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Laphroaig’s New Whisky Comes With No Tasting Notes And a Chance to Hang with Willem Dafoe

The brand's second Dafoe collaboration is a 14-year single malt with no official tasting notes. Write the best one, and you could end up on set with the legend himself.

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The Iceland Most People Don’t See
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Jim Beam’s Small-Batch Booker’s Bourbon Is A Must-Buy in 2026
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Black Book: 10 Products Our Editors Loved in March 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in March 2026.

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Not All Agave Spirits Are Tequila or Mezcal

A deeper dive into Mexico’s lesser-known pours.

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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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The Color Combos I’m Wearing a Lot Right Now
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Black Book: 10 Products Our Editors Loved in March 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in March 2026.

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Not All Agave Spirits Are Tequila or Mezcal

A deeper dive into Mexico’s lesser-known pours.

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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music

Streaming made music infinite. Which made discovery harder. Here’s how we’re finding our way back.

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The Color Combos I’m Wearing a Lot Right Now

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Feeling the Burn

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The Handsome Fan’s Style Guide to the NBA Finals

The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle
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The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle

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Hypershell X Review: The Future of Hiking Has Legs

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The Story You’ll Tell When Someone Compliments Your Shirt

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G-SHOCK’s 10-Year Pursuit of Perfection: The Fine Metallic Series Delivers Unseen Innovation

50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50
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50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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150 Years of Bulova: The Watch Documentary You Didn’t Know You Needed

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I Went Down a Nixon Watch Rabbit Hole. Here Are the 4 Most Surprising Details I Found

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2018’s Best Breweries in the World According to RateBeer

Every year, RateBeer publishes a list of the the 100 best breweries in the world according to a summary score based on their available reviews. And every year, Hill Farmstead Brewery reigns supreme. The recently published annual list of RateBeer's 2018 best breweries is no different. Hill Farmstead is still…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Moment Anamorphic Lens Will Upgrade Your Smartphone Photos

Ever since we first slipped our smartphone into a Moment case with one of their upgraded camera lenses we were impressed. Tens of thousands of people, us included, have being using those same Moment cases and lenses to seriously upgrade the shots that end up stored on user photo rolls.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Send a Rose That Will Last up to a Year This Valentine’s Day

This Valentine's Day, skip the chocolates and the traditional flower bouquet in favor of Rosephoria's Everlasting Rose. Rosephoria selects gorgeous, sustainably-sourced, real roses, and presents them in a gorgeous crystal display that perfectly preserves them for a year—sometimes even longer. Simple, elegant, and everlasting, each meticulous display is a living…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The World’s Smallest Flashlight

When it comes to the everyday carry, we try to limit it to small, lightweight and indestructible essentials. The Sub, described by creators Malboro & Kane as "the world's smallest torch", fits all the parameters for our EDC. The little flashlight that could--it's only 1" in length and a 1/2"…

By Cooper Fleishman
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7 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Cook in Your Cast Iron Skillet

There’s no single piece of cookware on the planet as versatile as the cast iron skillet. We talk all the time about how it’s perfect for searing beef and fish, but there’s a whole lot more to it than just the typical meat and potatoes stuff. You’re at an advantage…

By Maxwell Barna
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