tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post6920454655786550267..comments2024-03-15T19:33:28.397-04:00Comments on The Trad: The Friday Belttintinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-37421277518389130692009-05-27T14:13:50.620-04:002009-05-27T14:13:50.620-04:00Man --- you have great taste in spirits!Man --- you have great taste in spirits!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-44520499575045869142009-03-03T17:18:00.000-05:002009-03-03T17:18:00.000-05:00chopsnyc-Thanks for the link! Yeah, that's pretty ...chopsnyc-<BR/>Thanks for the link! Yeah, that's pretty steep and it was inspired from a horse harness or so they claim. How's your 40's version holding up? And were you the Chops that posted that great stuff for Longwing last year or are you another Chops?tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-24193211747653236172009-03-03T16:36:00.000-05:002009-03-03T16:36:00.000-05:00I have a great vintage LL Bean sling belt from the...I have a great vintage LL Bean sling belt from the 40's -- absolutely love it. Billykirk makes a version available on their website for $150 -- a little steeper than Narragansett Leathers, but i bet it ages beautifully.<BR/><BR/>http://www.billykirk.com/page.cfm?id_product=6307874&type=1&product_group=14071352&xid=53753800chopsnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360215281873327517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-87995185058844270412009-02-12T10:54:00.000-05:002009-02-12T10:54:00.000-05:00Belle- The vermouth is Carpano. Try your Rob Roy ...Belle- The vermouth is Carpano. Try your Rob Roy with Laphroiag 10 year single malt. Very different and depsite mixing a single malt with sweet vermouth it's an outstanding cocktail.tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-37019608441005094102009-02-12T10:48:00.000-05:002009-02-12T10:48:00.000-05:00I didn't know anyone actually drank Manhattans any...I didn't know anyone actually drank Manhattans anymore, they are a great classic drink. <BR/>On occasion I drink a Rob Roy sweeet, which uses scotch instead of whiskey, so I'm going to try the Sazerac vermouth. It sounds yummy.Belle de Villehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14045827018848979761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-1943969597445713182009-02-11T10:58:00.000-05:002009-02-11T10:58:00.000-05:00Max- Feel free to use the photo. I've seen the hoo...Max- Feel free to use the photo. I've seen the hoof pick belt at Orvis. What's NL? Just caught some of your blog. Very nice stuff.tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-87578220042255378362009-02-10T16:42:00.000-05:002009-02-10T16:42:00.000-05:00Tintin,Great post all around! The folks at Narraga...Tintin,<BR/><BR/>Great post all around! The folks at Narragansett Leathers are offering a steal. I've only been able to find that style of solid brass folding hoof pick belt for more than three times the price at NL.<BR/><BR/>I'm going to feature your Take Ivy photo. I hope you don't mind. Thanks so much!<BR/><BR/>~ MaxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-22881917924673910802009-02-10T09:26:00.000-05:002009-02-10T09:26:00.000-05:00Sarte- They're back from holiday in March or April...Sarte- They're back from holiday in March or April. Sorry, I thought they were taking a couple of weeks off and not a couple of months.<BR/><BR/>John Patrick George- I like to inspire. I like your Sherman bow tie. <BR/><BR/>Michael Rowe- That Littleton stuff is a little too overboard for me but am glad you like it. $400 for a alligator Iphone cover strikes me as overboard but who am I...<BR/><BR/>Torch- Thanks for the comment. Williams ain't that bad. <BR/><BR/>Kurt- Man, you're strict. <BR/><BR/>Colonel Tessa- Did you get the license plates? <BR/><BR/>Heavy Tweed- I've been through that book with a fine tooth comb. A Kent sawcut R18 T to be precise.<BR/><BR/>CG- That vermouth is amazing. It'll be featured this Friday in my version of the Americano.<BR/><BR/>DB- Did not know that about the TV version. Man, the crap the networks did to film is amazing. Got your CDs yesterday. Thanks! Still looking for the musician from Austin. What was his name?<BR/><BR/>Anon-I may try soaking cherrys in that Italian vermouth. That might fly.<BR/><BR/>ME- I'm positive your old man wore one. I think he threatened me with it.<BR/><BR/>impressed- It's nice to see comments like yours. Thanks. Poke around here - - I go off on all kinds of tangents unrelated to clothes. <BR/><BR/>Tom - I saw the Esquire book at Argosy. I think this one was from the early 60s. Gotta get back there and grab it.<BR/><BR/>CG- What blondes?tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-44589496279712130712009-02-09T16:33:00.000-05:002009-02-09T16:33:00.000-05:00Tom, forgive the amateur in me... it's just that t...Tom, forgive the amateur in me... it's just that to get the blond to down at least three Manhattans I had to have the orange slices... <BR/><BR/>Don't knock it 'till you try it... the blond, uh, mean the orange slice...initials CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16676097755038091712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-3160850684475083972009-02-09T07:34:00.000-05:002009-02-09T07:34:00.000-05:00The only drink that may have fruit in it is an Old...The only drink that may have fruit in it is an Old Fashioned, a Manhattan is not to be had with orange. Or on the rocks. <BR/><BR/>Nice looking recipe tintin, I'll have to try it. I usually base my concoctions off the 1949 Esquire Handbook for Hosts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-14768998115374354472009-02-08T17:54:00.000-05:002009-02-08T17:54:00.000-05:00Tin,Do you have thoughts on other topics besides c...Tin,<BR/><BR/>Do you have thoughts on other topics besides clothing? Because reading your writing is such a pleasure, I would love to hear them. <BR/><BR/>Keep up the good (understatement) work,<BR/><BR/>impressed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-38501274603814999762009-02-08T10:23:00.001-05:002009-02-08T10:23:00.001-05:00South of Atlanta, those particular types of belts ...South of Atlanta, those particular types of belts would considered everyday wear....accompanied by a Remington 'over and under' shot gun and good bird dog.... MEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-84171372906393680242009-02-07T16:16:00.000-05:002009-02-07T16:16:00.000-05:00I like my Manhattans on the rocks. The cherry is ...I like my Manhattans on the rocks. The cherry is a great thing to add, because it soaks up some booze while you sip the drink. It's a great little dessert for after you've finished the drink.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-47570132592639445312009-02-07T09:56:00.000-05:002009-02-07T09:56:00.000-05:00I have to say that the provenance and style of the...I have to say that the provenance and style of the Colonel Littleton belt is not my cup o tea, but I do get the Clint/Eiger Sanction/Wild Turkey thing. <BR/><BR/>Interestingly, when the movie went to syndication on TV (It didn't take long!) Clint's Wild Turkey request was dubbed in with him asking for a "rye whiskey." It was probably done to avoid the tacit endorsement of a brand.<BR/><BR/>But you, a bitter man? Nah!<BR/><BR/>-DBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-9232167694291624722009-02-07T08:18:00.000-05:002009-02-07T08:18:00.000-05:00Tin tin,Great way to describe the friday belt... a...Tin tin,<BR/><BR/>Great way to describe the friday belt... any better and you'd be talking dirty to me. Not Trad!<BR/><BR/>You're right about the vermouth. Worth every penny. Take the extra moment to float a slice of orange (even if you have to run to the store and find one). It's foreplay... and it makes that tiny bit of difference.initials CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16676097755038091712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-86256075468733001912009-02-06T22:19:00.000-05:002009-02-06T22:19:00.000-05:00Good eye on that Take Ivy photo. Great look with t...Good eye on that Take Ivy photo. Great look with the Bermuda shorts.heavy tweed jackethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04621291159017166849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-15278150891791749202009-02-06T21:55:00.000-05:002009-02-06T21:55:00.000-05:00Thanks for the Manhattan recipe. I'm a bourbon gi...Thanks for the Manhattan recipe. I'm a bourbon girl myself. Jim Beam used to be my call but my favorite Kentucky cousin (he's a state representative of that hallowed commonwealth) introduced me to Woodford Reserve. I take it with two fingers of branch water.<BR/>P.S. thanks to him you may call me "Colonel."~Tessa~Scoffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026251653030390293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-58517241570390679042009-02-06T17:14:00.000-05:002009-02-06T17:14:00.000-05:00Nice-looking belts, but check out their website. S...Nice-looking belts, but check out their website. Shouldn't a leather company know how to spell the word "burgundy"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-76471834019356051352009-02-06T13:55:00.000-05:002009-02-06T13:55:00.000-05:00Top find.http://thetorchsociety.blogspot.com/Top find.<BR/><BR/>http://thetorchsociety.blogspot.com/The Torch Societyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583456856079091075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-15572532169776700112009-02-06T12:06:00.000-05:002009-02-06T12:06:00.000-05:00Dear Sartorial Rasputin,Thanks for the Colonel Lit...Dear Sartorial Rasputin,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the Colonel Littleton link. Some great stuff on their web page. And love the belts!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-74361582434121934042009-02-06T10:14:00.000-05:002009-02-06T10:14:00.000-05:00Inspiring. You're doing for me what Clint did for ...Inspiring. You're doing for me what Clint did for you.John Patrick Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09184882727993226321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-18736950008210837862009-02-06T08:48:00.000-05:002009-02-06T08:48:00.000-05:00Love it. I'm putting both belts on my list.Love it. I'm putting both belts on my list.Zingiberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280352710216868683noreply@blogger.com