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Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in September 2026
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My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup
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My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup

I went to my first professional golf tournament. I left daydreaming about Australia.

By Lanny Fuller
Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

Come for the mountains, ocean, and adventure. Stay for the martinis, massages, and freshly cleaned sunglasses.

By Lanny Fuller
The 10 Bourbons We’re Drinking Long After Bourbon Heritage Month The 10 Bourbons We’re Drinking Long After Bourbon Heritage Month
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The 10 Bourbons We’re Drinking Long After Bourbon Heritage Month

September Is Bourbon Month. These Bottles Are for the Rest of the Year.

By Beau Hayhoe
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Created By Bartenders, Dos Gabachos Mezcal Is Perfect For Both Cocktails and Sipping Neat

Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. Mezcal has become the liquor of the moment over the past couple of years. Such was not the case in 2013, however, when Downtown Los Angeles JW Marriott bartenders…

By Kaitlyn Rosati
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The Best Men’s Mesh Shorts That Actually Look Good

You don’t have to sacrifice comfort or style with the best men's mesh shorts. Mesh shorts are becoming increasingly popular among men and they can be a game-changer in your wardrobe when you find the right material quality, comfort and fit, design and style, durability, brand reputation, price, and value…

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Rye Is Coming Back to Kentucky with the Help of Woodford Reserve

One of my college professors, Dr. McKay Jenkins, has a TEDx Talk on the abstraction of American food. He covers a few different angles in the talk, all of them revolving around his thesis that we have no idea where our food comes from. After the Second World War, we…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The Best Ashtrays, From Vintage to Modern

The perfect ashtray can complete your home decor. There's a wide world of ashtrays, from vintage to modern and from timeless ceramic to McDonald's collectible classic ashtrays. And no modern ashtray conversation is complete without mentioning Houseplant, Seth Rogen's ashtray brand. Ashtrays have come a long way from being simple…

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10 Beer Experts Tell Us The One Lager They Always Drink

There are currently over 9,000 breweries in the United States cranking out seemingly countless IPAs, stouts, pale ales, wheat beers, lagers, and every other style under the sun. And that's not to mention the many (many) incredible breweries in other countries. While each brewery typically has a specialty and flavor…

By Christopher Osburn
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