How-To's & Explainers

Whiskey, whisky; single malt, single grain; pot stills, column stills — consult our guide, and all their differences will be as clear as the one between American and Canadian.

Think you don’t have enough space to smoke meat at home?

Where to stay, what to eat and what to do with 72 hours in New Orleans.

Ever try to put a J in a G-hole or an H in a D-hole?

Carbonara is a Roman dish that incorporates bacon, cheese, and black pepper.

Building a classic rose bouquet for your loved one is a simple exercise of DIY dexterity.

From birthdays to holidays, the calendar is full of opportunities of gift giving.

For Super Bowl XLIX, we asked one of our favorite chefs, Jamie Bissonnette, to show us how to cook a crowd-pleaser.

Many think that bigger is better when it comes to guns, but the life of the sportsman tends to be more refined and event specific. Case in point: the .22 rifle, which fires a diminutive round at lower speeds and shorter distances than its big-bored brethren, though its popularity is virtually unparalleled.

To use a flintlock rifle effectively, one must become a master at two processes that are at first clumsy and arduous: loading and firing.

Prepping a freshly killed pheasant is significantly more complicated than pointing and shooting.

These are Gear Patrol’s best style and grooming stories of 2014.

These are our best Timekeeping stories of 2014.

These are our best original films of 2014.

Our picks for the 14 best books of 2014.

16 of the best affordable gifts for travelers.

You’ve spent the last 11 months making all the right choices. You’ve put the needs of others before your own.

Our guide to the 16 best home bar- and spirits-related gifts under $50.

Our guide to 18 of the best books, albums, movies, games and tv shows to gift in 2014.

Gear Patrol’s gift guide to the 16 best men’s style and fashion gifts under $50 available in 2014.