We review Highland Park’s latest edition to their core lineup of single malts, Dark Origins, which is defined by a high percentage of double first fill sherry casks and a peatiness yet unheard of from the brand.
When it comes to aging meat, you need to talk to the beef cognoscenti, and Pat LaFrieda is a card-carrying member: butchery goes back more than 100 years in his family.
Nearly one in three Koreans hike on a monthly basis — some consider it an “addiction” — where weekends at trailheads are backlogged with eager hikers dressed in brightly colored mountaineering gear. But several paces in, trails unfurl a multitude of unique sights to Westerners accustomed to sweeping landscapes.
Sci-fi movies have teased us with the power and convenience of 3D interfaces for years. But Amazon’s newly launched Fire Phone, available exclusively at AT&T, proves that the wait for an advanced smartphone interface that harnesses the full potential of 3D is finally over.
During a month of hauling kayaks atop a Volvo XC90, the Whispbar proved truly innovative and escaped many of the pitfalls found in other carrying racks.
When purchasing a new car, crash safety ratings tend to fall below other priorities like style, fuel economy, performance, amenities, cost and even brand loyalty. That’s unfortunate, since more than a handful of cars will consistently fail to perform well in the one situation we all hope to avoid: a serious accident.
Evidence is mounting that points to the type of frontal collision as a grave contributor to whether passengers live or die in an accident, alongside the typical factors like speed and road conditions. An off-set crash — where 25 percent or less of the fascia of the car collides with either another vehicle or a hard, stationary object and causes the car to pivot sharply — is especially lethal, accounting for a quarter of frontal crash deaths.
With the debut of the iPhone 6 (and 6 Plus) came a nugget so substantial that it deserved its own introduction: Apple Pay.
Back in August, we argued that smartwatches simply weren’t worth the investment (yet, anyway) for most people. The question, of course, was whether or not Apple’s entry into the space would break away from that mold in any significant manner.
A good expedition watch must be a jack of all trades, with water, shock, and magnetic field resistance plus a compass bezel.
The insoles that come with those $100 running shoes are useless slabs of flaccid foam. Do yourself a favor: throw them away right out of the box and get some proper, supportive corrective orthotics.
It’s both conventional wisdom and fact that heavier cars tend to be safer for their drivers and passengers in crashes.
Warbird pilots have an innate passion for flying. When other kids dreamed of hitting the ball out of the park, these guys fantasized about racing down the chute at Reno.
Today in Gear: The Samsung Gear VR, a portable city grill by Kenyon, ROAM Ropes, Meta M1 smartwatch collection, and off-roading robot named Ollie and the Contact Center app.
This Week in Gear: Land Rover’s Discovery SUV, Bose launches their “best headphones ever,” a layover in Mozambique, and more.
Like beer and wine, some of the best ciders are aged in oak to give them structure and complexity.
This Week in Culture: IKEA’s images are fake, send-ups of a Linkin Park jam, the discovery of a giant dinosaur, the NFL’s secret finances and more.
Leave it to an Alaskan to invent a new way to drink alcohol outdoors.