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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
Home
The Rubika Bookcase Is a Mind-Bending Shelving System

We're all for hanging a great piece of art on the wall--especially when it comes from one of our favorite art and print shops--but there's just something about a quality piece of furniture that's artistic in its own right that can really make a room. Case in the point, the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
The 2018 Ural Gear Up Is an Adventure-Ready Sidecar Motorcycle

Ural has been producing some of the most beloved heavy sidecar motorcycles since the WWII era. The bikes have changed quite a lot over the years, but they're still what Jay Leno describes as "the perfect mix of modern and retro." The new 2018 Ural Gear Up motorcycle leaves us…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
This VW Bus Was Made In Honor of ‘Back to the Future’

If Doc Brown needed to take a few passengers back to the future, the DeLorean would have been a poor choice. Let's be honest, space was not the DeLorean's strong suit. The perfect vehicle for hitting 88 mph with some friends and family is this 1967 VW Bus Bus outfitted…

By Mike Newman
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Transportation
Taylor Stitch Teams With Alta Motors for a Custom Motorcycle

If you put down the cash for one of Taylor Stitch's recently released Moto Jackets but don't have the bike to match, the menswear label has you covered. Taylor Stitch teamed with Alta Motors, an electric bike builder based in Brisbane, California, for a custom take on the brand's Redshift EX…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
The Scariest Stories from Reddit’s NoSleep Subreddit

Scary stories are a morbid fascination we have. Every time we read a well-written one, we regret that we couldn’t get a room at Hook and Ladder 8. Yet we keep coming back for more, because for some sick reason, scary stories get our blood pumping in ways no other…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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