Many said it couldn’t and shouldn’t be done - that instant coffee would never be comparable in taste to true brew.  But after today, we sincerely beg to differ.  A lucky few of us here at DRY HQ had the opportunity to try Starbucks VIA Ready Brew and were surprisingly impressed.  The coffee boasts a full flavor that is great alone, but is also wonderful with a bit of half-and-half… or a splash of Kahlua, as we soon found out.  Remembering the times we’ve visited friends in Europe where no one has a personal coffee maker, thinking of cold coffee-less mornings while camping, and watching stewardesses wrestle with trays and carafes of coffee on airplanes makes us realize just how necessary this product is!  Don’t be surprised if you find us drinking it in the office either…  www.starbucks.com.

Mom always told us (and “Myth Busters” later confirmed) that you can’t catch a bullet in your teeth, but now we can prove them both wrong!  The AK 47 Ice Tray creates bullets of ice that are perfect for making a killer drink.  Fill the bottom of the clip-shaped tray with water, press the top down, freeze, and voila - icy H2O ammo!  Appealing to the more daring side of our personalities, we think Rhubarb DRY + Whisky over bullets would be quite rugged.  Drink up, feel dangerous, but please play safe.  Find it several places, including charlesandmarie.com.