samedi 29 décembre 2012
vendredi 28 décembre 2012
for NEW YEAR ! 10 Great Rye Whiskeys to Try
You’ve heard it before, but here’s another shot: Rye whiskey is on the comeback. We’ve long contented ourselves with corn-based bourbon, and we’re not ready (in the least) to change that habit — but to be sure, rye deserves some serious sipping. Long handcuffed to mixed drinks like the Manhattan, rye’s extra boldness and spice in comparison to corn-heavy whiskey is particularly pertinent after a long day of work. It’s simple, like good things should be, served straight up or over ice, and of course still works beautifully in cocktails.
And something with an extra kick-your-ass? That’s what whiskey’s all about. Rye whiskey sales have tripled in the last five years, so it’s time you jumped on this train. Here’s 10 great rye sippers at price points for the thirsty pauper or the libational prince.
Wild Turkey 101 Rye
This affordable 4-5 year aged rye rendition serves dual threat as a killer Manhattan mixture and a straight sipper with some serious zip. It’s solidly anchored in rye spiciness with a bit of apple and honey. Unfortunately, it’s a bit hard to find right now; the 81 proof iteration is similarly affordable and delicious.
George Dickel Rye Whiskey
Stop giggling at the name. This cheap rye whiskey is smoothness incarnate, aged five years and uses 95% rye. Plus, lots of tasty flavors: cocoa, vanilla, raisin — all at a poor college kid price.
Knob Creek Rye Whiskey
Knob Creek has long boasted tasty bourbons that won’t break the bank, and their rye blend is no different. Bare spice up front with earthy sweetness make this an interesting sip, and distinctly different at a still-affordable price.
Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye 13 year
With maturity comes layers of depth and intensity that our elderly readers are well aware of. Old Rip Van Winkle’s 13 year aged rye blends “cocoa, vanilla and white pepper” into rye’s standard kick. It’s rare to find this many years of aging at such a low price — you should jump on this discontinued whiskey before all the bottles are gone.
Michter’s US*1 Single Barrel Rye
This single barrel rye whiskey gives both spiciness and fruity flavors like plum and marmelade. Sound interesting? We think so.
Whistlepig Straight Rye Whiskey
Brewed by former Maker’s Mark Master distiller Dave Pickerell, this 100% Canadian rye whiskey is aged for 10 years in oak barrels before it makes its way into your happy stomach. That oak aging mellows the rye bite with vanilla notes, and the utter absence of corn still makes this a distinct, and tasty, drink.
Journeyman Ravenswood Rye
Tasty doesn’t have to mean aged. This young whiskey, made from organic rye and wheat, has bold grain notes and is smooth throughout — sounds perfect for a cocktail drink, doesn’t it?
Buffalo Trace Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Straight Rye Whiskey
This corn-free, to-be-released creation has it all: alcohol burn, caramel, rye spice, cinnamon, and even strawberries. Oh, and it’s named after one of the founding fathers of American whiskey. He’d be proud of this one.
Sazerac 18 year Rye
Balance is key in one of the most sought-after rye whiskeys on the market. 18 years of relaxation mellow the usual oakiness and spice and induce citrus and honey. Only 28 barrels are released per yearly bottling, so if you can sniff this one out, hide it well from moochers.
Masterson’s 10 Year Old Straight Rye Whiskey
For those with a sweet tooth, Masterson’s first foray into whiskey is a treat. The usual spice (have we drilled that point home yet?) in this Canadian import is finished with raisin and orange notes. Not bad, eh?
By CHRIS WRIGHT (http://gearpatrol.com)
Photo by LIQUOR.COM
MOTORHEAD: THE PORSCHE MUSEUM
MOTORHEAD went to Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany and witnessed glorified machines of the new and old. There are around 150 cars in the museum and 90% of them are kept in the condition as ready to run.
Motorhead would like to thank Porsche for allowing us to film in their beautiful museum.
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The Antarctic Parka by Nigel Cabourn: If it’s good enough for the South Pole...
It’s getting a bit ‘parky’ now, as we say in London. That’s ‘cold’ to those not born within the sound of Bow Bells. So when one’s looking for a winter coat, it’s a good idea to search for something toasty warm, something “inspired by the parka worn by Sir Edmund Hillary on his Antarctic and Everest expeditions,” such as the Antarctic Parka by Nigel Cabourn.
His inspiration for cold weather clothing is further heightened by a long-standing love of the North of England and its bracing winds.
| Related Links Further details on Nigel Cabourn's 'Classics' collection can be found at www.cabourn.com. |
Text: Classic Driver
Photos: Nigel Cabourn
THE 2012 BIKE EXIF TOP TEN
Twice a year, we compile a list of the most popular motorcycles on Bike EXIF. It’s the global barometer of public taste, with bikes selected on the basis of web traffic and their popularity across our social media channels—including Facebook, Stumbleupon and our exploding Pinterest page, which now has almost 1.5 million followers.
So here are the ten machines that our readers liked best in the second half of 2012. There are several ‘older’ bikes that are still racking up huge numbers, and would make this list if it was an all-time Greatest Hits: That includes several Rough Crafts and Wrenchmonkees bikes, plus previous Classified Moto builds and many of Cafe Racer Dreams’ machines.
Let us know in the comments what you think of this list.
1. Classified Moto KT600 [top]. When Battlestar Galactica actress Katee Sackhoff wanted a custom motorcycle, she commissioned John Ryland to build this Honda XL600. It’s already garnered well over 100,000 page views, and not surprisingly, Ryland has been deluged with orders for new builds.
2. After a track day accident, Alonzo Bodden got his Ducati 1098 (above) customized by Anglada Originals. The result is a powerful, heavily upgraded performance bike packed with top-shelf components and given a brutal streetfighter style.
3. This 1982 Yamaha Virago XV750 (above) was Eric Meglasson’s first motorcycle build, and was inspired by Classified Moto’s work on the same model. The Oregon architect now runs his own custom motorcycle company.
4. 1970s-era BMW airheads respond well to the cafe racer treatment. But you don’t often see one with a mono-shock conversion. This 1976 BMW R75/6 (above) is owned by graphic designer Casey Wilkinson of the motorcycle-mad Wilkinson Brothers.
5. It’s always fascinating to see the personal rides of bike builders. This amazing Ducati Pantah(above) belongs to JvB-moto’s Jens vom Brauck, a regular on these pages since the early days.
6. Dark and minimal is the custom trend today. But there’s always an exception, like this pale and elegant Triumph Bonneville cafe racer (above) by Loaded Gun Customs.
7. The Spanish workshop Cafe Racer Dreams transformed a humble BMW R75/5 (above) into a stunning vintage scrambler destined for the streets of Paris.
8. Holland’s Super Motor Company has turned the humble Honda Super Cub (above) into a fire-breathing salt flats racer. It’s not our usual fare on EXIF, but it was the surprise hit of the year.
9. Jason Kidd’s extraordinary Flyrite Choppers ‘Double Trouble’ (above) custom Norton has not one, but two Atlas engines.
10. A stern test for custom builders is how they handle the ‘budget’ job. This Ducati GT1000 (above) was no problem for the English workshop Spirit Of The Seventies—and won the company many new admirers.
What do you think about this selection? Is it representative of the custom scene today? And what do you think the next trends will be?
Add your thoughts below—I’ll be closely monitoring the comments from around noon (PST time in the US), and will be happy to answer any questions you’ve got.
Citroen Racing – 19 allée des Marronniers (F): le film !
Voici enfin, en version intégrale et sous-titrée, le film « 19 allée des Marronniers », pour un voyage au cœur de Citroën Racing ! Bon film… et joyeuses fêtes !
Here it is! The full and subtitled version of our movie « 19 allée des Marronniers » is available. Come with us for a journey inside Citroën Racing. We also wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Valentino Rossi and friends celebrate the holiday season with a race
from Twowheelsblog
December 26th or St. Stephen’s Day as it is known in Italy is a still a holiday when people try to recover from overeating and overdrinking from the Christmas festivities, but at Valentino Rossi’s Motoranch in foggy and cold Tavullia, the festivities continued with a friendly 20 lap endurance race with all the Christmas trimmings, that also included a number teenage racers like Niccolò Antonelli, Romano Fenati, and upcoming Moto3 Gresini rider
Lorenzo Baldassari.
Lorenzo Baldassari.
The 44km race was won by Valentino who was paired with “Albi” Tebaldi, while second place went to Mattia Pasini and Mauro Sanchini (former WSBK rider turned TV commentator) and third place went to Pasini’s father, Luca who was once a professional racer before starting a minimoto team where the late Marco Simoncelli also began his racing career.
career.
Enjoy the video, and if you’re a fan of The Doctor you can’t miss the two dozen other videos that Rossi uploaded on his YouTube channel on Christmas Day.
jeudi 27 décembre 2012
IN FULL SCREEN !!! ;The Raiden Files, Stage 3: Sand Dunes
Dakar - Le Team X-Raid doute de son potentiel
Stéphane Peterhansel, mais aussi Joan « Nani » Roma et Krzysztof Holowczyc, les trois têtes d’affiche du team X-Raid, sont des prétendants au titre légitimes sur le Dakar 2013. Mais plusieurs menaces pèsent sur les Mini, y compris celle d’une lutte interne…
Après avoir remporté son premier titre grâce au duo constitué de Stéphane Peterhansel et Jean-Paul Cottret, l’écurie X-Raid aligne au départ du Dakar une dream-team qui se positionne comme la prétendante légitime à la victoire, avec sept voitures au départ dont six Mini. Sur la démonstration livrée en 2012, l’armada montée par Sven Quandt aurait peu à craindre de la concurrence : les sueurs froides ont été rares du côté des favoris, qui ont terminé la course sur les deux premières marches du podium et gagné 8 étapes sur 13 avec 4 pilotes différents ! Pour autant, la donne a peut-être changé en cours d’année, et la domination des Mini n’est pas assurée, de l’aveu même de Stéphane Peterhansel. Bien qu’il se soit imposé sur la Baja d’Espagne et le Rally dos Sertoes, ses deux seules courses cette saison, le capitaine prédit que « cette année la concurrence sera bien là. Et nous serons certainement un peu plus en retrait en termes de puissance à cause des nouveaux règlements ».
La question du différentiel de performance entre les Mini et leurs rivales ne pourra être tranchée que sur la piste, et l’application d’un nouveau règlement technique qui limite les possibilités de développement des moteurs pourrait en effet changer la donne. Quoi qu’il en soit, X-Raid reste la seule équipe dont trois pilotes s’affichent comme des vainqueurs en puissance, avec Nani Roma et Krzysztof Holowczyc, en plus de Peterhansel. La richesse de l’effectif est naturellement regardée comme une possibilité de jouer plusieurs cartes par Sven Quandt : « Nous avons trois cordes à notre arc, dans la bataille pour les premières places ». Mais l’ancien pilote a aussi conscience qu’il devra canaliser les ambitions au sein de son groupe. S’ils savent se montrer professionnels et disciplinés lorsque le devoir et la raison l’exigent, ces compétiteurs hors-normes sont avant tout guidés par leur appétit de victoire, comme l’explique Roma, déjà sacré en deux-roues en 2004 : « En terminant 2ème de la dernière édition, bien sûr qu’on pense à la première place ! ». Au diapason du Catalan, Holowczyc, qui avait passé l’essentiel de l’édition 2012 sur le podium provisoire avant de rétrograder en fin de rallye, n’exprime pas autre chose en se projetant sur la course 2013 : « J’ai davantage d’expérience maintenant, et rien ne devrait m’arrêter maintenant pour tenter de célébrer un succès majeur au Dakar ». Mais il se dit que l’abondance de biens ne nuit pas…
Les équipages du Team Monster Energy X-Raid
302 : Stéphane Peterhansel (Fra) - Jean-Paul Cottret (Fra) / Mini All 4 Racing
305 : Nani Roma (Esp) - Michel Périn (Fra) / Mini All 4 Racing
307 : Leonid Novitskiy (Rus) - Konstantin Zhiltsov (Rus) / Mini All 4 Racing
310 : Krzysztof Holowczyc (Pol) - Filipe Palmeiro (Por) / Mini All 4 Racing
313 : Orlando Terranova (Arg) - Paulo Fiúza (Por) / BMW X3 CC
314 : Boris Garafulic (Chi) - Gilles Picard (Fra) / Mini All 4 Racing
324 : Stephan Schott (All) - Holm Schmidt (All) / Mini All 4 Racing
From AUTOhebdo
Giacomo Agostini tips Lorenzo to win 2013 title
from TWOWHEELSBLOG
When you’re a 15 time World Champion like Giacomo Agostini, people ask your opinion on the current racers and the racing legend was recently interviewd by the Gazzetta dello Sport to find out his take on what will happen between Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi, now that Yamaha threw a lifeline to the Italian and his return is already being felt, if it’s confirmed thatYamaha bought out Lorenzo’s personal sponsorship contract with Rock Star.
The reigning World Champion in his recent interviews has played down any talk of future tension, believing that his relationship with Rossi will be better than it was in the past, but most paddock observers believe that the intense rivalry between the two will kick in once again if Rossi should return to his winning ways and will be excaberated if Yamaha can’t manage the situation.
“When you have two roosters in the same hen house, one wants to be more of a rooster than the other one. I experienced that with Hailwood, Read and also with Bergamonti: the thing you desire most is to beat your team mate who has the same bike as yours, because that’s where you see who is stronger. Rossi will win again at Yamaha, but it won’t be easy, I think he can win one or two races a season, but not dominate like before as his rivals are younger and have improved,” commented Agostini.
Agostini was also asked who he believes will win the next title and his answer was Lorenzo - almost without hesitation - but admits that Lorenzo will have trouble defending his title if Dani Pedrosa should continue with the strong streak with which he ended the 2012 season.
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