The Pegu Blog » Accessories http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu A site about Pegus, and other ramblings on the cocktail life. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:27:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 SideBlog: Selling Tiki Stuff: Cheeky Tiki http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/2012/02/05/sideblog-selling-tiki-stuff-cheeky-tiki/ http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/2012/02/05/sideblog-selling-tiki-stuff-cheeky-tiki/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:14:33 +0000 Doug http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/?p=7732
Cheeky Tiki. Among the places I’ve bought from, or want to buy from. This one is a British retailer.

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Royal Tiki. Among the places I’ve bought from, or want to buy from.

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]]> http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/2011/06/01/sideblog-blender-drink-aficionados-booking-for-europe-with-spare-luggage-space/feed/ 0 The Bar Accessory The EVERY Cocktail Geek Must Obtain http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/2011/03/03/the-bar-accessory-the-every-cocktail-geek-must-obtain/ http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/2011/03/03/the-bar-accessory-the-every-cocktail-geek-must-obtain/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:14:07 +0000 Doug http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/?p=6562 Polar Ice Tray opening

A review of the Polar Ice Tray, the single most essential bar tool the home cocktail geek should have.

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]]> http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/2011/02/17/sideblog-a-really-clever-easy-ikea-home-bar/feed/ 0 Basement Bar Accessories #10: The NewAir Portable Ice Maker http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/2010/08/18/basement-bar-accessories-10-the-newair-portable-ice-maker/ http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/2010/08/18/basement-bar-accessories-10-the-newair-portable-ice-maker/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:44:49 +0000 Doug http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/?p=5284 The Liquor Fairy brings me many things, not just booze. But his little wings were beating mightily this week as he flew up with a box from Air & Water, Inc. The box contained a new model portable ice making machine called the NewAir Portable Ice Maker. The current model is more sleekly trimmed than [...]

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]]> http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/2009/11/24/wow-they-even-have-black-friday-sales-in-the-cocktail-world/feed/ 1 Basement Bar Design Accessories #9: Global Domination http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/2009/09/12/basement-bar-design-accessories-9-global-domination/ http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/2009/09/12/basement-bar-design-accessories-9-global-domination/#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:00:33 +0000 Doug http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/?p=3352 Here’s an idea that isn’t new. I’ve heard of these things in movies for a long time, but I had not seen them in the real world until now. I am referring to small liquor cabinets that are shaped like free standing antique globes. {Click on pic for larger image} To be honest, these accessories [...]

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]]> http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/2009/06/05/basement-bar-design-accessories-5-pure-american-ingenuity/feed/ 1 Basement Bar Design Accessories #4: Branded Beer Taps http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/2009/03/12/basement-bar-design-accessories-4-branded-beer-taps/ http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/2009/03/12/basement-bar-design-accessories-4-branded-beer-taps/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:06:36 +0000 Doug http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/?p=2305 Via Uncrate: For those who want/need/lust after a beer tap as part of their Basement Bar rig-out, one item I always think is lacking from virtually all available tap systems is a decent, cool pull handle. Well, Kegworks has the answer for you. They have an extensive collection of mostly used, genuine commercial bar tap [...]

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]]> http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/2009/03/12/basement-bar-design-accessories-4-branded-beer-taps/feed/ 0 Basement Bar Design #8(b) More Artists http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/2009/01/06/basement-bar-design-more-artists/ http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/2009/01/06/basement-bar-design-more-artists/#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:47:22 +0000 Doug http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/?p=1672 Back in December, I did a post about Cleveland’s Velvet Tango Room making the USA Today (due no doubt to all the massive publicity they got being profiled here at the Pegu Blog). I learned about the article from sculptor Juan Zavala, and mentioned that I’d have more to say about him shortly. Shortly is [...]

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