BLACK-OWNED DISTILLERIES TO BUY FROM RIGHT NOW

Looking for a new whisky or tequila to add to your bar cart, while also supporting African-American businesses? While you might be quick to head to the Scottish or Mexican aisle at your local liquor store to stock up on summer sips, dismissing American-made bottles would be doing yourself a major disservice, and these premium labels are proof of that. This selection highlights some of the best Black-owned distilleries across the country making bottles you’ll definitely want to savor. From traditional Tennessee whiskey to gin and vodka made in the middle of Miami, these American spirits are churning out some of the tastiest pours in the nation.

DENVER IS THE FIRST U.S. CITY TO DECRIMINALIZE MAGIC MUSHROOMS

Denver is the first city in the country to “vote yes” to decriminalize magic mushrooms.

CBD 101: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE HOTTEST TREND IN CANNABIS

Cannabidiol, or CBD, is one of the main compounds of marijuana and its use is one of the most popular trends in the health and wellness scene thanks to its numerous health benefits.

MEDITERRANEAN DIET NAMED THE BEST FOR 2019

Do you love fish, veggies, whole-grain breads and olive oil? Then we’ve got great news. 

ACCORDING TO CIGAR AFICIONADO, THESE ARE THE BEST CIGARS OF 2018

The best cigars of the year have arrived. Cigar Aficionado revealed the top 10 stogies on their annual list of the Top 25 Cigars of 2018. After scrutinizing and rating nearly 750 examples, an expert panel put each through multiple blind taste tests to determine which deserved the lofty title of Cigar of the Year. 

Chef and Travel Host Anthony Bourdain Has Died at 61

Celebrity chef and TV star Anthony Bourdain, the Emmy-winning host of CNN‘s “Parts Unknown,” has died from suicide, the network said Friday. He was 61.

THE JACK DANIEL’S EDITION INDIAN SCOUT BOBBER IS AN INSTANT AMERICAN CLASSIC

Although Ghostbusters taught us the risk of crossing the streams, it also showed the potential reward of doing so. That’s why the combination of Indian Motorcycle, America’s first motorcycle company, and Jack Daniel’s, America’s first registered distillery, holds so much promise in the form of the Jack Daniel’s Limited Edition Indian Scout Bobber.

Yuna – Castaway ft. Tyler, The Creator

Action Bronson – Mongolia ft. Hologram, Meyhem Lauren

KAYTRANADA – The Worst In Me ft. Tinashe

Future & Lil Uzi Vert – That’s It

H.E.R. – Damage

TOBE NWIGWE – EAT

A little bit of soul

This image of the Soul Nebula (IC 1848) combines 21.1 hours of exposures through Hydrogen-alpha, Oxygen-III, and Sulfur-II filters. This object resides in the constellation Cassiopeia the Queen.

Jellyfish in the ocean of space

Supernova remnant IC 443 has the common name the Jellyfish Nebula, and it lies at the top right of this image. The other, larger, nebula is IC 444. Both objects are in the constellation Gemini the Twins. Terry Hancock from Grand Mesa, Colorado

Seven sisters

The Pleiades (M45) is the most famous star cluster in the sky. It lies 444 light-years away in the constellation Taurus the Bull. The clouds of gas seen in this image are not connected to the stars, but are a dust cloud through which the cluster is passing. Dave Doctor from Las Cruces, New Mexico

Old friend

The Orion Nebula (M42) may be the most photographed deep-sky object of all. It’s a huge emission nebula and star-forming complex. In addition to the glowing hydrogen, however, the object also has regions of both reflection and dark nebulae. James Esch from Lovettsville, Virginia

Boom goes the star

The Cygnus Loop is a huge supernova remnant some 2,500 light-years away. It has many components, and this image shows two of them well. At the top is the Witch’s Broom (NGC 6960), and Pickering’s Triangle (which doesn’t have its own designation) lies down and to the lower left of the Broom. Naresh Singh from Saint Petersburg, Florida

Natural satellite