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Bartenders Explain Why Cocktails Taste Better From the Bar (and How to Emulate Them)
On my walk to the bar, I rehearsed “para uno, en la barra está bien” exactly 30 times. I once read about a technique called mega-drilling, suggesting it takes 30 repetitions to cement a memory. I can’t tell you if it works, though. Because when I arrived at Baltra Bar,…
Bespoke Post’s New Year’s Eve Essentials
Hosting a New Year's Bash doesn't have to be hard this year thanks to Bespoke Post's finely curated New Year's Eve Essentials shop. The online retailer has assembled an assortment of must-haves for the host with the most. Whether you're drinking champagne or a non-alcoholic beverage, the New Year's Eve…
This Umami-Packed Whiskey Is Distilled With Gourmet Mushrooms
Pipe tobacco. Caramel. Baking spices. Honey. The spectrum of flavors a talented whiskey maker can conjure from distillation and wood alone is impressive, but rarely do descriptors like umami, petrichor (the smell after a warm rain), or funk enter the conversation. Yet those are the perfect descriptions for the newest…
Black Book: The Cool Material Editors’ Favorite Things Right Now: December 2023
For many, the holiday season means wading through list after list looking for that perfect gift for the loved ones in your life (if you’re still on the hunt for a last minute gift, you just might find it among these gifts for him and gifts for her). And in…
The 2023 Goose Island Bourbon County Stout For Each Type of Stout Lover
For many people around the United States, Black Friday means deals, deals, and more deals. For a large swath of beer lovers, the day after Thanksgiving means Goose Island’s annual Bourbon County Stout (BCS) release day has finally arrived. A little background: The series started in 1992 to celebrate Goose…
The Most Fulfilling and Fun Hobbies to Pick Up in Your Life
Life can be monotonous. Work, school, kids, work. Hobbies help us unwind, stay mentally stimulated, and provide a sense of accomplishment. They can be – and, indeed, should be – an essential part of life that adds excitement and satisfaction to an otherwise mundane daily routine. Engaging in hobbies is…
The 12 Types of Whiskey Every Drinker Should Know
The first step to appreciating and understanding whiskey to the fullest extent is knowing the various types of whiskey (and whisky) out there. Each style is made following specific, and often legally binding, rules that dictate how the spirit can be made and what it can be made with. And…
The 10 Best Pilsners You Can Find Just About Anywhere
Pilsners, a type of lager, get their name from the city of Plzeň (translated to Pilsen in English) in the Czech Republic. Here, Pilsner Urquell brewed the first pale lager back in 1842. The style, known for its refreshing, crisp, easy-drinking nature, can be broken up into several distinct types.…
The Best Flasks in Every Style
Were he to be a whiskey connoisseur, Forrest Gump might say that the distilled grain spirit meshes with the great outdoors like peas and carrots. Thing is, no one wants to lug a big bottle of booze around with them. Enter the flask, one of the most effortlessly functional pieces…
10 Beer Experts Tell Us The One Lager They Always Drink
There are currently over 9,000 breweries in the United States cranking out seemingly countless IPAs, stouts, pale ales, wheat beers, lagers, and every other style under the sun. And that's not to mention the many (many) incredible breweries in other countries. While each brewery typically has a specialty and flavor…
All Whiskey Lovers Should Add This Indian Spirit To Their Bar Cart
Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. Whiskey: the nectar of barley, the poetry of Celtic lore, an elixir as primal and earthy as the knotted wood that lends its flavor and color to the spirit.…
Improve Your Gin & Tonic By Making It a Spanish Gin & Tonic
If you’re a fan of fresh, citrus-filled cocktails during the summer months (or any time of year), there’s a decent chance you enjoy your fair share of gin and tonics. This simple drink of gin, tonic, and (usually) a squeeze of lime or a lime wedge is the epitome of…
Alma del Jaguar’s Unfiltered Blanco Tequila Is a High-quality, Conservation-focused Spirit
Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. In the tequila-saturated world we live in, there’s no shortage of high-quality agave spirits to choose from. But a new brand called Alma del Jaguar adds another layer to…
8 Cocktails To Try If You Like Margaritas
When it comes to summery, refreshing cocktails it’s pretty difficult to beat the appeal of a well-made Margarita. And no, not the frozen, overly sweet, heavily boozy version you find at chain restaurants. A great Margarita is simple, lightly tart, gently sweet, and features a great tequila for its base.…
35 Cocktails Every Guy Should Know How to Make
Whether you work in the food and bev industry or you simply enjoy a homemade cocktail from time to time, it's important to have a steady lineup of drinks you know by heart. I find that it's the mark of a good and gracious host to be able to offer…
