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The Future of Bourbon Is Behind This Door

The Future of Bourbon Is Behind This Door

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After the hugely successful Bandit Knife and Mini Q Key and Knife from Quiet Carry, they've finally released a collection of full-size titanium EDC pocket knives. Based on the same principles of portability, solid construction, refined visual aesthetic and durability that are built in to all Quiet Carry products, the…

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Autodromo’s Stradale Watch Is Back

Inspired by dashboard instruments from the Italian sports cars of the late 1950s and early 1960s, Autodromo's Stradale is one really good looking watch. This new version of the Stradale is an accurate timepiece that also benefits from being incredibly well designed and easy on the eyes. It marries a Miyota…

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Titanium Key Rings That Will Last a Lifetime

Make no mistake, you can purchase a keychain for less than a pack of gum. But did you ever consider that, in your pursuit of thriftiness, you ended up buying something you'll have to replace on a regular basis? Perhaps it actually makes more sense to invest in a quality…

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High octane was the status quo for craft brewers when the industry really began to boom. Massive amounts of hops and alcohol were the best way to differentiate their beer from those that taste like copulating in a canoe. Thankfully breweries have started to realize that they can pack a…

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Houses Made from Whisky Vats

Whisky has been responsible for plenty of questionable decisions over the years, but turning the vats it ages in into building materials seems like a great idea. Originally conceived of for the Findhorn Ecovillage in Scotland by an American, Roger Douda, with four decades of connections to the site, there…

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