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Attention anyone who was even vaguely aware of popular music in the 2000s: Nelly is the latest celebrity to lend his personal brand to a liquor with the release of MoShine. No, this is not Just A Dream, though it is perhaps a missed opportunity to not capitalize on Pimp…
Some world records catch the public’s attention and keep it. You know, ones like the longest fingernails, tallest person, largest human mattress dominoes. But then there the are records that you didn’t even realize needed to be set, like like the largest, most potent, and most expensive cannabis chocolate bar.…
A skillet may be necessary for a smash burger or getting anything like that glorious burger at the end of The Menu, but summer calls for burgers on the grill. When it comes to backyard burger cookouts, being behind the grill is a sacred spot. Sure, burgers might not be…
Tequila is a Mexican spirit through and through, but its influence is felt far and wide. Case in point: Nosotros Tequila & Mezcal, which makes tequila and mezcal backed by the Costa Rican ethos of its founder, Carlos Soto. Born and raised in Costa Rica, Soto started Nosotros after being…
Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. Some names in whiskey are famous because they’re plastered right on the bottle—Evan Williams, Jack Daniel’s, Elijah Craig, and so on. Other names are famous in a more subtle…
Tequila is the second-best selling spirit category in the United States, after vodka. Mezcal is many (many) multiples less than that, but you might not guess as much by how hyped and cherished mezcal is by bartenders, liquor store owners, and the press (and yes, I include myself in that…
When it comes to watch brands, there are a few standby names that everyone knows and loves—the Omegas and Rolexes of the world. Some of those luxury brands have affordable options, but most are out of reach for the average person. On the other side of that spectrum are the…
SunnyD was originally developed in 1963 by two Florida dads. By the 1990s it had developed a dedicated fan base and a run of classic commercials. In 2017, Harvest HIll Beverage Company purchased the company and has seen 30 percent growth since 2019. Now, hitting that nostalgia for the 90s…
Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. It’s easy to find gimmicky vodkas. You know the kind: They list an overabundance in the number of distillations, or highlight “gluten free” front and center on the bottle,…
Watches often fall into two categories: lookers and doers. Pretty much everybody loves a looker—beautiful watches get commented on for a reason, after all. It’s doers that get the most use, however, because reliable toughness is simply more applicable to day-to-day wear. ProTek’s Series 3000 field watches rest one hand…
Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. Sometimes it feels like information overload with all of the details one can find on a particular whiskey they like. Others, it feels like the key to fully appreciating…
There are few drinks as beloved as the Margarita. It comes in all shapes and sizes, from petite cocktails from a fancy bar to giant goblet-sized ones at (often tacky) restaurants. But it's also an easy cocktail to make your own at home. All you need is to take the…
There’s a lot of overlap between car guys and watch guys. A new Szanto Icon watch from Time Concepts takes the overlap into high gear by tapping a supercar designer legend: Frank Stephenson, who was the director of design at brands like Ferrari, McLaren, Maserati, and Fiat, and has designed…
Jay Fielden has influenced the way men live and style themselves for more than three decades. He was the founding editor in chief of Men’s Vogue, as well as worked as the editor in chief of Town & Country and Esquire. His writing has been published in The New Yorker,…
Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. Canadian whisky conjures a certain set of biases among whiskey drinkers. It typically uses a mix of corn, rye, wheat, and barley that are all distilled and aged separately…
