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Kentucky’s Most Experimental Whiskey House Made the Perfect Bottle for Scotch Drinkers
Lifestyle
Kentucky’s Most Experimental Whiskey House Made the Perfect Bottle for Scotch Drinkers
By Andy Vasoyan
Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
Lifestyle
Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide

The drinks, the music, the vibes, and everything else you need to end summer on a high note.

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Lifestyle
Is Williamsburg the Most Underrated Golf Destination in America?

More than a dozen championship courses, legendary designers, great resorts, and plenty to do after 18 holes make a compelling case.

By Cool Material
The Alps Beyond Ski Season: An Epic Fall Road Trip Through Italy and Switzerland The Alps Beyond Ski Season: An Epic Fall Road Trip Through Italy and Switzerland
Lifestyle
The Alps Beyond Ski Season: An Epic Fall Road Trip Through Italy and Switzerland

Two lesser-known Alpine destinations. Two very different takes on the year-round après-ski lifestyle.

By Jay Gentile
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Blue Owl Workshop ‘Fade Museum’ Puzzle

Got a denim-head on your gift list? Since buying a new pair of raw denim jeans is probably out of the question, consider this gift from Blue Owl Workshop. The denim mecca has a 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle that pieces together to form an image of the store's Fade Museum.…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
The 10 Best Video Games of 2017

This past year was a solid one for video game releases. Every major genre had respectable entries, with original ideas and sequels both coming out strong. Anyone who likes gaming in any capacity, casual, hobbyists, professionals, noobs, or any level in between, will find a lot to love in 2017’s…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Features
The Shockingly Violent History of American Moonshine

Moonshine, as we know it, hasn’t been moonshine for very long. It started in England as a word to describe any work done at night by the light of the moon and wouldn’t describe illegal liquor until the late 1800s. The practice of distilling moonshine also didn’t start as a…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Theory11 Saturday Night Live Playing Cards

We admit that when we heard "SNL Playing Cards," we thought of some ugly deck from a gift shop at 30 Rock. But then we heard these were done by Theory11 and we knew they would be far slicker than we initially imagined. The SNL deck from Theory11 celebrates everyone's…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
East Coast Defender Project Millennium Falcon

By now, you're well aware of the fact that East Coast Defender produces some of the best custom Land Rovers on the market. As part of an all-in-good-fun grudge match, they decided to have two powerful trucks simultaneously designed on opposite coasts before being built side by side in their…

By Cooper Fleishman
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