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The 10 Bourbons We’re Drinking Long After Bourbon Heritage Month

The 10 Bourbons We’re Drinking Long After Bourbon Heritage Month

September Is Bourbon Month. These Bottles Are for the Rest of the Year.

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Bourbon has never been bigger. And somehow, it still has secrets.

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Hosting is a laborious and often thankless task. Be a better house guest with one of these gifts that go beyond the cliché bottle of wine.

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The Future of Bourbon Is Behind This Door
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The Future of Bourbon Is Behind This Door

Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
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Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide

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Wears My Beer: Duluth Trading Co. x Miller High Life Collection
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Wears My Beer: Duluth Trading Co. x Miller High Life Collection

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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000
This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000
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This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000

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i-Ecko Bottle Opener & USB Flash Drive

We don't recommend any combination of drinking and computer usage.  Drunk Facebook posts never turn out well, beer and Etsy leaves you with hundreds of dollars worth of unexpected deliveries and we won't even delve into having a few and firing off some emails to your gmail contacts.  That being said however,…

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Cadence 4:20 Watch

Smoking at 4:20 is a bit of a dilemma for the average smoker.  Without getting all scientific on you (mainly because we can't) partaking in the old pot-smoke can cause a hint of memory loss.  If it were possible to go back in time and change lingo, we'd suggest 4:20-ish as…

By Mike Newman
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Striker Light Mine Professional

At first glance this does not look like something you'd want to stick under the hood of your car, the crevice under the sink or even carry around in general.  The Striker Light Mine Professional is the steroid injected version of Striker's original Magnetic Light Mine and is far more…

By Mike Newman
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A Touch of Code: Interactive Installations and Experiences

MacBook. Blackberry. GPS. PC. IPhone. 65" 3D TVs. It doesn't matter how much you try to escape it, unless you're Amish, technology is everywhere. It's in art, the workplace, transportation and every other aspect of your life. Personally, we like it, so we're not going to bitch. A Touch of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Clingo Parabolic Sound Sphere

If there's one thing we learned from that drunken night we stole a traffic cone and ran around the streets shouting nonsense it's how the right shape can amplify sound so perfectly (also that Mind Erasers are a bit too delicious).  The parabolic shape of this aptly named Parabolic Sound Sphere…

By Mike Newman
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