This hotel made me forget time: My experience staying at the Ritz-Carlton, Aruba
Entering the Ritz-Carlton, Aruba feels like stepping through a portal where time simply stops.
Travel
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Dispatches from Tohoku, Part 2: Deeper Into the North
A tale of fine whisky, wild country, and the three beauties of Japan’s northern frontier. -
Introverts, Sweden just launched a travel agency designed for you
Sweden is leaning into a quieter approach with a new travel service created specifically for people who value personal space. -
This Ritz-Carlton dessert made me lick my plate
Yes, you heard that right. There was one dessert at the Ritz-Carlton in Aruba that was so good that it transcended manners. -
The crossroads of luxury and discovery: Abercrombie & Kent finds it with Kitirua Plains Lodge
Tucked into Kenya's Amboseli National Park sits a luxury, solar-powered safari eco-lodge on a private 128-acre paradise.
Grooming
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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: -
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. -
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. -
Who says wearing a hat worsens hair loss? GroWell disagrees
GroWell drops redlight therapy hair loss hat to slow the effects of baldness
Culture
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Why John Ford’s Westerns Get Better as You Get Older
These movies get better with age. Especially yours -
Feeling stuck or behind? Here are the five days you need to schedule every month
Here are a handful of days to keep you happy and motivated all month long. -
On the anniversary of “Dr. No,” here is every EON Bond movie ranked
All 25 EON Bond movies ranked…there is at least one hot take in here
Fashion & Style
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Bushmills and Malbon’s new golf sets come with a hand-etched bottle of whiskey
If you’ve ever wanted your golf clothes to match your whiskey (and who hasn’t), you’re in luck, because Bushmills and Malbon have released two limited-edition sets that pair the LA-based brand’s apparel with a bottle of 10 Year Single Malt. Even better, each bottle carries a co-branded mark etched into the glass by hand. The […] -
‘Made in America’: Paul Fredrick celebrates 40 years of style
The collection spans rich brown Donegal wool suits, pinstripe tailoring, statement plaid sport coats and coordinating vests, alongside Donegal and houndstooth trenches, awning stripes, patterned dress shirts and silk ties. -
Todd Snyder and Lagavulin team up for some serious Scotch menswear
The seven-piece capsule leads with a suede jacket lined in Lagavulin’s officially registered tartan. -
80 grand for this new G-Shock? Casio says it’s worth it
Sapphire is great at plenty of things: resisting scratches, looking expensive, and… shattering when you drop it. That last one isn’t normally an issue for a G-Shock, a watch whose whole personality is built around not breaking at all. So naturally, Casio had to challenge the status quo, and spent roughly eight years making a […]
Health & fitness
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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. -
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 -
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. -
Fairway function to free time style: Kevin Hart loves golf and Fabletics
Dive into what Kevin Hart loves about the game of golf
Food & Drink
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NYC’s Finest Rooftop for Group Revelry
Splendid cocktails, skyline views, and spirited celebrations above NoMad. -
Wheated bourbon fans will be excited about the newest release from New Riff
If you’re looking for a soft, easy-drinking whiskey, you don’t have to shell out a mortgage payment for a bottle of Pappy; New Riff has you covered. That’s because the popular brand is set to release a 6-year-old Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon Whiskey. New Riff 6-year-old Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon Whiskey New Riff 6-year-old Kentucky […] -
Copper & Cask is launching a new 10-year-old bourbon whiskey you need to trvy
If you’ve never heard of Copper & Cask, you’re really missing out on some epic releases. This award-winning brand is known for its sourced and crafted whiskeys. Recently, the popular brand is bucking its trend of releasing only limited-edition expressions by launching its first-ever permanent, year-round whiskey. Copper & Cask X As you might have […] -
Isle of Skye Whisky is releasing a blended whisky aged in magma stone toasted casks
In my years of writing about alcohol, I’ve seen my fair share of unique aging vessels and techniques. This includes sonic aging, floating rickhouses, fortified wine casks, tequila barrels, rum casks, and of course Japanese Mizunara oak. But Isle of Skye Whisky’s recent release makes the rest look fairly pedestrian. That’s because this popular brand […]
Auto
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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. -
Supercars and luxury? Villa La Massa Excellence is back October 16-18
The new edition of Villa La Massa Excellence returns, celebrating four-wheeled masterpieces -
The Porsche models you need to know as the 2027 models start landing
Porsche has produced a lot of cars over the years, here's a list of them. -
Porsche just proved the Cayenne Electric is the most impressive performance vehicle you can drive
The biggest and most powerful plane in the world is the setting for a truly impressive feat