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I picked up some pineapple bourbon during a recent Costco run, but I was left with more questions than answers once I tried it. Name: Jim Beam Pineapple Source: Jim Beam Style: Pineapple Liqueur infused with Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey ABV: 32.5% Price: $8.99 (normally $16.99) Volume: 750ml Price per oz: $0.35 (normally $0.67) Every time I visit the Costco liquor store, I make a pass around to see the new wares even if I'm there for a specific item. It's how I stumbled across the Bottled-In-Bond and Small Batch Bourbon. Sometimes it's a way to find a new favorite, and other times it's a product I know and love for cheaper than I can find it elsewhere. In either case, it pays to window shop. I stopped by in early June and I discovered an absurd discount on Jim Beam Pineapple. I like Jim Beam, and pineapple goes in a lot of things. At $8.99 for a fifth, that was cheaper than basically anything else in the store. I figured I had to pick some up. I got home a...

Seven months after the announcement of the new Steam hardware and barely still within the "early 2026" estimate, the Steam Machine has officially released and I got my hands on a Steam Controller. This was originally going to be a review of the Steam Controller as well, but I decided it would be better saved for a later post. I didn't want to rush through a review with a week or less using the controller, and there was enough content already before I even started on the controller itself. That's something you can look forward to later. When Valve announced the controller, I was excited about it. When they revealed the price, I had my concerns. The most expensive controller I've ever had (not counting absurdly overpriced Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons) was the WaveBird Wireless GCN controller at $80. Paying $99 for a single PC controller felt particularly steep when I only paid $50 for the excellent 8Bitdo Ultimate Bluetooth controller. Plus, I could use it for both ...