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The Bourbon Bucket List: The 20 Best Bourbons You Need to Try at Least Once
By Mike Newman
6 Winter Hiking Boots to Keep the Adventure Going All Season 6 Winter Hiking Boots to Keep the Adventure Going All Season
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6 Winter Hiking Boots to Keep the Adventure Going All Season

The best winter hiking boots keep your feet dry and warm while allowing for mobility on and off the trails.

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8 Classic Cocktails You Should Know How To Make For The Holidays
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8 Classic Cocktails You Should Know How To Make For The Holidays

The holiday season likely means you’re in for a few weeks of social gatherings, parties, shindigs, and a lot more heavy meals than normal. Along with all that socializing and eating will likely be a drink or two. And while fine wine or a good beer are worthy social lubricants,…

By Christopher Osburn
The 10 Best-Ever Tom Hardy Accents The 10 Best-Ever Tom Hardy Accents
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The 10 Best-Ever Tom Hardy Accents

With ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ hitting theaters, there’s no better time to survey Tom Hardy’s wackiest voices throughout the years.

By Alex Borkowski
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8 Christmas Ales Worth Drinking This Holiday Season

The holiday season is referred to as the most wonderful time of the year. But is it that great without beer?

By Christopher Osburn
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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…

By Johnny Motley
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What Every Type of Dress Code Really Means For Men

There are times when it feels like the dress code listed on an invitation is a puzzle to figure out. Or worse: a test. The host chose the dress code to help set the tone for the occasion, and getting the right level of formality as a guest is a…

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8 Great Single Malt Whiskeys Not From Scotland

While you can find a great bottle of blended Scotch whisky from the likes of Famous Grouse, Chivas, Johnnie Walker, and Compass Box, Scotland is most famous for its single malt among whisky drinkers (even if blended whiskies far surpass the sales volume of single malts). Yet Scotland isn't the…

By Christopher Osburn
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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…

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