The Manual

Who does James Bond work for? And is MI6 real?

What does the spy's employer's code actually mean?

Travel

Cafe Charmant, The Corner Store Crew’s Latest, Puts Food Ahead of the Scene

The newest West Village spin-off from trendy Catch Hospitality Group is putting food first, without pulling back on the hype
Travel

A tasting guide to Livermore Valley, California’s friendliest wine country

Livermore Valley, known for its historical connection to California wine, is burgeoning with bottles and a local community worth your visit.
Travel

High Society, Low Alcohol: A Trip to the Hamptons with Heineken 0.0

A tale of old money, padel, and the unexpected pleasures of (near) sobriety on Long Island’s gilded shores.
Travel

Forget Wailea: Why The Ritz-Carlton Maui Is the Perfect Escape on the Island’s Quieter Side

Why The Ritz-Carlton Maui Is Worth Skipping Wailea For

Grooming

How The Beard Club Helped Me Grow a Beard

It wasn’t so much that I couldn’t grow a beard, it was more that whatever facial hair I did grow felt like a Velcroed-on Brillo pad:
Grooming

The best-selling colognes for men (because some things are popular for a reason)

Colognes have been a staple of men's style and grooming for as long as we've cared about our looks and smells. These are the ones we've always trusted.
Grooming

The Manual’s Grooming Awards Are Open for Submissions

For the first time in eight years, brands can enter. Here is what that means, and what it doesn't.
Grooming

Who says wearing a hat worsens hair loss? GroWell disagrees

GroWell drops redlight therapy hair loss hat to slow the effects of baldness

Fashion & Style

Hockerty is prepping us for the weather changes with their new tech fabrics

Water-repellent fabrics for suits, shirts, trench coats and field jackets
Fashion & Style

Serious Question: Why are you wearing anything OTHER than Taylor Stitch this fall?

Comfort, colors, and layered textures, Taylor Stitch is the only brand you need for your casual wear this fall
Fashion & Style

Christopher Ward’s new release turns its sporty Loco into a dress watch

The British brand’s polarizing Loco, with its spinning balance wheel on full display, gets a cleaner, more classic look.
Fashion & Style

Old Fitzgerald and Jonathan Adler team up for a bourbon-night backgammon set

Some bourbon bottles live in the cabinet. Old Fitzgerald’s were made to live on the coffee table. The brand’s iconic decanter debuted in the 1950s and became a fixture on well-set tables and home bars, backed by the tagline “Your Key to Hospitality.” Now the Heaven Hill-owned bourbon is putting that key on something new: […]

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Health & Fitness

Get the “Extraction” body before Chris Hemsworth’s threequel

Ditch the bulking and get the Tyler Rake look with lean functionality
Health & Fitness

The Manual’s Health & Wellness Awards Are Open for Submissions

Compiling the best of the best health, wellness, and fitness products of the last year.
Health & Fitness

Ditching the boring golf gear: Travis Mathew and Liberty London collaborate to bring personality to the course

The legacy of print and design combined with the iconic silhouettes is the combination golf needs
Health & Fitness

After 19 Years Away From Basketball, Armando Rodriguez Found His Way Back With Grit, AI, and a Passion That Never Left

Armando Rodriguez returned to wheelchair basketball 19 years after a spinal cord injury, using Shoot 360’s AI tech and shooting 700 balls per session.

Food & Drink

Europe is slowly embracing wine in pouches instead of bottles. Is America next?

Yes, you can enjoy great wine in a pouch thanks to Medly Wine Co.
Food & Drink

Bowmore is bringing a new 20-year-old Islay single malt to the US

Twenty years is a long time to wait for anything, let alone a whisky, but Bowmore is betting its newest release is one worth the delay. The distillery, founded in 1779 in the town of Bowmore, is the oldest licensed distillery on Islay. It’s also the second-oldest in Scotland, and one of the few that […]
Food & Drink

Holladay Distillery is celebrating its 170th birthday with its oldest bourbon to date

Holladay Distillery was founded way back in 1865 in Weston, Missouri. To celebrate its 170th birthday, the historic brand is launching its oldest bourbon yet. This week, it’s kicking things off by releasing Ben Holladay 10 Year Bourbon. Ben Holladay 10 Year Bourbon Even though the distillery’s 170th anniversary is on December 5th, it is […]
Food & Drink

Booker’s Bourbon is releasing a new, exciting release called The Southern Thunder Batch

If you’re new to the American bourbon landscape, you may have never heard of Booker’s Bourbon. Well, I want to tell you about something amazing. Named for Jim Beam Master Distiller Emeritus Booker Noe, Booker’s Bourbon is an uncut, unfiltered, cask-strength (between 120-130 proof depending on the batch) bourbon that’s released multiple times per year. […]

Auto

Cadillac celebrates 125 years with the Escalade-V

The Escalade is an enduring symbol of success and status. Cadillac is celebrating with their best one yet
Auto

Porsche wants to teach you how actually to drive their cars

PTX expands with two new courses teaching drivers all new skills
Auto

The next evolution of the sports car: Porsche redesigns an icon

As part of its “Sportwagenschmiede 35” strategic realignment, Porsche is presenting a forward-looking vision model as a first glimpse of the brand's evolved design identity.
Auto

How much horsepower does a 2026 Formula 1 car really have?

Formula 1 cars produce an incredible amount of horsepower, combining output from internal combustion engines and regen energy from batteries.