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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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Bar Cart Bracket: The Best Whiskies for March Madness

Whether you’re toasting a perfect upset or coping with a completely busted bracket, these bottles have you covered.

By Beau Hayhoe
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Nick Offerman Wants You To Drink More Lagavulin

We caught up with the distiller’s number one fan to talk woodworking, craftsmanship, and the best way to enjoy Scotch.

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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The Cool Material Guide to Bourbon

While whiskey is made and enjoyed all over the world, bourbon is distinctly and proudly an American-made spirit. Hoarded, beloved, and highly sought after, this complex elixir is at the pinnacle of connoisseurship. We believe that everyone should at least have a passing knowledge of bourbon. We also think that…

By John A. Paradiso
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How to Drink Whiskey like a Master Distiller

Appreciating whiskey or bourbon, like appreciating anything in life, requires a certain level of attention. But what should you paying attention to? Brian Nation, Master Distiller at Jameson’s Midleton distillery, walked us through his sampling process so you could learn to drink whiskey like the man responsible for everything from…

By John A. Paradiso
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The Best Office Chairs to Buy in 2021

When it comes to getting things done, it doesn't matter if you're working at a laptop or a next-level "engineer" terminal with a dozen monitors, you need a chair that can hold up to all your late night coding/writing/emailing sessions. This is more important than ever given the previous year…

By Cooper Fleishman
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What Are Bitters, Exactly?

So you've decided you want to make a cocktail. You have your whiskey or rye selected. You have your citrus ready to go. The Demerara sugar cube is at the ready if necessary. The only thing left you have to decide on is the bitters. Everyone knows they need bitters…

By Cooper Fleishman
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You Should Be Drinking Sake This Summer

When it comes to the ideal summer beverage, everyone has their favorites. Maybe you're downing spritzes on a sunny afternoon or sipping on rosé late into the evening. I'm partial to a crisp lager or a refreshing saison. But, if you want to broaden your horizons in the warmer months,…

By John A. Paradiso
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