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When it comes to holidays that are considered "manly," the first that come to mind are probably Father's Day and the Fourth of July. But Monday is President's Day, and we say it is about time that it gets the virile respect it deserves. Why? Because what is more manly than becoming President of the United States of America? And also, because a lot of our former presidents were incredible drinkers. In the spirit of that notion, here are ten fun facts about presidents and alcohol. Then, scroll to the bottom for some recipes to try out for yourselves on the new manliest of holidays. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) No. 10 - John Adams started drinking in his early teens, and by ...

We're firing up the grill this week in celebration of two of America's most manly pastimes: Kentucky bourbon and cooking over an open flame. Helping us out is celebrity chef Michael Symon, star of the Food Network's "Iron Chef America" and ABC's "The Chew." Symon, like us, is a big fan of Knob Creek Kentucky bourbon and the new Knob Creek Kentucky rye, and he took a few minutes out of his busy schedule this week (his very manly new cookbook, "Carnivore," comes out in October) to talk to Mandatory about grilling with bourbon. "I like bourbon because it's full and it's big and it will hold up to pretty much anything you cook with it. ... What I like about cooking with bourbon [as opposed to ...