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The World’s Highest Distillery Just Made the Perfect End-of-Summer Whiskey
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The World’s Highest Distillery Just Made the Perfect End-of-Summer Whiskey
By Beau Hayhoe
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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy

The smartest summer wardrobes aren't the biggest ones. They're the ones where every piece works with every other piece.

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12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game 12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game
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12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game

From Tiger Woods’ surprisingly beatable low round to the golf course sitting 15,000+ feet above sea level.

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The Last Thing Most Home Bars Get Wrong: Ice The Last Thing Most Home Bars Get Wrong: Ice
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The Last Thing Most Home Bars Get Wrong: Ice

The overlooked ingredient that controls temperature, dilution and, ultimately, how good your drink tastes.

By Christopher Osburn
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The History of the Nissan GT-R

This iconic brawler from Japan has made appearances in video games from Need for Speed to virtually every version of Gran Turismo. It has made appearances in no less than 6 of The Fast and Furious franchise productions. And sadly, the aptly named “Godzilla” wasn’t even fully available in the…

By Kevin McCauley
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This Summer’s Best Movies You Haven’t Heard Of Yet

Summer is the season of the big budget blockbuster, the kinds of movies that wow your eyeballs and gently pat your brain and whisper "shh." And while this summer has its fair share of them that will be entertaining—Jurassic World, Ant-Man, another Mission Impossible—there are other movies that should be on your radar.…

By Mike Newman
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Wear This: Mad Max

With the release of Mad Max: Fury Road, we get to take another dip into the dystopian brilliance of George Miller. And when it comes to outfits, think dirt-caked pieces that approach, but never cross into, steampunk territory. Here’s a slightly more tuned down version of what Tom Hardy will…

By Mike Newman
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10 New Books You Should Know

Whether you read on a tablet, Kindle, or still prefer the smell of a freshly cracked paperback, finding your next book is never easy. You could never read all the new releases each week, so we're here to help. These are a handful of the new titles we think deserve a space…

By Mike Newman
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Our Favorite Summer Beers

You’re going to need a beverage to quench your thirst while mowing the lawn, manning the grill, or just being out under the summer sun—may we suggest beer? We asked around the Cool Material office to find our favorite summer suds. These are our picks: Tim Jacobsen - Founder Firestone…

By Tim Jacobsen
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