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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
By Lanny Fuller
The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School
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The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School

Your syllabus for an adult-life reset in September.

By Lanny Fuller
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

By Cool Material
Asheville Has Range Asheville Has Range
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Asheville Has Range

Mountains and murals. Dive bars and the Biltmore. Airstreams and American single malt. Five days barely scratches the surface in one of America's most charming towns.

By Beau Hayhoe
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8 Bartenders Explain How To Perfectly Customize Your Next Margarita

There are few drinks as beloved as the Margarita. It comes in all shapes and sizes, from petite cocktails from a fancy bar to giant goblet-sized ones at (often tacky) restaurants. But it's also an easy cocktail to make your own at home. All you need is to take the…

By Nickolaus Hines
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This Oak & Eden Whiskey Is Infused With Cold Brew Coffee

Oak & Eden teamed up with Forrie J Smith to combine two of our favorites--coffee and whiskey--in a single bottle. From his time in the rodeo, to a Hollywood stuntman, to his role on Yellowstone, Forrie is the embodiment of a character that has stood the test of time. The…

By Pat McLaughlin
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The 10 Best Cognacs Under $100

Just like Scotch can only be made in Scotland, tequila can only be produced in a certain section of Mexico, and bourbon can only be made in the United States (including outside of Kentucky), Cognac can only be made in the region of the same name in France. As a…

By Christopher Osburn
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The 10 Best Small Batch Bourbons Under $50

Just like “cask strength," you’ve likely seen the phrase “small batch” scrolled on the label of your favorite bottle of bourbon. But even if you’ve seen it often, you might not have ever stopped to think about what the phrase means. Well, like with many terms in the whiskey world,…

By Christopher Osburn
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Mount Gay 1703 Rum Is As Complex and Enjoyable As Your Favorite Whiskeys

Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. There’s something poetic about rum: ambrosia squeezed from the cane’s rugged stalk, perfume of the Tradewinds captured in a glass, nectar as dark and seductive as a tropical night.…

By Johnny Motley
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