Pair It With: 555-Gram Cashmere Throw Inclement weather is a special event when you have got a stormy gray throw made of 555-gram-weight Mongolian cashmere (that can be personalized with your monogram(obviously). This blanket will make the unexpected guest on your couch feel like visiting royalty. Shop for this throw in Restoration Hardware>>
The Drink: The Duke of Suffolk (Suffolk Arms, New York City) Third-generation bartender Giuseppe Gonzalez reports that his Lower East Side cocktail pub's floral-yet-earthy signature drink is its own bestseller throughout the year, and it's easy to see why. It's an easy, elegant recipe: Combine 1.25 ounces Hendrick's or Ford's Gin with hot black tea--that he likes a blend of English Breakfast and Earl Grey, "oversteeped and subsequently abandoned overnight," sweetened with 1 part simple syrup into 3 components tea ("to the point where it is a little oversweet, as you're going to be cutting it with all the gin")--subsequently serve in a java glass with a float of cold, frothy cream. "It's a hot-cold thing [thanks to the cream] that is very calming," Giuseppe states. He believes at open-source mixology and shares all of the recipes online: Download directions for the Duke of Suffolk and some other beverages that catch your attention in the "Twin Lions" cocktail book, here.
Pair It With: Overlook Twist This rustic, hand-knit wool wonder recalls the feel of a well-loved fisherman's sweater--and in 48"x76", it is considerably easier to talk to a buddy. Its creamy feel is the best topper to get a reading nook. Shop with this throw at CB2>>
The Beverage: Irish Coffee (Anvil Bar & Refuge, Houston, Texas) Houston's first bar devoted to classic cocktails takes its high quality spirits quite badly: It features a "Break-Even Bottle" series of top-shelf uncommon sips supplied by cost (believe 40-year-old single-malt scotch). Its refined Irish Coffee includes Redbreast 12 Year Irish whiskey, coffee, brown sugar, and cream with turbinado syrup and benedictine. Anvil Bar & Refuge's Alex Negranza on making a house version at home: "Use brown sugar. And don't overdo it with the whiskey. It ought to be an extremely nice, warming drink. No requirement to [use] six ounces of Irish whiskey and a dash of coffee! And mess around with all the cream. Just a little splash of your favourite liqueur could make it really tasty."
Pair It With: Plaid Lambswool Throw Williams Sonoma puts a modern spin on a traditional pattern using yarn-dyed lambswool on a grand scale. This ultrasoft twill weave is warm today, and will look (and feel) as good when the super-special bottle of whiskey you squirrel away now has some serious age on it. Shop for this throw in Williams Sonoma>>
The Beverage: "Hot Butt" Rum (Elixir, San Francisco, California) San Francisco's venerated Elixr--a neighborhood bar that's been welcoming locals in one form or another since 1858--offers a "cheeky" take on hot buttered rum. It is popular in the holidays, of course, but it's a brunch mainstay all year (after all, who knows when it's going to be foggy?) . The beverage's backbone is its batter, which can be stowed in the freezer indefinitely: Using a blender or whisk, mix two pounds dark brown sugar, 1 lb softened, unsalted butter, 4 teaspoons each of ground cinnamon and nutmeg, 1 tsp each of allspice, cardamom, and vanilla extract, and 1 spoonful of melted vanilla ice cream. Pre-heat a mug with hot water, then blend two heaping teaspoons of batter with two teaspoons of aged rum and top with 4-6 oz of warm water.
Pair It With: Faux Chinchilla Throw Like the hot buttered rum mix you can pull together at the first sign of autumn and serve all the way through spring, a well-made faux-fur throw is a sidekick for many seasons. Backed with velvety poly-suede, it is ready to get a Netflix marathon and perfect for draping across an accent chair that needs a little bit of oomph. Animal-friendly glam: We (and chinchillas) approve. Shop with this throw in Z Gallerie>>
The Beverage: Nrnberger Glhwein (Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten, Asbury Park, New Jersey) Garden State tipplers seeking cold-weather cheer belly up to the seats at Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten, where Bavarian gluhwein ("glow wine"--that is, hot wine with mulling spices) is served with the cup and in teapots. Far, far into the northeast, Odd Strandbakken of Oslo's HIMKOK puts a complex spin on the drink (known to Scandinavians as glogg) by simmering 1 ounce of Cocchi Torino using 1 oz of aquavit (HIMKOK makes their very own, naturally), half an oz of Cherry Heering, half an ounce of Pedro Ximénez sherry, and an ounce and a half of water. Pour in a heat-resistant glass, then zest with a lemon peel. "It is rich and flavorsome with all the flavor of raisins, cherries, and spices," he says.
Pair It With: Northern Lights Blanket Pendleton celebrates the cold north with a graphic take on the Aurora Borealis, the bands of light which dance during the cold, clear air for people who take their gluhwein and glogg outside. Shop with this throw at Pendleton>>
The Drink: Castle Hot Toddy (The Rieger, Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City's Rieger Hotel opened its doors in 1915, and a lot of what greeted traveling salesmen and railroad workers in those times remains behind them (including the tile floor and bathroom fittings). Its original owner's father founded J. Rieger & Co.. Whiskey at Kansas City's West Bottoms neighborhood--which was known as "The Wettest Block in the World" until Prohibition. The Rieger's Joann Spiegel sets a new spin on a traditional hot whiskey drink along with her Castle Hot Toddy: 1 ounce Knappogue Castle 12 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey, 1 oz Celtic Honey Liqueur, and a gently muddled, clove-studded lemon wheel, topped with a cup of warm water.
Pair It With: Cozy Twist This "ode to heat and witticisms" is made of domestically-sourced Merino wool and impregnated using a lively motto. Just right for a drink that also has...a little something extra. Shop with this throw in UncommonGoods>>
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