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The Gentlemen’s Trip: A Field Guide
By Lanny Fuller
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The Soundtrack of a Gentlemen’s Trip

Because music shapes a trip.

By Lanny Fuller
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The Vacay Shave

One of the most wholesome corners of the internet taught me to love shaving again.

By Lanny Fuller
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What to Pack for a Gentlemen’s Trip

Packing can be fun. I said it.

By Lanny Fuller
Drinks
The Best Whiskey Decanters That Will Elevate Your Home Bar

Keeping an ample supply of whiskey -- whether it's American single malt, single malt Scotch, Irish whiskey, or bourbon -- at the ready is a good thing, indeed. And whether you're just getting into whiskey or you're a true connoisseur, a whiskey decanter elevates your home bar selection and the…

By Amos Kwon
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The Absolute Best Ratio For a Gin & Tonic

There’s never been an easier time to get a fancy cocktail. There isn’t a Ramos Gin Fizz on every menu, but even modest cocktail bars typically have something with four-plus ingredients, special ice, and a dash of secret ingredient bitters. Yet some of the best cocktails are simplicity at its…

By Nickolaus Hines
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We Asked an AI To Name the Best Bourbons. The Suggestions Were Surprisingly Solid

2022 may very well go down as the year that artificial intelligence became mainstream. Did we all lose our jobs to the machines and end up in an epic battle for humanity? No. But AI-generated content finally got its spotlight, first with images from DALL-E 2 and then with the…

By Nickolaus Hines
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The Best At-Home Exercises That Don’t Need a Bunch of Equipment

Once the temperature drops, all my motivation to get outside and stay active plummets. I'm not brave enough to commit to running or biking in frigid weather. Maybe you are. Props to you. But for all those cowards like me, now is the time to turn to indoor workouts. If…

By John A. Paradiso
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What Every Man Can Learn From the Life of Mr. Rogers, From Style to Relationships

Right now, as I type this, I am exactly 16 minutes away from where Mr. Rogers was born and raised. We both grew up in the suburbs of Pittsburgh. The road I take to get to Wal-Mart says, painted in block letters above the underpass, “HOME OF MR. ROGERS.” A…

By Brett Braley
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