
Our Picks for the Best Whiskeys, Beers and Cookware of 2022
Whether you're a teetotaling vegan or a whiskey-swilling carnivore, these inspired releases have you covered.
J. Travis Smith is a freelance writer and longtime friend of Gear Patrol. He began his writing career as the sixth hire at GP and has spent the last decade writing about food, drink and travel for product-focused publications like GP, GQ and Hop Culture, a craft beer publication that he co-founded in NYC. He now lives in Boston, where you can find him running long miles, drinking chilled beaujolais and attempting to grow tomatoes in his garden.
Whether you're a teetotaling vegan or a whiskey-swilling carnivore, these inspired releases have you covered.
By Johnny Brayson, Ryan Brower, Eric Limer, and J. Travis Smith
Straight outta Kentucky, Hidden Barn Whiskey boasts A-list talent, nifty resources and fresh ideas about what makes a good bottle.
J. Kenji López-Alt is the internet's go-to mad scientist of home cooking. His latest experiment: convincing you to buy a wok.
It's not made to sear steaks, but for all your low-and-slow smoking and grilling needs, the Traeger makes life easy.
We tested two tools from Therabody's stable to see which is best at relieving tired muscles.
It's time to wok and roll.
Whether you're looking for an upgrade on an out-of-date microwave or clearing up countertop space, these are the best over-the-range microwaves you can buy.
Thirteen years since the last addition to Four Roses’s core lineup, the well-timed Small Batch Select touches on all of bourbon’s biggest trends.
For good and for bad, some breweries garner a level of hype once reserved for overpriced shoes and underaged boy bands.
There isn’t much difference between beer brewed with rice and beer brewed with corn, ingredients commonly referred to as adjuncts.
We spoke with experts and consulted our liquor cabinets to find the best bottles of single malt Scotch under $100.
A comprehensive guide to buying your first, and hopefully last, engagement ring.
A visit to the Cuban capital as part of the first wave of American dollars, set on seeing things as they were, and maybe as they will be.
Asahikawa, Hokkaido is home to a furniture company with wares highly sought after in the US market.
Learn what it takes to be one of the most stylish snowboarders on the planet.
How HopHands, the flagship American pale ale of Tired Hands Brewing Company in southeastern, Pennsylvania, became the most divisive beer in the craft.
For when your office-mates refuse to stay up to date on Thrones.
A recipe from Joaquín Simó, the 2012 Tales of the Cocktail American Bartender of the Year.
The brevity of nostalgia in the year 2016.
Why Hoshino Resorts will be a name that keeps popping up as you travel the globe.