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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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Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival

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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Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture

The Future of Bourbon Is Behind This Door
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

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

Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival
Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival
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Inside the 35th Kentucky Bourbon Festival

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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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

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

Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
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Hand someone your point-and-shoot digital and ask them to snap a picture of you and chances are they'll figure out how to do it (unless they are really, really old in which case you're just a poor decision maker).  Hand someone your iPhone and ask them to take a picture…

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Elvis & Kresse Firehose Belt

There are a lot of products that so perfectly epitomize "cool material" they really don't require much explaining. Giant books of breasts, bacon hot sauce, anything with an engine, you get the idea. Belts generally aren't on that list (unless you're Bruce Wayne), but this firehose belt from Elvis &…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
CXXVI Fish Hook Necklace

When it comes to jewelry, everything nautical is all the rage right now. Anchors, compasses, captain's wheels, sealife and, of course, fishhooks are on all kinds of necklaces and bracelets and are easily attainable for the man that's looking to accessorize. Which is exactly why you need to think long…

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Breaking Bad: Season 3

We've been interested in chemistry since the first time we found out about the reaction that happens when vinegar is mixed with baking soda. Fifth grade volcanoes still amuse us, but we kind of lost interest after that science fair. To be fair, outside of that one experiment we never…

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Los Gogo Single Fin 6’2″ Surfboard Construction

How It's Made shows are the male equivalent of Food Network (to be fair, we watch that with rapt attention too). The process of creation has always been something we've found interesting, and even if we've never been much good at surfing, we want to try again after seeing the…

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