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The Future of Bourbon Is Behind This Door
Lifestyle
The Future of Bourbon Is Behind This Door
By Lanny Fuller
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Lifestyle
Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture

A guide to the galleries, murals, sculptures, and musical performances worth seeking out between beach days.

By Lola Méndez
Wears My Beer: Duluth Trading Co. x Miller High Life Collection Wears My Beer: Duluth Trading Co. x Miller High Life Collection
Lifestyle
Wears My Beer: Duluth Trading Co. x Miller High Life Collection

Tailgates, bonfires, and kicking back with a cold one after a long day just got more stylish and functional for fall.

By Beau Hayhoe
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
Lifestyle
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
Food
Finex Cast Iron Skillet

If you're only going to have one piece of cooking hardware in your kitchen it should be a cast iron skillet. Cast iron has been used for cooking as early as the Han Dynasty because they're durable, retain heat and can be non-stick with a healthy coating of seasoning. You…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
Decoded: Jack Daniel’s

In each edition of "Decoded," we take a recognizable product and break it down by explaining what everything on it means. In this installment, we look at the best-selling American whiskey in the world: Jack Daniel's. Though the label has had a few variations over time, this is one of…

By Mike Newman
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Lifestyle
Heritage: Anthony Lawson

When I was around 13 my grandfather handed me his old Buck knife and tells me "every man should have a knife." Years later I realized that the gift was less about the knife and more about the unsaid sentiment, which is why I cherish it. This also might explain…

By Cool Material Guest
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Entertainment
The Kings County Distillery Guide to Urban Moonshining: How to Make and Drink Whiskey

If you are planning on making your own whiskey, or anything for that matter, it helps to have a knowledge of its history and nuances to better understand what will make you successful. This book, from the founders of Kings County Distillery, will provide you with a wealth of whiskey…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
Objects in Mirror Are Losing Decals

The truth is, second place isn't really all that bad. You almost won. You almost finished at the top of your field. If you're Earnhardt, Sr. or one half of shake and bake, second just isn't good enough. If you're not first; you're last. Second place is the first loser.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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