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WhistlePig’s The Boss Hog XII: Feather & Flame Is a Deliciously Unconventional Rye Whiskey

Another winning release in the exclusive Boss Hog lineup.

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The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides
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The Watch That Proves Toughness Has Always Been a Kind of Elegance
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How to Give the Gift of Pappy This Year (Even If You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Bottle)

You don’t need a rare hookup to gift a piece of bourbon history.

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Review: Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot – A Game-Changer for Foot Pain and Recovery
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The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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How to Give the Gift of Pappy This Year (Even If You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Bottle)

You don’t need a rare hookup to gift a piece of bourbon history.

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Review: Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot – A Game-Changer for Foot Pain and Recovery

Check out our CM product review of the hottest product in wellness right now: the Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot. Spoiler alert -- it’s a gamechanger!

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The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It

They've explored 10,000 miles together. Here are their essentials.

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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

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50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50

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

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1973 Aston Martin V8 From James Bond’s The Living Daylights Is Heading to Auction

James Bond's kitted-out cars remain some of our favorite gadgets from the 007 series. Perhaps the finest one of them all is soon to be available for purchase thanks to RM Sotheby’s upcoming Monterey sale starting August 17. The iconic 1973 Aston Martin V8 from The Living Daylights will be…

By John A. Paradiso
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Snow Peak Takibi Fire & Grill

We've long been fans of Snow Peak, providers of excellent camping and backpacking gear. And they've recently launched a camp cooking game changer. Introducing the Snow Peak Takibi Fire & Grill: Where rugged functionality meets outdoor culinary mastery. Elevate your campfire cookouts with this latest addition to Snow Peak's arsenal…

By John A. Paradiso
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All Travelers Should Have a Passport Wallet. These Are 5 of the Best

Fumbling for your passport every time you need to present ID at the airport is at best awkward and at worst an easy way to break focus and start losing your belongings. It doesn’t have to be like that, though, as long as you’re willing to invest a few bucks…

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WAU Cyber E-Bike

The future is now thanks to the Cyber E-Bike from WAU. WAU - which stands for "We Are Undergods" - designed the Cyber with a distinctly cyberpunk aesthetic. But don't let the clean lines fool you, it can handle rugged terrain just as easily. This bike combines style, speed, and…

By John A. Paradiso
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10 Beer Experts Tell Us The IPAs They Always Drink

If you were on a desert island with no immediate hope of rescue and you could only have a few supplies, what would you hope that you had with you? Probably some type of first aid kit, matches, blankets, maybe some food and water and means to make a shelter,…

By Christopher Osburn
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