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This article (and its accompanying photo) is courtesy of our resident gents car guru, Brett Hatfield.  Find more of his car-obsessed writing check out his blog The Driven. The 996 Known internally as the 996, the Porsche 911s from 1999 to 2004 currently represent a staggering performance bargain. Modern enough to encapsulate all the standard luxury options found in most new cars, the 996 offers the comfort, performance, and styling one would expect from the German Juggernaut. Generally shunned by the Porsche

Brazil is the leading tobacco exporter in South America, to the tune of 3 billion USD per year.  So why have many people never heard much about Brazilian cigars?  While

In previous articles we've spoken about the old-timey safety razor our grandfathers used (and is making a comeback).  We've also highlighted things like pre-shave oil that can make the shaving

This is a second in a series of guest pieces by car junkie Brett Hatfield.  You can find the previous one here, and plenty more on his website. The Circuit de

Every now and then you might find yourself leafing through a fancy leather-bound drinks menu that has sections for "aperitifs" and "digestifs" full of strange names you may have never

One of the elements of our success here at The Gents Place is our values.  These values help to define us not just in the workplace, but even after hours

If there's one thing Americans know to do on July 4th, it's have parades and barbeques, fly American flags, light off fireworks, and in general, enjoy a day well into

After a 2-year head start, Amazon's Echo product finally has the deployed competitors of its rivals vying to make their way into our homes: the Google Home (last year) and

Until very recently in human society, we often grew up, worked, and died in close proximity to where we were born.  This wasn't just due to custom and tradition; it

This is a guest post from Brett Hatfield.  It's a shortened version of a much-longer article you can find on his car-obsessed website. There is a little-known car that could have

It's hard to believe that with all the talk of "side hustles" that there was no book by that title before Chris Guillebeau recently wrote Side Hustle.  In a related