Design, Lifestyle, and Gear for the More than Modern
Hot weather and cold drinks are the only way to enjoy summer. But that sweet sunshine can quickly spoil your best beverage if you don’t have an insulated way to keep it cool. Enter the cooler. Devised by the gods of summer themselves, a cooler in a haven that keeps hot and cold where they …
There’s two kinds of people in the world. Those who pump, and those who let weakness rule them. For people in the former camp who know the joy of lifting heavy things, diets and supplements are deadly important. You can’t just eat whatever you want, poison your body, and expect to get the cut results …
This would be classified as a fad diet plan, if it were a real plan. Instead, it’s a collection of basic tips on how to meet your caloric needs, feel satisfied when you eat, be able to manage cravings, spend less money on food, and not want to kill yourself with hunger. We’re going to …
Most of us can identify a T-bone or a filet mignon in a pinch, or by reading the package, but when you start getting into the world of flank vs. tri-tip vs. strip, it can get a little dicey, leaving many of us guessing. Furthermore, even if you can spot the difference at a hundred …
Getting a decent bottle of scotch under $50 isn’t actually as tough as you might think. There’s a lot of false idols wandering around out there, peddling their gas station spirits, but you can usually duck away from the cheap paint thinners and find something worthy of your glass. You will need to temper your …
Rum has a far more storied history than any other spirit, yet for every ten bottles of rye or scotch you find on the shelves of your local liquor mart, you’ll often only be able to put your hand to one jug of rum. Usually the rum shelf is Bacardi, some spiced Captain Morgans, and …
In the world of alcohol, there used to be beer and wine coolers. Every once in a while a Zima or something would crop up, but there wasn’t much to be had if you wanted fruity drinks. Either you made your way through the hops and barley, or you hopped your fancy ass down to …
Your diet, your routine, your genetics, and everything else you do to your body’s mechanics affects how your frame looks and feels. Nothing more so than how well you keep it hydrated. The body is, in essence, an electrical and biochemical system that is comprised largely of water, at about 73% of your overall mass. …
First designed as a medicine in Holland back in the 17th century, gin has a long, strange history. It was used largely to treat stomach discomfort, gall stones, and gout, though modern science has proven it’s not necessarily good at doing any of those things. What gin is good for is being an unusual spirit …
Booze has gone from man’s best friend to an ugly secret that is kept out in the shed. The era of marijuana is gradually making its glacial way across the globe, and it’s driving people away from the demon rum in droves. Increased drunk driving, mounting evidence of the bodily harm that comes with alcohol, …