These 1936 Beer Cans Sold For Almost $3,000
Though you might mistake these two cans of 1936 Felinfoel pale pale ale for 5W30 motor oil, they might just be the most expensive beers ever sold. And they weren’t exactly carefully stored but rather…
Gina Is a Smart Coffee Maker That Brews with All Your Favorite Methods
Whether it’s cars, watches, travel adventures, clothing, wallets or interesting pieces of art, there are a lot of things we argue about in the Cool Material office. But inevitably, the most heated arguments always end…
How to Make Ernest Hemingway’s Favorite Hamburger
Whether you’re talking real or fictional, there are few characters throughout history as iconic as Ernest “Papa” Hemingway. During his time off and on in Cuba from 1939 to 1960, Hemingway would write two of…
Beam Suntory Haku Vodka
Beam Suntory owns a ton of whiskey, and their stuff is award-winning. They’ve now expanded their vodka line with Haku, so named for the white rice on which it’s based, a short-grain Japonica rice. The…
Aluminum Solo Cups
When it comes to backyard and college drinking, there’s nothing more iconic than the red Solo cup. [Ed. note: The song is stuck in our head’s now too if it makes you feel any better.]…
Japanese Stackable Tumblers
There are quite a few inventions that were so good when they were created they haven’t required many changes over the years. Wheels. Toilets. Mousetraps. Paperclips. Door knobs. And yes, these Japanese Stackable Tumblers from…
Macallan Just Unveiled a 72-Year Old Whisky That Costs $60,000
Macallan just opened a brand new, state-of-the-art $200 million distillery. How did Macallan choose to celebrate? By releasing the oldest single malt they’ve ever bottled–a 72 year old expression that comes in The Genesis Decanter…
The Calm Down Candle + Glass
At the end of a long day we like to decompress with some peace and quiet and two fingers of the good stuff. This candle will help set the mood. Expect hints of mild sandalwood…
Wingback Cylindrical Hip Flask
We love ourselves a good flask so we can tote our favorite spirits with us to the golf course, camping, or wherever else we just can’t get a good single malt. But flasks aren’t that…
KUDU Coal Claws
The weather is finally starting to cooperate, and that means one very important thing–it’s time to bust out the grill. In all honesty, if we had our way, we’d grill everything from meat to cocktails…
Legent Bourbon Blends Kentucky with Japan
We could go on for what seems like an eternity about our love of whiskey, bourbon in particular. While we’re consistently impressed with the interesting releases coming out of Kentucky, at the end of the…
Kalamazoo Gourmet Shokunin Kamado Grill
The Shokunin is a serious grill for the serious outdoor cook. First of all, it’s a U.S. made, hand-welded and hand-assembled Kamado grill that generates insane temperatures thanks to its shape, insulation, and air circulation.…
Buffalo Trace Double Eagle Very Rare Bourbon
We’re equal opportunity imbibers when it comes to bourbon. But if you forced us to pick a desert island distillery it would almost certainly be Buffalo Trace because of the variety of delicious juices that…
The Macallan Just Announced a 52-Year-Old Scotch That Costs as Much as a German Sportscar
As you’re well aware by now, we’re big fans of whiskies from all over the world. We’ve written individual bucket lists for bourbons, scotches and even Japanese whiskies. The Macallan just announced the release of…
This Gunmetal Moscow Mule Mug Is on Sale for Less Than $2
The Moscow Mule is the perfect example of a great spring cocktail. But just because it’s associated with the warmer weather doesn’t mean you can’t have one whenever the hell you feel like it. There’s…
What to Drink this New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve is usually a night defined by shots and straight champagne, quickly followed by decisions that wouldn’t have been made on literally any other night of the year. We think it’s time to…
Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 Cigars of 2018
If you’ve spent any amount of time reading Cool Material, you know we love a good cigar. We’re still working our way through our own Cigar Bucket List, so we can’t imagine how the people…
8 Bourbon Cocktails You Need to Try
Bourbon. One of those exquisite, tantalizing liquids we can drink any time, in any weather, in any place on Earth. Sometimes we like it neat, sometimes we like it on rocks, and hell, sometimes we…
‘Game of Thrones’ Scotch Will Warm You Up This Winter—Which, as You May Have Heard, Is Coming
With all the hardships Tyrion Lannister has faced, we’re shocked he hasn’t moved on to something harder than wine. Perhaps he just needed the right tipple. Here it is. Game of Thrones partnered with a collection…
Bring Home Something Fresh with uKeg by GrowlerWerks
The uKeg by GrowlerWerks is tasteful but never discrete. Walking into a bar with one in hand is like pulling up in a cherry, vintage Porsche. Heads turn, smiles linger, choices abound. Whether you enjoy…
