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What It’s Like to Mush Your Own Dog Team Through Alaska
By Brandon Withrow
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Jim Beam’s Small-Batch Booker’s Bourbon Is A Must-Buy in 2026

The first Booker’s release of the year is inspired by none other than the Big Easy, one of Booker Noe’s favorite cities

By Beau Hayhoe
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The Cool Mother’s Day Guide: Gifts She’ll Actually Talk About Later

Thoughtful, elevated, and just unexpected enough to stand out.

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The Gentlemen’s Trip: A Field Guide

Everything you need to turn a guys trip into something better.

By Lanny Fuller
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The 10 Best Gin Cocktails To Try

Cocktail joints continue to expand their presence in the bar market, but you don’t have to don a vest or perfectly waxed mustache to make delicious drinks at home. All it takes is a well-stocked home bar, a steady hand, and good recipe. And boom, you can be your own…

By John A. Paradiso
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How to Open a Beer Bottle Without a Bottle Opener

There are times we’re caught out of the house with a beer in our hand and without a bottle opener. We know that’s an EDC mortal sin, so please forgive us for that. But, also believe us when we tell you that you can still open a beer bottle without…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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10 Authentic Irish Pubs for St. Patrick’s Day

Barring a handful of borderline offensive stereotype-reliant Irish sports bars, we’ve never had a bad time at an Irish pub. In fact, the quickest way to get us out the door is telling us some friends are off to the local Irish place, especially if that place was started by…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The 10 Best Travel Apps You Should Install Before Your Next Trip

When it comes to traveling, getting from point A to point B without your better half giving you one of those Home Alone 'KEVIN' screams was difficult enough, and that was before all the COVID nonsense. Now that the world has basically re-opened for most travel, it's time to think…

By Cooper Fleishman
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What Exactly Is an Irish Red Ale?

There are claims that traditional Irish ale has always had a red hue to it. Obviously including such a definitive word, “always”, takes an anecdotal observation and turns it into an objective absolutist statement, which is never a good idea with history. It’s probably more accurate to say that red…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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