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Lifestyle

Inspiration for elevated living: the best in food, drinks, home, travel, health, entertainment & more.

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Lifestyle
What It’s Like to Mush Your Own Dog Team Through Alaska
By Brandon Withrow
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Lifestyle
Jim Beam’s Small-Batch Booker’s Bourbon Is A Must-Buy in 2026

The first Booker’s release of the year is inspired by none other than the Big Easy, one of Booker Noe’s favorite cities

By Beau Hayhoe
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Lifestyle
The Gentlemen’s Trip: A Field Guide

Everything you need to turn a guys trip into something better.

By Lanny Fuller
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Lifestyle
The Soundtrack of a Gentlemen’s Trip

Because music shapes a trip.

By Lanny Fuller
Gear
The Ridge Valet Tray

If you need an organized desk to stay sane, you should get yourself a valet tray. Perfect for storing your everyday essentials, these small storage trays keep your valuables tidy. The recently released Valet Tray from The Ridge, makers of some of our favorite wallets, is the solution you've been…

By John A. Paradiso
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Features
Why Your Next Favorite Rye Whiskey Just Might Be This All-Texas Bottle

Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. While bourbon is usually the first spirit to come to mind when thinking about American whiskey, rye has been a staple since the mid-1700s. It’s a must-have for many…

By Nickolaus Hines
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Features
The 5 Best Places To Buy Quality Cigars Online

Over the past 30 years, I've purchased and smoked more cigars than I can count. Although I prefer not to dwell on it, both from financial and health perspectives, the fact remains that it's important to know where to get a good cigar these days. One thing is certain, you're…

By Amos Kwon
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Entertainment
LEGO Is Releasing an Almost Thousand Piece Brick Model of the Batcycle From ‘the Batman’

While there are plenty of reasonable arguments that could be made about the latest Dark Knight iteration that was "The Batman," Matt Reeves' version that was realized on screen by Robert Pattinson could most definitely not be faulted for the presentation of the Batmobile. It was crude, surreal, sculptural and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
10 Mobile Games That Will Sharpen Your Mind In Your Downtime

Mobile gaming apps have come a long way in the last few years, and that’s probably a bit of an understatement. The rise of Apple Arcade has meant that folks are actively choosing to pay for and play quality mobile games. It's a far cry from the days of "this…

By John A. Paradiso
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