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When holiday party season is in full swing, there are few better ways to impress your guests than with a champagne cocktail. Here are three sparkling picks for your next soiree. 7 Damn-Good Dry Ciders We Can’t Stop Drinking Read article Chelsea Kyle for Men’s Journal Champagne Sidecar From Special Club, New York City Makes four drinks 1⁄2 cup sugar Zest from 1 orange, removed in long strips with a vegetable peeler 4 oz cognac 3 oz fresh lemon juice 16 oz dry champagne, chilled...

The World Surf League just announced that due to the quickly escalating situation surrounding the COVID-19, all events slated for the month of March will be canceled, including the first stop on the ‘CT, the suddenly-ironically-titled Corona Gold Coast Open. The decision came as a preemptive move out of “caution for the safety of our athletes, fans, and staff.” Continue reading for more from the WSL on their recent decision: This decision is based on guidance from the World Health Organization, who has declared that COVID-19 is now a global pandemic, as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, governments and local public health authorities where our events are being held....

There aren’t many cooler pieces of clothing than a primo leather jacket. It’s something you can throw on and immediately look cool. There are many different kinds of styles, cuts and colors, but one thing is certain: When you find the perfect one for you, it will do wonders for your confidence and your wardrobe. The Genuine Lambskin Leather Biker Jacket is designed to be unfussy. The collar has a buttoned throat tab to protect from the wind....

Have you locked in your Mother’s Day present yet? It’s coming up fast—Sunday, May 12. If you’re still undecided about what to get your mom or wife, or especially if you haven’t yet given it one second of thought, give that special lady a subscription to Winc Wine Club, a monthly membership delivery service makes the perfect Mother’s Day gift. Mom gets a selection of four delicious wines every month, styled and suited to her taste....

On Tuesday, Floyd Mayweather Jr., the boxer who beat MMA fighter Conor McGregor in a match and earned $180 million for his efforts, posted a photo of the wall of his $25 million Beverly Hills mansion (“castle,” sorry) to Instagram. My wine cellar in my Beverly Hills castle. A post shared by Floyd Mayweather (@floydmayweather) on Sep 18, 2017 at 10:30pm PDT The wall houses bottles of wine that ascend beyond the top of the frame, more than twice the height of the 5’8″ Mayweather....

Having already released half a dozen great bottles this year—some costing thousands of dollars—Macallan isn’t lacking momentum. But the latest addition to the collection, Macallan Edition No. 4, proves they still have some affordable treats up their sleeve. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies The “Edition” series is a loose collection of bottles associated with two themes: no age statement and prices around $100. There are some cooked-up-in-marketing-meeting stories associated with every bottle, but all you really need to know is that when you see “Edition” and a number on a Macallan bottle, it’s going to be fairly priced and damn good....

He has one of the most famous last names in Hollywood, but Scott Eastwood is much more than just his father’s son. The former Men’s Journal cover star as made his rise as one of the go-to guys for action movies not because he’s the son of Clint Eastwood—but because of his shredded physique and rock-hard abs. Scott Eastwood on ‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ and Living an Adventurous Life Read article...

Michael Svoboda / Getty Images It can take a few sets to get the hang of it, but the kettlebell windmill is a super effective core-strengthening exercise. With the weight positioned overhead, your rectus abdominis and obliques have to work double time to keep the kettlebell stabilized. And because of that stabilization, you’re gonna feel this move in your shoulders, glutes, and hamstrings tomorrow morning, too. First, pay attention to the setup, since getting a kettlebell over your head can be tricky if you don’t know what you’re doing....

While almost every skier and boarder will tell you that powder days are the reason they live, play and breathe in the mountains, that doesn’t mean they speak for all of us. In fact, for some, those stormy days of low visibility and wet outerwear are kind of a nightmare. For some the best days of skiing come with the sun. Warmer temperatures, softer snow and better views, it’s hard to deny that sunny days change the way we ski, and there are some resorts that do it better than the rest....

Forgoing food, water, and most standard safety equipment, two climbers broke the speed record for ascending one of the most dangerous parts of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park—the Nose. As first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds climbed the 2,900-foot face in 2 hours and 19 minutes last Saturday, breaking the previous record, set in 2012, by four minutes. Climbers typically take up to three days to scale the same section....

What follows is Part III in C&K Editor-at-large Alan Kesselheim’s collection of field-tested, functional gear that has the potential to elevate your trip and serve you well, standing up to the rigors of continual use and the gamut of weather. Read Part II: Light My Fire, and Part I: Shelter, where he first breaks down the criteria and scope for gear deemed “expedition-worthy,” most notably the items durability, design and weight....

Growing up in rural Minnesota, the sound “BRRAAAPPP” functioned for many linguistic needs. It served as a friendly greeting, open question, and when used in stories, onomatopoeia for small displacement engines like snowmobiles, quads, and dirtbikes. To me, the sound is most synonymous with motorcycles. To this day, when talking about riding bikes, I instinctively do two things: hold out my hand as if it is on an air throttle, and then loudly make the “BRAP” sound (even my fingers intuitively type it in all caps)....

If you’re in the market for a new phone this holiday season, have we got a deal for you. Buy a new Samsung Galaxy Note10, and AT&T will give you a free Samsung TV. This deal is good when you purchase a Galaxy Note10, Note10+, or Note10+ 5G phone on an installment plan, and sign up for an eligible AT&T unlimited plan. This is an amazing offer. Everyone wants a new phone, and especially for the holidays....

Getting exactly eight hours of sleep a night could be harmful to your sperm’s productivity. According to a new study from the Journal of Sleep Research, getting more than that recommended seven-to-eight could drastically improve the integrity of the DNA in your sperm, thereby improving the chance of pregnancy occurring, while getting less than the recommended eight hours also had healthier swimmers. The Best Exercise for Healthy Sperm Read article...

A few miles west of the Las Vegas strip, the Kush Lounge is ready for business. The pool is sparkling, the rolling papers and ashtrays are plentiful, the munchies bar is stocked with snacks, and the stripper pole by the dab bar is polished. The members-only cannabis social club aims to be the ultimate Las Vegas marijuana experience, with memberships for out-of-towners starting at $129.99 a day. (That price doesn’t include marijuana; at this venue, it’s B....

Professional cycling broadcaster and former pro rider Paul Sherwen died on Sunday, Dec. 2, at the age of 62, according to NPR. Over his longtime career covering the sport for NBC and other networks, Sherwen left an indelible mark on the cycling world. Paul Sherwen, the Voice of the Tour de France Read article Sherwen competed in the Tour de France seven times, and won the British National Circuit Race Championship and British National Road Race Championship back-to-back in 1986-87....

Since making his MLB debut in 2011, all Mike Trout has done is prove he’s one of the best players in baseball history. The Los Angeles Angels outfielder has earned seven All-Star appearances, two Most Valuable Player Awards, and six Silver Slugger awards, all while putting up numbers that compare to—and are better than—some players in the Baseball Hall of Fame. And it looks like 2019 is going to be a continuation of that trend....

There is an audience gathered against the chain-link fence of the temporary Qatar Airways Race Track in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook. Today it will host the final race of the season for Formula E, the new all-electric movement hoping to bring extreme racing into a more sustainable era. Before the competition begins though, a lucky individual is flying down the track solo in the sleek-looking Jaguar I-Type 2, opening it up along the straightaways....

It’s no easy feat to reach “power couple” status—a duo who are in great shape, eat right, and are wildly successful in their fields—but if there’s anyone that knows about hitting that level and living a healthy lifestyle at the same time, it’s superstar athletes Laird Hamilton and Gabrielle Reece. The legendary surfer and former pro volleyball player are both in fantastic shape, and that’s largely due to their intense workouts and clean nutritional routines, which they’ve developed in their time living in Malibu, California, and Maui, Hawaii....

Making ice cream requires little more than whisking dairy and sugar together with your desired flavorings, like vanilla or mint, then loading it into that ice cream maker that’s been sitting around since your wedding all those years ago. Eric Berley, one-half of the duo behind Philadelphia’s Franklin Fountain, suggests keeping it classic at home with vanilla bean. How to Make Healthy Ice Cream With Two Fruit Ingredients Read article...