

Mr. Bartender!!! Not only an awesome line of retrotastic barware ~ but the packaging and graphics are adorable!

Heineken's very limited edition 16oz STR bottle ~ simple at first... toss it under a black light for the reveal!