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Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors

Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors

From the right axe to the perfect sipping whiskey and a proper outdoor speaker, a night under the stars awaits.

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Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in September 2026
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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

Bourbon has spent the last decade getting bigger, older, and more expensive. What happens next?

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

Bourbon has spent the last decade getting bigger, older, and more expensive. What happens next?

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

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

5 Host Gifts That Will Get You Invited Back
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5 Host Gifts That Will Get You Invited Back

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 Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide
The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide
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What We're Buying

The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide

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How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party

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A Better Way to Bring the Shade

My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup
My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup
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My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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
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
Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

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Bicycles Diaries

What started off simply as a preferred means of transportation for David Byrne eventually turned into a way of life. With a fold up bicycle, a notebook and a sense of freedom, he cycled through cities all over the world meeting artists, musicians and observing urban living throughout the globe.…

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Oakley Eric Koston Frogskins Sunglasses

The 80s have made a strong comeback, so it's no surprise that the quintessential 80s cool guy sunglasses have too. The Oakley Eric Koston Frogskins Sunglasses celebrate Eric Koston joining the Oakley skate team. Featuring dark gray lenses and a subtle, yet distinct wood grain pattern and a EK logo,…

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Win a Nooka Watch

Partnerships (whether it's business or pleasure) are generally based on give and take, but not this time.  When The Toilet Paper and Cool Material hooked up we decided to do things differently. We're just going to focus on the give and we want to give you a watch. A Nooka…

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Nixon Private SS Watch

Here's the watch to wear if you're dressing for the job you want, but don't yet have the paycheck you want. Somehow both posh and pragmatic, the Nixon Private SS Watch features a strong face and stainless steel band and case. As expected with Nixon analogs, it uses Japanese quartz…

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Warrior Footwear ‘Tour’

Clean and simple are not two words you can use to describe most sneakers out there today. The Tour from Warrior Footwear is decidedly so. The brand that originated as the sporting shoe for Chinese athletes, puts out a damn good looking shoe, with the quality and price point to…

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