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the spec sheet barely offers an incremental upgrade. I was ready to write it off as another predictable iteration. However, a recent trip to a local store completely flipped my perspective.

Call it a novelty store if you must, but Sig's sells a whole lot of stuff — besides music, of course — we simply can't live without. 3622 Main St., Houston, 77002 Map 713-533-9525 ...

A Spec's employee's suggestion to leave New Amsterdam Straight Gin in the freezer, allowing for a thick, icy smoothness, was one of the best pieces of advice ever afforded to this novice drinker.