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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.

By Cool Material
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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
Transportation
Fern Chuck Bike

When it comes to touring bikes, style sometimes gets passed over in favor of utility. These bikes need to be built and equipped for the long haul, so extra storage often matters more than a clean design. Fern, a bicycle company out of Berlin, Germany, refuses to let aesthetics be…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Pictogram Vinyl Posters

At this point, it's safe to say that Viktor Hertz is one of our favorite working graphic designers. Between the last batch of Pictogram Music Posters, the Pictogram Rock Posters and Pictogram Movie Posters, the supremely talented Swedish designer has all but dominated our walls for as long as we…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
What’s Your Pillow Type?

Admit it, you’re the extra-fluffy pillow type. No? How about a pillow so soft, you may as well be sleeping on your mattress. Not that either? Okay, so you’re a happy medium kind of guy. You just want a good-old-fashioned, not-too-hard-not-too-soft pillow. Whatever. Regardless of your pillow preference, Parachute has…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Germany’s New Train Is Basically a Moving Hotel

For the person with a long commute, spare time is always at a premium. Sure the average train is good to get work done on, but what about getting a workout in or catching some z's? Both can be accomplished when you ride the Ideenzug, a concept from Germany's state-owned…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
1990 Singer Porsche 911

Singer Vehicle Design is an outfit that restores and reimagines vintage Porche 911s. The latest client-commissioned build was undertaken with the help of Williams Advanced Engineering, and, to no one's surprise, she's a beaut. Scott Blattner, the client in this scenario, wanted his 1990 Porsche 964 ("964" is the company's…

By Mike Newman
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