The first distillery to operate legally in New York state since prohibition, Tuthilltown Spirits has already created a good buzz for itself in “foodie” circles. The aged spirit offerings include the “Government Warning Rye,” made of whole rye and distilled to 92 proof. The “Hudson Bay Bourbon” is the first bourbon ever made in New York, and the “Hudson River Rye” is specially concocted to mix the perfect Manhattan. Several other whiskey’s round out the aged spirit line, including a rum, and there is also a collection of unaged spirits (vodka and corn whiskey) available.

If it strikes your fancy, full barrels can be ordered via the online store.

The eagle eyed among you will have already spotted this on our twitter feed, but here’s the official announcement. Our friends from My Wardrobe are offering up this Comme Des Garcons Shirt Peacoat (in medium) for one of you lucky readers to win.

As always, it’s pretty easy to enter and win.

Follow Selectism on Twitter and tweet the following message: Follow @Selectism and RT this message by Dec 21 for a chance to win a Comme Des Garcons Shirt Peacoat http://bit.ly/7IJ3qJ

We’ll randomly choose a retweet as the winner on Dec 21st. Good luck

Fashonisto covers the Spring 2010 offering from Italy’s Closed. “Italian label Closed, most known for their focus on denim, sticks to their roots for the upcoming season, but makes a splash with the jumpsuit. Cut from both khaki and denim, the jumpsuit comes across surprisingly well with the pairing of a low-key blazer. Rounding out the range, jackets and tops are broken down, often with a weathered wash that lends itself to a modest yet stylish season.”

More looks from Closed’s Spring 2010 collection after the jump.

A proper gift for the gentleman who travels and needs to keep a strong collection of neckwear on hand, flat, unwrinkled, and ready to wear. Hermès has the answer but unfortunately it will not be available until February 2010, slightly later than the holidays. The necktie travel pouch is made from 100% cowhide and should be priced around 1250€.

For their first collaborative effort,  Property Of… work with fellow Oregonians, Pendleton on a collection of men’s bags and accessories. Each bag is indeed made from 100% Pendleton wool and retails around 250$US. The bags are available at select Bloomingdales locations including Boston and NYC, as well as online.

More looks at the flavors of the Pendleton for Property Of… Messenger Bags after the click.

The waxed winter shell from Unused uses details to pull it from comparison with other waxed cotton jackets (Barbour). We’ll start with the oversized waist belt and collar details that protect your essentials from the hard cold. Throw in some corduroy on the neck liner and you’re solid for a while. Enjoy the chocolate brown finish. Proxy time. (nark)

More looks at the Unused Waxed Cotton Coat after the click.

If you have had the recent joy of walking through New York’s Penn Station, you will have seen the new campaign for Dockers in all its glory. As ubiquitous in the building as khaki pants themselves, the marketing expresses a simple charge – “Wear the Pants.”

We chatted with Nathan Laffin, head designer, and Jen Sey, Vice President President of Dockers Global Brand Marketing, to learn more about how design and marketing merge in the Dockers relaunch.

Read the feature here.

We promise this will be the last B Store SS10 tease we’ll do. We’ve featured the SS10 Herman before, but we just had to show you this colourway. While we did love the green tassle on the other Herman, a toned down red on brown would suit the subtler dandy (if that’s not an oxymoron). B Store’s shoes are the very definition of ‘not for everyone’. We love our rugged boots as much as the next man but everyone’s feet could do with a little dandification from time to time.

Here’s another top 5 and this time it’s from Band of Outsider’s Scott Sternberg. Take a look and a listen after the leap.

Another day, another gorgeous magazine pick from Magculture. Qompendium is a new magazine that, according to Magculture, is ‘a publication thoroughly relishing its print identity’. The Germany based magazine uses different paper stocks, foil blocks on the cover and several other techniques to make sure that the magazine is a joy to hold and feel. The features are varied, ranging from interviews with sci-fi writers and photographers to a photographic trawl through NASA’s archives.

Take a look at spreads from the magazine after the leap.