A Visit to The Macallan

Our photographic tale of how Scotch whisky goes from barley to barrel to bottle

One of the great pleasures of creating content for Cool Hunting is searching out interesting stories to tell. Sometimes we’re lucky enough to be given access to the people who make all kinds of wonderful things and the seldom-seen aspects of how they do it. This was the case with our visit last week to The Macallan distillery in the Scottish Highlands and the Clyde …

OMD: History of Modern

OMD's triumphant return to form with their first studio album in 14 years

With a string of live shows, mashups and reissues priming their return, OMD will release their first studio album in 14 years, History of Modern, this September. Reuniting in the recording studio after more than two decades, the original lineup—Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes and Martin Cooper—hit a new creative stride with the album while also harkening back to the crackling brilliance of their …

Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera

A brilliant '72 video from the Eames Office begs you to slow down and learn about an iconic instant camera

A precursor to today’s digital era, Polaroid’s iconic 1972 SX-70 Land Camera is notable not only for its achievements as the first folding and first SLR instant camera but also for its perfection in form, function, and beauty. The revolutionary camera ignited and defined the instant era, allowing a photographer to focus solely on capturing the moment at hand. One of our favorite sources of …