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Nick Offerman Wants You To Drink More Lagavulin
By Beau Hayhoe
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The Iceland Most People Don’t See

From glacier caves to fermented shark, a deeper dive into the island’s raw, ritual-filled world.

By Brandon Withrow
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Oscars Postmortem

What won, what should’ve won, and what really should’ve won.

By Andy Crump
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Golf Style, But Make It Guinness

The second TravisMathew x Guinness collab leans into heritage, performance, and a color palette pulled straight from a perfect pour.

By Beau Hayhoe
Drinks
Our 11 Favorite Cocktails This Year That Are Perfect For the Holidays

The Cool Material team sipped and suggested plenty of weekend cocktails this year. Many were seasonally appropriate, and ranged from classics to modern takes on classics. A handful are also the perfect addition to any holiday get-together, large or small, family or friends. When it comes to holiday drinks, there…

By Nickolaus Hines
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Here’s What It’s Actually Like to be a Professional Brewer

One of my fellow bartenders at Wilmington Brew Works made an incredible banana foster stout and another one of us absolutely nailed an extra special bitter (ESB) a few months ago. Another homebrewer I know eyeballed a spicy lemongrass ale that defies classification but was the perfect summer beer. I’m…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Accessories
The 10 Best Under-the-Radar Menswear Brands Stylish Guys Should Know

Any guy can shop online or head to the mall to buy apparel from mainstream brands, and there's nothing wrong with that. If it ain't broke, as they say. As long as you've taken the time to develop your own style and choose quality pieces, you're probably fine. But what…

By Amos Kwon
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Clothing
Worth the Hype: A Classic Burberry Trench Coat

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. Spies love them. Detectives, too. British supermodels and even those cartoonish caricatures of nudists both seem to have an affinity for them. I am,…

By Brett Braley
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Fashion
The 5 Best Smartwatch Alternatives to an Apple Watch

While Apple seems to have a monopoly on smartwatches, I understand that they’re not everyone’s thing. Some people are Android people. Others don’t need all the bells and whistles of an Apple Watch. Others still simply can’t justify the price tag. There are several things to consider when looking for…

By Brett Braley
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