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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
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If You Like Campari, Try These Under the Radar Italian Spirits

Italian spirits have basked in the spotlight for several years now thanks to the resurgence of the classic Negroni cocktail. Gin has been in vogue for several years and vermouth is sort of an under the radar favorite among cocktail enthusiasts but the classic Italian aperitivo Campari has hit new…

By John A. Paradiso
If You Like Campari, Try These Under the Radar Italian Spirits
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The Pungent History of Men’s Cologne and Perfume

We’re going to take you through the history of cologne, but we wanted to start with a caveat. The history of personal fragrances is a rich person’s history. Perfumery has always cost an enormous amount of time and resources, so most of us regular people would have been walking around…

By Dillon McLaughlin
Silver Oriental Artistic Arabian Oud Perfume / Arabian Oud Perfume with Oud Scented Wood burned in the background with Scented Smoke in the Air
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The Best Coolers For Summer

With summer in full swing, now is the best time to assess your cooler situation. Whether you're looking to lug your favorite beers to a tailgate or perishable sundries on your next adventure, you need a great cooler. There's a decent chance you could use an upgrade so we've refreshed…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Best Margarita Cocktail Recipes

There are few cocktails that signal the start of summer like the Margarita. This tequila cocktail is refreshing, delicious, and ubiquitous and has seen its ebbs and flows in popularity for years. Some might write it off as a passé mixed drink that lacks authenticity and is reserved for fans…

By John A. Paradiso
Margarita. Classic traditional Mexican cocktail. Made with Blanco tequila, fresh lime juice, agave syrup and orange juice. Served in salt rimmed tumbler over ice and garnished with a lime.
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How to Drink Like the Founding Fathers this 4th of July

It should be well-known that the Founding Fathers, as well as most early Americans, were fond of a drink. It wasn’t uncommon for citizens to start their day with a quart of hard cider and Benjamin Franklin himself noted some of his employees would take a pint in between each meal. He…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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