Our bent for the old-fashioned is completely satisfied by this Vermont Marble Crank Peppermill. It's made of copper finished stainless steel, 8 inches tall, and quite heavy, we imagine. It's practically a steampunk artifact with all those gears and wheels.
We've talked about our favorite pepper grinders before; this Perfex Pepper Mill is still very dear to us. It's similarly heavy-built and old-fashioned, unlike the Krups Fast Touch Grinder we use for fine grinds and spice mixes.
This Vermont peppermill is more similar, though, to a coffee grinder from Coffee Week...
My father-in-law has this grinder. He likes it a lot because it's fun looking, but my mother-in-law thinks the spices come out too coarse.
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