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Our 11 Favorite Cocktails This Year That Are Perfect For the Holidays

The Cool Material team sipped and suggested plenty of weekend cocktails this year. Many were seasonally appropriate, and ranged from classics to modern takes on classics. A handful are also the perfect addition to any holiday get-together, large or small, family or friends. When it comes to holiday drinks, there…

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Here’s What It’s Actually Like to be a Professional Brewer

One of my fellow bartenders at Wilmington Brew Works made an incredible banana foster stout and another one of us absolutely nailed an extra special bitter (ESB) a few months ago. Another homebrewer I know eyeballed a spicy lemongrass ale that defies classification but was the perfect summer beer. I’m…

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What We’re Buying: Breaking Bad Mezcal, Cannabis Card Games, and More

Every week there are dozens of new and exciting pieces of gear. But are they actually worth buying? Trust the team at Cool Material to help you find the latest and greatest releases in a recurring column: What We’re Buying.

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RZE Valour Chronograph

You don't have to be a track hound to pull off a good racing chronograph, especially if it's as stylish as the new RZE Valour Chronograph. RZE's watches prove to be impeccably crafted, well-styled, and tremendously wearable all day long. The Valour Chrono is not only right-sized at 39mm, but…

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Gucci x Dickies is the Collab We Didn’t Know We Needed

Be honest: Did anyone have a Gucci x Dickies collab on their 2022 Bingo Cards? I know I didn't. But somehow it just...works. Maybe it's because of the inundation of workwear in the streetstyle space that the next step would be in high fashion, or maybe it's because it's just…

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