Vintage desk in a vintage den or study with a carburetor, tools, open book, and a glass of whiskey. Behind the desk is a worn leather desk chair. Pegboard and shelves hold old books and vintage family photos.

For the Creatively Curious and Defiantly Independent

Exploring how people build, think, and create with purpose.

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What Dad’s Parlor Is About

Dad’s Parlor creates books and resources for the creatively curious and the defiantly independent.

We explore ideas deeply, think critically, and avoid easy answers to hard questions. From whiskey guides that invite reflection to children’s books that spark original thinking, from classic literature that reveals human complexity to practical wisdom for independent living, every project serves one mission: help people think for themselves and build life on their own terms.

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The Infinity Bottle Log Books and Math Riddle Book by Dad's Parlor from Amazon.com

BOOKS

An atmospheric still life of books, an open leather-bound notebook, a fountain pen, and a crystal whiskey glass on a rich wood surface. Includes warm lamplight creating shadows and highlights that suggest a private study or library corner. The scene evokes the literary tradition of writers like Hemingway and Faulkner - sophisticated, contemplative, and timeless. The overall feeling of a space where serious thinking and creativity happen.

STORIES

Dad's Parlor "Tennessee Whiskey" 1948 Dodge

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Featured Books

Dad's Parlor Infinity Bottle Log Book

Infinity Bottle Log Book

Dad’s Parlor’s best-selling log book lets you track every pour, blend, and taste of your personalized whiskey journey. With over 800 entries, it’s perfect for whiskey lovers who want to craft and remember their signature blends.

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Dad's Parlor Infinity Bottle Log Book

What Number Am I: A Math Riddle Activity Book

I used to solve riddles like these with my dad. That’s why I created this book. Designed for ages 8 and up, it’s more than just a brain workout. It’s a way to connect, challenge, and create memories with your children while building problem-solving skills and critical thinking. With over 100 fun math riddles and 50 blank pages to invent your own, this book brings hands-on learning and family moments together.

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Dad's Parlor Infinity Bottle Log Book

Dark Victorian Christmas Stories: Three Classic Tales

This carefully curated anthology brings together Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Andersen’s The Little Match Girl, and Stevenson’s Markheim—three Victorian masterpieces linked by transformation, morality, and hope found in shadow. More than holiday nostalgia, these stories show how the season’s light cuts deepest against the dark, reminding us that redemption, empathy, and reckoning all share the same candle flame.

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From the Blog

Vintage-style drawing of a pocket watch with steam trains traveling outward across a faded map. Silhouettes of a worker, farmer, and conductor stand near the watch, symbolizing how standard time connected travel, work, and daily life. INdicating all of the ways that trains reframed the world's time.

OUR TIME BECAME THE PRICE OF PROGRESS

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History of money, Whiskey, Bitcoin, gold, and paper sit on an old wooden table

WHISKEY, GOLD, & CODE: A REBEL’S HISTORY OF MONEY

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Heritage tools handed down on a wooden workbench

FIGHTING TO BRING BACK THE KNOW-HOW WE’VE FORGOTTEN

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Jim Bunty and the Nite Crawlers Racing Team 1957 Ford

NASCAR CHAMPIONS: THE NITECRAWLERS’ WINNING STORY

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Sailors aboard the USS Whipple watch the USS Langley being abandoned with the USS Edsall to it's port side.

USS LANGLEY’S CHIEF MACHINIST MATE LOST IN THE BATTLE OF THE JAVA SEA

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Whiskey Infinity Bottle with Infinity Bottle Log Book

EXPERIENCING WHISKEY ON A NEW LEVEL WITH AN INFINITY BOTTLE

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