The Glenrothes 1995, In Time for Burns Night
It’s new whisky time. Which, to be honest, is one of the best times. Just in time for Burns Night 2012, one of my favorite distilleries The Glenrothes were kind enough to send me their new Vintage 1995 bottling. Let’s talk whisky.
Cold, Wet Winter Grooming
We had a nice run with the Indian Summer, but it’s finally getting really wintery. And one thing that means is shifting our grooming habits until spring has sprung. It doesn’t matter how nice your coat is if your skin looks like hell. So look in your medicine cabinet and adjust.
Wouldn’t it be a Pitti
It’s that season again. Pitti Uomo. Flocks of sport-coated men descend on Florence for a festival of all things sartorial and the results are broadcast in real-time to those of us sitting in less glamorous environs. So from the internet to my brain and back out to the internet, here are my thoughts on Pitti Winter 2012.
Louis Armstrong at the Frolics Ballroom
You’ve doubtlessly read G. Bruce Boyer’s thoughts on everything from Harris Tweed to bench made shoes, but what you might not know is that the guy loves jazz music as much as (if not more than) great clothes. So without further ado, a memoir from Mr. Boyer about Louis Armstrong.
Dressing as Craft
Ok, so dressing isn’t exactly a craft. But you can certainly approach it like one. Richard Sennett, in his required-reading The Craftsman talks about things like parenting and being a physician as crafts, so here goes my stab at dressing as craft.
