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The Gentlemen’s Trip

We all need an elevated version of a guys trip this year.

Unique New Year’s Celebrations From Around the World

It’s official: We’re finally in the home stretch of 2016, and if we’re being honest with you, we can’t wait for it to be over. Shit got weird, and not in the good way, so we’re looking to send this year off as soon as possible. The question becomes, how?…

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Our Top Ten Features of 2016

This past year was a pretty good year for some of our longer content. We put out features that we were especially proud of, and you guys were super receptive to it. We have you to thank for some of the more surprising feature moments of the year, since features…

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The Top 10 Cigars of the Year, According to Cigar Aficionado

Cigar Aficionado writers and reviewers enjoyed their fair share of good cigars this past year. To finish 2016 off, they looked back over the 1,000 cigars they smoked in an attempt to discover the 25 best. This is the list they came up with. Visit Cigar Aficionado to see notes on each of the cigars…

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Our 10 Favorite New Beers of 2016

In case you weren't paying attention, 2016 required some heavy drinking. Luckily, we were happy to oblige. We consumed our fair share of good beers around the Cool Material office this year. We knocked back IPAs, stouts, dry-hopped pale ales conditioned on fresh fruit purees, and many more. Some of it was…

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8 Incredibly Easy Crock-Pot Ribs Recipes

Man oh man, do we love ribs. Fall-off-the-bone tender, a little hot, a little sweet—there’s nothing better than a well-done half rack. Except maybe a well-done full rack. They’re delicious, they’re cost-effective, and they’re easy to make—ribs are basically the perfect meal. Their only problem is that they take time…

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