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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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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
By Travis Haley
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Outdoors
The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It
By Lola Méndez
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Sports
The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

Pack your bags...

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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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Outdoors
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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Feeling the Burn

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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

50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50
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50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50

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

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I Went Down a Nixon Watch Rabbit Hole. Here Are the 4 Most Surprising Details I Found

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The 5 New Watches We’re Most Excited About Right Now

The right watch lasts a lifetime, but there's always room for one more in your collection. Whether you prefer affordable watches, Japanese-made watches, German-made watches, field watches, or just watches that can withstand a rugged lifestyle, there are new releases put out every month to keep an eye on. These…

By Nickolaus Hines
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Vika Living Builds Impressive Prefabricated Tiny Homes in About an Hour

The tiny home trend has continued to flourish with more and more innovators entering the space and looking for ways to improve the industry. Vika Living, a Los Angeles–based start-up company focused on the tiny house market, has revealed details about their Accessory Dwelling Unit which can be built in…

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Clockwerk Target Wall Clocks

Telling time on your phone sucks. The same goes with digital clocks. They might be precise, but they certainly lack the character and visual presence of analog. Clockwerk recently unveiled two versions of their Target clock in Bullseye Red and Electric Green. They're both handcrafted in Japan and made with…

By Amos Kwon
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Holiday Party Essentials: 10 Bottles (and Cocktails) Spirits Experts Suggest Bringing

Getting together for the holidays — whether it’s with friends, family, or both — is made all the better with the right drink. A few bottles of sparkling wine will surely be present, but sometimes the occasion calls for something a little stronger. A quality spirit and a house cocktail…

By Nickolaus Hines
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Seiko 5 Sports Time Sonar SRPJ45 and SRPJ47

Seiko divers might be pretty conventional, but they represent some of the best values in the watch world because they're attractive, reliable, and affordable. The Seiko 5 Sports line, especially. The “Time Sonar” line of Seiko 5's just issued two new references, the SRPJ45 and SRPJ47, with beautiful translucent dials…

By Amos Kwon
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