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Food & Drink

Queen Majesty Hot Sauce Sampler

You and your bud find yourselves stranded deep in the jungle, fighting for survival.

Out of the brush, 3 magical creatures greet you: the Jalapeno Tequila and Lime 🐍, the Scotch Bonnet and Ginger πŸ†, and the Red Habanero and Black Coffee 🐺. They leave you with 3 bottles of their essence. Your taste buds are saved.

Secret Aardvark Sauce Sampler

The hottest thing to emerge from Portland since Carrie Brownstein discovered sketch comedy, this trio of infernal sauces will inject a little pep into any spice-loving friend's step.

Our favorite? The ambrosial Aardvark Habanero Sauce: tangy, Tex-Mexy, with a dash of Caribbean panache, and just mellow enough to splash on anything and everything. The addiction is real. πŸŒΆπŸ’‰

WhiSki Poles with Built in Flask

Look, we're not saying you should drink on the slopes. We definitely ARE saying your bud will love you for thinking ahead as you walk back to the lodge, ready to imbibe, come ski-bunny o' clock.

Keep these aircraft-grade aluminum powder-sticks brimming with your libation of choice for a swift post-ski reward. 🍸

The Family Meal: Home Cooking with Ferran AdriΓ 

You know what's better than free food? Bonkers-quality free food that your bud prepared because you gave them a cookbook written by, arguably, the world's greatest chef, Ferran Adria. Here, the cook who once ran the 3-Michelin starred restaurant, elBulli, addresses simple dishes deliciously such as asparagus and eggs, chicken wings with mushrooms, and white chocolate cream.

Bottlecap Opener / Launcher

Your bud thought the bottle cap war was settled. Little did they know that in a secret workshop buried deep in once-forgotten caves, a new weapon was being forged. Launch your surprise attack at the next BBQ and claim victory once and for all.

Matcha Green Tea Kit Kats

Friendship enlightenment is elevated by zen snacks. Grab your bud, hike to the top of the nearest mountain, warm some herbal tea, and snap into the highest plane of Kit Kats: Green Tea Matcha. 🍡

Stonewall Kitchen Ghost Pepper Jelly

We traditionally think of jelly as the gentle brother to papa peanut butter. But this ain't your friendly jelly. It lurks like a ghost in an abandoned flavor mansion, ready to strike fear into the hearts of spice loving buds young and old. Spread on cheese, toast, or chicken to infuse them with power. πŸ™Œ

The Kotobuki Drinking Game

Enjoy a drinking game fashioned in an alternate timeline of the Japanese Edo period. Collect your sake 🍢and spin the top to determine what Kabuki πŸ‘Ί mask you drink from. Bottom's up!