Christopher Null

1 day ago | drinkhacker.com | Christopher Null

The 2025 Texas Whiskey Festival is now behind us, and after a week of decompressing I’ve finally found time to sift through my photos and notes and bring you some thoughts about my favorite pours from the event. As always, it’s the stuff I missed that I regret the most: Check out TWF’s list of winning whiskeys from the on-site judging (as well as the people’s choice award). I’m consider it a starting list for next year’s show. Thanks to TWF for the invitation and tickets.

1 day ago | drinkhacker.com | Christopher Null

Prost may sound German — and the can even looks German — but it’s actually made in Colorado, focusing on Teutonic style brews. Here’s a quick look at a pair of brews from the operation. Prost Pilsner – A clean and innocuous pilsner, just as it should be: Pale in color, lightly lemony on the tongue, and crisp with notes of saltine crackers and just the gentlest touch of baking spice.

2 days ago | drinkhacker.com | Christopher Null

Arran may be a remote distillery — situated on the eponymous island off the coast of Glasgow — but it has an outsized presence in the whisky world. Arran seems to be readily available in most bars of decent repute, and if you find it, you’re likely to find one of the below spirits — or possibly all three, a trio of whiskies that showcase Arran’s skills at finishing single malt Scotch.

3 days ago | pcworld.com | Christopher Null

At a glanceConvenient wireless charging dockVery effective at capturing fine particular matterMultiple cleaning modes, including a waterline scrubberSubpar performance picking up larger debrisCleaning the filter basket is a huge headacheVery pricey for the level of performanceThe Aiper Scuba X1 looks—and is priced—like a high-end robotic pool cleaner, but it’s a weak performer and it’s a bear to clean after a session in the pool.

4 days ago | drinkhacker.com | Christopher Null

Xander Soren is perhaps the most niche of any wine producer I’ve encountered. It’s a California-based producer exclusively focused on pinot noir… all of which are designed for consumption with Japanese cuisine. Xander Soren’s client list reads like a rundown of the finest bars and restaurants across Japan — and if you’re lucky, you can get some of these wines in the U.S. too. We tried three recent releases — with both Asian food and hamburgers (sorry). Thoughts follow.