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

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IKEA VAPPEBY Portable Bluetooth Speaker

IKEA's recent forays into audio tech have been seriously impressive. They've teamed up with Sonos on a line of integrated home furnishings and now the Swedish giant has released a minuscule Bluetooth speaker. The VAPPEBY is IP67-rated iteration and delivers up to 80 hours of battery life when playing music…

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The 6 Best Men’s Colognes and Fragrances You Can Buy

For the most part, fragrances play a minimal role in the overall conversation of dressing well. America is a visual society and social media has put our appearances on a pedestal more than any other facet of ourselves to others. While I don’t expect anyone to sacrifice a well-fitting suit…

By Brett Braley
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Porsche x Volkswagen ID.Buzz Renndienst Bus

We're pretty pumped about the impending arrival of Volkswagen's ID.Buzz electric minivan, but it's this Porsche-themed version we lust after. Too bad it will never see our shores. The classic red Renndienst (German for "Racing Service") Buses were Porsche transporters that helped move and service race cars in the '50s,…

By Amos Kwon
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The New Sonos Era Speakers Will Make You Rethink Your Home Audio Setup

When it comes to high-end home audio speakers, you want the best-of-the-best while also maintaining convenience. That always meant going with a system like the Sonos Play:3, Sonos Radio, Sonos Playbase, Sonos Play:5 or Sonos One--you get the idea here--it was Sonos all the way because they integrated all the…

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Sign Up for ButcherBox and Get Free Chicken Nuggets for a Year

Yes, you read that correctly. The same company that delivers the best-of-the-best when it comes to high-quality, humanely-raised and amazing-tasting meat and seafood right to your door also wants to send you free chicken nuggets for a year. New users just have to sign up for a ButcherBox delivery of…

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