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It's that time of year again. Holiday sales are starting, lights are going up, and trees are being chopped. Which means one thing: It's time to get your holiday shopping done and find that perfect gift for the guys in your life before it's too late to ship in time.…
If there’s one name in bourbon that is sure to turn heads, it’s Pappy Van Winkle. It’s notoriously hard to find (especially when it comes to the higher age statements), and if you do happen upon a bottle it can cost you as much as the down payment on a…
Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. There’s no shortage of whiskey releases for bourbon lovers to keep track of. Many of the most sought after come from distilleries in Kentucky. But bourbon is America’s spirit,…
People who consume cannabis are some of the most innovative people in the world. Because while there is an overwhelming number of quality smoking tools out there, it seems like pretty much anything can be transformed into a smoking device in a pinch, from apples to soda cans to a…
Goose Island introduced its Bourbon County Stout to the world in 1992. I, too, was introduced to the world in 1992. And while that means I don’t have an encyclopedic knowledge of the evolution of the much-hyped releases over the past 30 years, it does mean that I only know…
On a recent zoom tasting with a group of whiskey experts, I sat with two bourbons in front of me. The taster bottles were unlabeled other than a sticker that read “BOURBON WITH NO BOUNDARIES,” with “sample 1” underneath one bottle’s label and “sample 2” under the other. It was…
Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material's writers and editors recommend the spirits that they're enjoying most right now. Redemption Whiskey has made a name for itself in the world of rye thanks to an accessible price point and big flavor that's perfect for cocktails. It doesn’t hurt…
Horror movies are weird in that they can be both good and bad simultaneously. Scares can be served up with or without a well-crafted plot or a bevy of brilliant acting. These days, horror movies lean on being able to look incredibly realistic. But movies that are just a decade…
Gin inspires drinkers to fall strongly into one of two camps: those who love the spirit in all its forms, and those who despite it. A lot of that has to do with the piney juniper flavors that define London dry gin and those that style themselves after that most…
When it comes to getting things done from a pure efficiency standpoint, the simpler the better. But when it comes to adding a little bit of flair (and internet cred), Rube Goldberg machines rule. And what, exactly, is a Rube Goldberg machine? While it can be many things, at its…
This is Worth the Hype, where our writers and editors put popular products to the test to see if they are, in fact, worth the hype. A couple of months ago, after taking a flight from Denver to Chicago, running across the airport to make a tight connection, and then…
Looking at a bottle of wine, the location of the vineyard is often front and center. The same can’t be said for whiskey, despite the fact that it, too, is an agricultural product. But there’s a set of distillers out there who are looking to change that, and the resulting…
It’s karaoke night and you haven’t sang a tune in front of a human being in years. Your palms are sweaty, knees are weak, and your arms are heavy. But you can still rock karaoke with the right tips and, at the end of the night, maybe even realize why…
This is Worth The Hype, where our writers and editors put popular products to the test to see if they are, in fact, worth the hype. If you know anything about the retailer Huckberry, then you’re likely familiar with the Flint & Tinder Waxed Trucker Jacket. The hype machine around…
In 1996, Sierra Nevada Brewing made a beer called Harvest Ale using undried, fresh hops instead of the typical dried hops that brewers have relied on for centuries. Today, fresh hop season is a full-on celebration for beer lovers and breweries that have direct access to hop fields. At FlyteCo…
