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Join The Modern Gentleman And The Beekman Boys For A Sophisticated Evening

Luxist's own Jason Tesauro, The Modern Gentleman, is teaming up with Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge, the founders of Beekman 1802 and stars of the Planet Green television series: "The Fabulous Beekman Boys" for a unique evening in Chicago on November 10.

The C & Be Seen event at The Chicago Illuminating Company is a night of many of our favorite "c" words: cocktails, caviar, cigars, champagne, cheese and conversation. The evening will begin with a dramatic champagne sabrage and a Petrossian caviar tasting. Hors d'oeuvres will feature the Beekman 1802 Perfect Cheese Platter paired with cocktails. Tickets for the event are $150 each or $275 for a pair. Presented by The BlackBook Group.

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Beekman 1802 Launches B.1802 Rural Artist Collective

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Filed under: Decor

One of the biggest trends lately has been a return to the classic crafts. For the past few years knitting has had a huge resurgence. The last year has seen the canning trend take off around the nation. Beekman 1802 a farm and mercantile which focuses on all things handmade, artisanal, and seasonal has announced the B.1802 Rural Artist Collective. The new project celebrates the skills of craftsfolk producing beautiful handmade items. One of their first collaborations is with Master Blacksmith Michael McCarthy.

McCarthy has traveled to West Africa to study with blacksmiths and learn traditional methods. He is one of the few working blacksmiths remaining in America and he even travels to West Virginia a few times a year to mine his own ore. He has created a few pieces for the Beekman 1802 Mercantile. The first is the B.1802 Iron Block. The block is designed to be a multi-purpose object. It can be a vase, a candleholder, paperweight and more. The very sturdy piece comes in two sizes 1/2 stone (7lb) for $95 and 1 full stone (14lb) for $125. The collective is also selling a delicately detailed hand-forged B. 1802 Fruit Spoon which was created using authentic 18th century spoon mold and has the look of an antique.

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Beekman 1802 Blaak Cheese

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Filed under: Dining

It's easy to see why the first artisanal cheese produced from the goats from the Beekman Farm has been given the name Blaak. It wears an edible black rind of ash. The ash helps mellow the acidity and promote ripening. The result is an Italian-style semi-hard cheese made from a 60:40 mix of goat and cow milk. The blend combines the best of both worlds, the slight tang of goat cheese with the delectable creamy mouthfeel of cow's milk cheese. The cheese is aged four months in the Beekman 1802 caves and is coated with ash at each turning to promote the ripening of the wheel. It's available at various purveyors in New York including Murrays Cheese, Garden of Eden, Stinky Brooklyn and Marlow & Daughters or you can order it online for $45 for a 2-3 pound wheel.

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A Year In The Country Soaps, A Small Splurge

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Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

Soap is an essential but it can also be a way to pamper yourself in a relatively inexpensive way. The "A Year In The Country" box set of goat milk soaps is a set of 12 soaps that offer scents for each month. Pine, patchouli, orange, wildflowers, thyme, lavender and cinnamon are just some of the scents. The soaps are made from the milk of the contented Beekman goats of the Beekman Farm in New York. You may have seen Dr. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell, the talented men behind Beekman farm in the May issue of Vanity Fair. This small splurge will run you just $64.

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