A spirited journey through the world of collectible artisan puzzles
Pairing craft cocktails with crafty puzzles
Monolith
Just when I was beginning to get melancholy for having to say goodbye to Wonderland and head back through the looking glass to reality, aliens have landed to distract me. A giant silver monolith has appeared out of nowhere and may hold the secrets of the Universe, if only we are clever enough to decode them.
Canfield-Shaker
I’m about to shake things up here at Boxes and Booze – figuratively, literally and otherwise.
Beer-Stein
“Beer, if drunk in moderation, softens the temper, cheers the spirit and promotes health.” – Thomas Jefferson
Feed the Monkey
“The higher a monkey climbs, the more you see of his behind.” – General Joseph Stilwell
Brass Monkey
The burr, for the uninitiated, is an ancient mechanical puzzle likely dating back centuries. There is correlation with the classic six piece interlocked burr, a fusion of six sticks with internal notches that fit together in a specific way, and Chinese joinery techniques from the fourth century B.C.E.
Popplock T9
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Rainer Popp’s fabulous T9 puzzle lock, regarded by many as one of his very best.