Best Stuff of the Year: Objects of Desire, Part II

It’s the big question of the holiday season: What’s better, giving or receiving? Let’s err on the side of manliness and go with the latter. For justification, look no further then at the following list, the second-and-final installment in our series (Part I here) on the season’s most covetable things. … Read More

How to Buy, Open, Pour and Drink Champagne

Christmas is near, and the month-long booze-a-thon has begun. Next time you bust out a bottle of bubbly, make sure you know the rules of the game. How to serve champagne like a pro (and not look like a snob). Only Champagne Is Champagne Champagne is produced exclusively in France’s … Read More

The Gift of Rye

Here’s a very last-minute idea on this busiest shopping day of the year: rye whiskey. No longer a drink for your parents, these premium versions really can’t fail as presents. Corn, not rye, is the main grain used to produce the mash that ferments to produce the “beer” that is … Read More

A Christmas Alternative

If your idea of fun doesn’t involve nutcrackers, eggnog or fat men with beards, Christmas can be a tough, boring time. Whether you’re of a different faith or the Yuletide thing just doesn’t yank your crank, here are some non-Christmas ways to spend Jesus’ birthday. Feast on smoked meat One … Read More

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