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Basic Dishes Every Guy Should Know How to Make

Cooking doesn’t have to be difficult or intimidating. This article will teach you what you need to start creating delicious meals at home. … Read More

Chop Like a Chef: A Man’s Guide to Knife Skills

In this video, you’ll learn basic knife skills so that even when you’re cooking at home, you can chop like a chef…. Read More

3 Cocktails Women Love

When you have a special lady friend over to your house, isn’t nice to be able to offer her a drink? Of… Read More

7 Cookbooks Every Man Should Own

I have a confession to make. I’m a big food nerd. I love cooking. I love eating. I love recipes. Some guys… Read More

7 Essential Gin Cocktails Every Gentleman Should Know

For whatever reason, gin is often seen as a more old-fashioned liquor—or at least somehow quirkier than its less flavorful counterpart, vodka…. Read More

Amy Stewart: Booze and Botany

As a gentleman, you might occasionally appreciate a well-crafted cocktail. But how often to do you actually think about the ingredients? I… Read More

Slow-Cooker Mexican BBQ Pork Sandwich with Jalapeño Slaw

Nothing says “man food” like pork barbeque, and having a great recipe to make and share with friends will almost certainly give… Read More

2 Easy Cocktail Garnishes to Dress Up Your Drinks

One of the nice things about classic cocktails is that most of them have very few ingredients—which means they’re easy to make. So it’s… Read More

Tasting the Dram: Your First Scotch Experience

It was about as pleasant as being kicked in the throat by a mule. As he took that deep two-shot swig of… Read More

7 Belly-Warming Holiday Cocktails Every Man Should Taste

When it comes to holiday cocktails, a few things are critically important: First, your holiday cocktail should have booze in it. Egg… Read More

Guy’s Night Refined: A Man’s Guide to Entertaining at Home

So, you’re having your buddies over. A night to ditch the lady-friends and have some fun with the guys at your place…. Read More

How to Grill a Turkey

Deep frying turkeys and cooking them alternate ways is all the rage around the holidays. The risk of fire is concerning, at… Read More

Grilling Gear Checklist: 18 Barbecue Tools Every Man Needs

Spring is here! As the weather get nicer, you can’t help but get excited about heading outdoors for a good old fashioned barbecue…. Read More

Review: Arctic Chill Muddler

When you think about muddlers, what do you need, really? A big stick with a flat bottom that you can use to… Read More

How to Carve a Chicken

For whatever reason, carving meat is a right of passage for men—especially when it’s a holiday or a special occasion. Whether it’s… Read More

Q&A: Andrew Snavely of Primer Talks Style and Cocktails

Andrew Snavely is a renaissance man. Not only has he single-handedly created one of the best websites for men around, but he’s also a downright… Read More

How to Cook a Perfect Steak

There’s nothing quite as manly as cooking a steak. Yet surprisingly, most guys can’t do it very well. Handling meat is one… Read More

How to Make a Martini

Ah, the Martini. A cocktail that’s been a staple of American cocktail culture—from the smoky speakeasy days of prohibition to the legendary… Read More

How to Plan a Perfect Cocktail Party

Planning a perfect cocktail party doesn’t have to be complicated. The essential components to a great cocktail party are: good people, good drinks, and good… Read More

How to Make an Old Fashioned

The Old Fashioned is one of THE classic cocktails, and my absolute go-to drink. It’s a cocktail that every gentleman should know how… Read More

How to Give a Proper Toast

“Seven years bad sex!” Say what? I’m not generally a superstitious person, but when I heard that my ears perked up. I… Read More

7 Classic Cocktails Every Gentleman Should Know

Ditch that Red Bull and Vodka. It’s time to put on your big boy pants and start drinking real cocktails. There comes a time in every… Read More

How to Get the Most From Your Butcher: 10 Tips

Rob Levitt of The Butcher & Larder shares an insider’s perspective. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard the… Read More

Rediscovering The Classic Daiquiri: A Mixologist’s Best Friend

I have to admit, I pity the daiquiri. Never has a cocktail been so misunderstood. Most likely, when you hear the word… Read More

Essential Ingredients for Your Home Bar

So you’ve graduated beyond just having one dusty bottle of booze on a shelf that you mix with soda or tonic. Maybe… Read More

3 One-Pot Meals Every Guy Should Know How to Cook

A lot of guys like one-pot meals because they’re just easy.  You’ve got your whole meal–your meat, your veggies, your carbs–all in… Read More

Beer Mixology: A New Frontier

When someone says “beer cocktail” you might typically think of classics like the Shandy (beer and ginger ale or lemonade), the Snakebite… Read More

8 Tips to Improve your Grilling

Grilling over a charcoal barbecue is one of those classic skills that every guy should have. Yet many guys don’t take the… Read More

An Essential Book for The Home Mixologist

A young and upcoming mixologist once told me he first learned how to mix cocktails the moment he learned to make fresh… Read More

3 Tips for Ordering Wine Like a Pro

Everyone wants to be “that guy” at the restaurant. The guy who looks at a wine list, confidently surveys his choices, and… Read More

How to Make Perfect Cross-Hatch Grill Marks

A lot of people think that they already know how to grill like Bobby Flay. It’s true that pretty much anyone can… Read More

7 Habits of a Successful Bar Crawl

I know what you’re thinking. Walking from one bar to another and drinking with a horde of your friends. How hard could it… Read More

Interpreting the Old Fashioned

For a cocktail that has a special glass named after it, the Old Fashioned isn’t as popular as you would think. Depending… Read More

Put Some Booze in that Mug: How to Make a Hot Toddy

It’s wet and dreary outside. But at The Distilled Man, we’re feeling warm and fuzzy inside. In honor of the pissing rain,… Read More

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