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Clothing
Wears My Beer: Duluth Trading Co. x Miller High Life Collection

Tailgates, bonfires, and kicking back with a cold one after a long day just got more stylish and functional for fall.

By Beau Hayhoe
Miller High Life Deluth Trading Co
Clothing
Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act

Inside FRET12, the Chicago shop turning rock ’n’ roll culture into clothes, art, live sessions, beer, and more.

By Beau Hayhoe
Fret12 Chicago Shop String Thing
Accessories
What It’s Like to Wear an $85,000 Watch

I spent some wrist time with the Ulysse Nardin Freak ONE Gold, a wonderfully strange feat of watchmaking with no dial, hands or crown.

By Beau Hayhoe
What It’s Like to Wear an $85K Watch
Drinks
Asheville Has Range

Mountains and murals. Dive bars and the Biltmore. Airstreams and American single malt. Five days barely scratches the surface in one of America's most charming towns.

By Beau Hayhoe
Asheville Travel Guide 2026
Features
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter

These 5 lighters turn a disposable necessity into a piece of EDC you’ll actually want to carry.

By Beau Hayhoe
Best Lighters for EDC 2026
Drinks
The World’s Highest Distillery Just Made the Perfect End-of-Summer Whiskey

Breckenridge Distillery’s newest bottle starts with some of the most coveted peaches in America.

By Beau Hayhoe
Breckenridge Peach Whiskey
Accessories
The Rolex That Survived a Fighter Pilot Ejection

Bob’s Watches recently acquired a 1977 Rolex GMT-Master II from a U.S. Air Force Pilot with one heck of a story.

By Beau Hayhoe
The Rolex That Survived a Fighter Pilot Ejection
Drinks
Wild Turkey’s New ‘Cheesy Gold Foil’ Release Is a Tribute To a Collector’s Classic

One of bourbon collecting's most whispered-about bottles inspired Wild Turkey's latest 16-year limited release.

By Beau Hayhoe
Wild Turkey Cheesy Gold Foil Release
Accessories
The American Watchmaker Rebuilding a Lost Craft

Weiss Watch Co. is doing things a bit (or quite a lot) differently with its remarkable USA-made timepieces.

By Beau Hayhoe
Weiss Watch Co American Watchmaker
Accessories
The Sunglasses You Should Be Wearing This Summer, According to An Expert

From Adrien Brody-approved Lacoste frames to ‘90s-inspired silhouettes, take on the sun in style.

By Beau Hayhoe
Sunglasses Trends for Men This Summer