Posts Written by Vic Arkoff

Hate it when work emails interrupt vacation? Thanks to Visit Iceland, you can go to their website to “out-horse” your out-of-office email replies to a real Icelandic horse. The clever tourism team “taught” three of the country’s unique native horses to type on a giant keyboard, resulting in messages like “wFwhxsqjnzgmsrqaaaa.”

The stylish Transfer 2-Way Tote is a zippered daily-carry bag that converts to a backpack with adjustable and removable shoulder straps. A spacious main compartment stores all the day’s essentials, and a padded, faux-fur interior cuddles a laptop up to 16 inches. Pockets hold everything from inks to drinks.

For those of us mourning the loss of the Choco Taco, the Choco Tacotini cocktail will aid the healing process. Cody Goldstein of Brooklyn-based hospitality group Muddling Memories has created a dreamy, sweet ‘n’ salty dessert cocktail featuring Tequila Cazadores, amaro, cold brew, cream, peanuts, and fudge-shell chocolate.

There’s no law that golf clothes must be boring. Iconic Australian fashion house COOGI lends its bold sweater patterns to a collection for Birds of Condor, a streetwise Aussie golf brand. A kaleidoscope of colors update classic polos, ring-neck tees, hats, and accessories in moisture-wicking organic cotton and recycled poly.

All Bentleys are custom, but not to the degree of this one-of-a-kind tribute to late sportscaster Craig Sager. This special Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible was built for a 2023 auction to benefit SagerStrong Foundation’s fight against blood cancer, with a design inspired by Sager’s bright, eye-catching blazers.

Beware, vegetarians. The rascally rabbit on the label hints that Bosscal Mezcal isn’t just made with agave, per usual. It’s made with meat. Organic agave is triple distilled in Durango, Mexico. During the third distillation, a skinless rabbit is suspended in the still, allowing the liquid vapors to pass through it.

We always appreciate barware that makes us look like we know what we’re doing. Made of lead-free crystal, with a silver-plated finish over a stainless-steel dasher top, Cocktail Kingdom’s bitters bottles add finesse when a drink calls for a dash of bitters, house bitters, or absinthe. Also available with an Engraver’s style typeface.

Puncher’s Chance Bourbon is a knockout, a one-two punch of 5- and 6-year-old Kentucky straight bourbons made from a mash of 75% Corn, 13% rye, and 12% barley. The 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition gold medal winner won a 95-point review from The Tasting Panel. We give it two boxing-gloved thumbs up.

Keep your cool with an awesome cooler. ORCA coolers have integrated insulation for maximum cold retention, a lid gasket for a tight seal, and durable, roto-molded construction. Comes in 20-140 quart sizes and a rainbow of cool colors. And like an actual Orca, it has a spout for drainage and whale tail-shaped closures.

Trailblazing celebrity stylist Jason Rembert is not a minimalist. He fitted Zayn Malik with a robotic arm for a Met Gala, crowned Solange in a crystal halo for SNL, dressed erratic Ezra Miller (yes, the fugitive) in a puffer gown for a film premiere, and mixed up a mean Maximalist Margarita for Grand Marnier.

The 1 is a bespoke electric motorcycle. Built from the ground up – and looking like nothing that’s come before – the visionary design is a revolutionary direction for the legacy Curtiss Motorcycle Company. The short fil The Opposite of Death documents the $83,333+ dream machine’s birth, giving us lots to drool over.

It’s a snap to turn every vehicle into a shaded campsite with MoonShade, a budget-friendly portable awning that safely attaches to roofs with heavy-duty suction cups or strong magnet mounts. It packs down to the size of a yoga mat for easy transport, and the domed reflective ceiling improves nighttime illumination.

It was only a matter of time before Nixon teamed up with legendary skateboard brand Independent Truck Company. Their Custom-Built to Grind collection features versions of Nixon’s analog and digital watches: Independent Chrono 51-30, camo Independent Staple, and the Independent Time Teller in silver or gunmetal.

We love the teasing of Ryan Reynold’s Aviation Gin empire from Ryan’s non-drinking wife, Blake Lively, proprietress of Betty Buzz non-alcoholic mixers. “Well, at least it’s not another celebrity alcohol?” she tweeted for the launch of her healthier, lower-calorie mocktails made with natural ingredients for sipping or mixing.

Sunlight is proven to boost your mood. Now sunglasses can make you happier, too. Twelve styles of SPY+ eyewear feature Happy Boost, an innovation that enhances color without dulling the white balance. It’s the first therapeutic lens tech to let long-wave blue light through while blocking detrimental short-wave blue and UV rays.

Hybrid shorts are a genius idea, especially when they’re made with recycled poly plus cool cotton. Dive into any summer activity with Boardwalker Shorts by Linksoul, go-anywhere summer threads that effortlessly transition from the clubhouse to the links to the pool. The four-way stretch makes them as comfy as they are good-looking.