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Afghan Cashmere Shemagh

Afghan Cashmere Shemagh
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An Arabic shemagh is a traditional woven cloth with so many practical uses that it’s issued to British, Irish, Thai and even US Special Forces. Worn on the neck, head or face, this luxurious 44″ x 44″ cashmere version from Afghanistan is a comfy travel essential for chilly planes, dust protection, sun shelter, pillow and more.

1800 Cucumber & Jalapeño Tequila

1800 Cucumber & Jalapeño Tequila
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There’s an art to infusing spirits with spices and fresh ingredients. This 1800 Tequila does it the right way, starting with the distiller’s signature double-distilled 1800 Blanco Tequila made from 100% Weber blue agave, then infusing it on site using ripe cucumbers an jalapeños to impart natural flavors without pulp residue.

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Nemo Tensor All-Season Insulated Sleeping Pad

Nemo Tensor All-Season Insulated Sleeping Pad
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Nemo’s top four-seasons camping pad – the comfy, quiet Tensor All-Season Insulated Sleeping Pad – is now warmer without adding weight, and the valves are easier to open and close. Each baffle has two suspended layers of ultra-thin, metallized Thermal Mirror film to reflect body heat and add to the pad’s 5.4 R-value.

The Big Dumb Bird Journal

The Big Dumb Bird Journal
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Based on Matt Kracht’s snarky bestseller Field Guide to Dumb Birds, this irreverent bird-watching journal gives you a place to take field notes about stupid stuff that our bird-brained feathered friends do. It also include funny-but-true bird facts, tips, and flighty comments that lighten the mood and enlighten human do-dos.

The Beast’s Desolate Rose Bundle

The Beast’s Desolate Rose Bundle
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Leave it to The Kraken Rum to spawn an anti-Valentine’s Day gift for the blackest of hearts… like your ex, probably. The Beast’s Desolate Rose Bundle pairs a preserved black rose in a delicate glass dome (made by Holy Chic Los Angeles) with a bottle of The Kraken Black Spiced Rum.

2025 Porsche Taycan

2025 Porsche Taycan

Porsche pinky promises that their 2025 Taycan all-electric models will be the quickest production cars they’ve ever made. The rear-wheel drive Taycan sedan now sprints 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds (0.6 seconds quicker than before) while the Taycan Turbo S sedan can hit 60 mph in 2.3 seconds (0.3 seconds quicker).

Weatherman Travel Umbrella

Weatherman Travel Umbrella
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The tiny but mighty Weatherman Travel Umbrella was designed by an actual weatherman to be the strongest compact umbrella available. Weighing less than 1 lb, it fits in any small backpack. With a single click, it opens to battle rain and winds up to 45 mph. Reinforced fiberglass plastic defends against inverting or breaking when the weather turns bad.

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2025 Cadillac CT5

2025 Cadillac CT5

With the 2025 Cadillac CT5, the legendary American carmaker continues to redefine luxury with a bolder enhancement of the current model. Cadillac built its reputation by building great luxury sedans so it’s gratifying to see the legendary brand recommit to improving this gem of a modern sport sedan.

Waterford Whisky Cuvée Concepts

Waterford Whisky Cuvée Concepts

It takes a special single-malt whisky to stand out from the pack. Waterford Whisky’s three distinctive Cuvée Concepts do the trick, signifying an impressive evolution in the southern Irish distiller’s mission to use terroir-driven techniques to create naturally flavorsome single malt whiskies with no artificial colors or chill-filtration.

Discommon Golf Divot Tool

Discommon Golf Divot Tool
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Discommon’s elegantly sculptural take on the classic golf divot tool and ball marker combo is as solid and aesthetically pleasing as their bottle opener. The magnetic ball marker detaches with a smile-inducing “No Gimmes” reminder, while the smooth back of the single-prong divot tool encourages players to “drain it,” i.e., sink the putt.

MarieBelle x Del Maguey Puebla Mezcal Chocolate Box

MarieBelle x Del Maguey Puebla Mezcal Chocolate Box
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Chocolate and mezcal are two of Mexico’s greatest gastronomic gifts, so MarieBelle chocolates and Del Maguey Vida Puebla bundled them for this limited edition. Infused with Del Maguey mezcal, the boxed bon bons are inspired by seven classic cocktails: Margarita, Carajillo, Negroni, Old Fashioned, Paloma, Mai Tai and The Last Word.

Gintimates Cocktail Accessories

Gintimates Cocktail Accessories
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Add some “ooh la la” to your Valentine’s Day imbibing with the peculiarly sexy “Gintimates” cocktail accessories by Hendrick’s Gin and Wiederhoeft – a Bottle Corset to dress your naked Hendricks 150ml; a Pinky Garter to mind you to keep your pinky up during sips; and a Cocktail Garnish Chain to decorate your beloved’s cocktail glass.

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MUD/WTR Mushroom Coffee Alternative

MUD/WTR Mushroom Coffee Alternative
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After living years with coffee jitters, MUD/WTR’s organic coffee alternatives are a new daily ritual. They’re made with USA-grown mushroom superfoods like Lion’s Mane, Chaga, and Reishi plus a fungus that grows on caterpillars (I kid you not) and healthy herbs for the original Cacao/Masala Chai, Matcha, Rooibos and Turmeric varieties.

Bota Tea Bottle

Bota Tea Bottle
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Brewing tea on the go is easy with Bota, a stylish all-in-one smart tea bottle with a built-in brewing chamber, separate steeping chamber, temperature controls, and double-wall insulated food-grade thermos to keep drinks warm 12 hours. The leak-proof design makes 10.2 ounces of hot tea in five minutes.

The Largest Waterpark at Sea

The Largest Waterpark at Sea

Royal Caribbean launched the gargantuan Icon of the Seas, an over-the-top, maximalist combo of mega ship/floating city for 7,600 passengers. It’s so huge that cruisers will forget they’re on a boat. The cherry on top is Category 6, the largest waterpark at sea with six thrill rides covering 17,000 square feet.

Seedlip Notas de Agave

Seedlip Notas de Agave
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Still hanging tough this Dry January? Seedlip Notas de Agave has your back with its zero-alcohol alternative blend of prickly pear, lime, and agave flavors to replace hankerings for tequila cocktails. It warms the palate with notes of vanilla, damiana flower, and peppercorn and is meant to mix with tonic or other NA ingredients.

Troubadour Rig Case 2.0

Troubadour Rig Case 2.0
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Designed to keep your tech gadgets and accessories tidy and tangle-free, Troubadour’s updated eco-friendly tech cases have well-positioned pockets for your chargers, cables, EarPods, and more. The size of a dopp kit, the waterproof, recycled vegan leather Rig Case 2.0 has a roomy interior that opens wide thanks to its double zipper mouth.

World’s Longest 8-Person Chairlift

World’s Longest 8-Person Chairlift

Start practicing your Rockettes style high kicks, skiers. For the 2024-25 snow season, Montana’s Big Sky Resort is building what will become the world’s longest ski lift with seating for eight people in a single row. It’ll have tush-warming seats and will be faster, too, cutting ride time by 30% and doubling uphill capacity.

Compartés Chocolates x Woodford Reserve Bundle

Compartés Chocolates x Woodford Reserve Bundle
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Bourbon and chocolate are a brilliant taste pairing, so Woodford Reserve’s Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall paired up with Compartés chocolatier Jonathan Grahn to create a limited-edition of four truffle flavors to complement a 750 ml Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Bourbon: butterscotch chocolate, oak-smoked salt caramel, pear nutmeg, and maple pecan.

2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe

2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe

Genesis is on a roll. The impressive, progressive Korean brand has swept awards — biggies like Car and Designer of The Year — for two years running. After getting an advance look at Genesis’ next crowd-pleaser — the 2025 GV80, the brand’s first crossover coupe — we’re astonished that they continue to make all the right moves.

Dos Hombres Mezcal Merch Collection

Dos Hombres Mezcal Merch Collection
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Breaking Bad partners-in-crime Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul are real life partners in Dos Hombres Mezcal. They clearly had a blast modeling their charitable merch collection of hoodies, joggers, tees, etc. Every cent from profits goes to rebuilding infrastructure in the Mexico village of San Luis Del Rio where Dos Hombres is produced.

VinFast DrgnFly E-Bike

VinFast DrgnFly E-Bike

VinFast Auto didn’t just stand out at CES 2024 for its unexpected reveal of its futuristic VF Wild electric pickup truck concept. The young Vietnamese company also launched its DrgnFly electric bike just one year after its initial showcase.

Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin

Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin
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Following in the footsteps of their Indigo Gin, Empress 1908’s Elderflower Rose Gin pays homage to the distillery’s home city of Victoria, BC, AKA the City of Gardens. Inspired by Victoria’s flowers, Empress Elderflower Rose Gin has a bright floral bouquet of nine botanicals, including red rose petals, elderflowers, lavender, and black carrot.

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