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The Shoe

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I picked up this Akubra Cattleman cheaply on Japan’s Yahoo auction a couple of days ago. The courier from Hokkaido is a bit steep, but still a pretty good price. It’s due to arrive tomorrow.
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It appears to have a blue tinge, but the seller says it’s greenish.
I’m guessing it’s the bluegrass green.
 
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Here's a photo of my Bluegrass Green Akubra Campdraft:

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Lighter and slightly more green than in your photo (difference in lighting conditions could account for that), but otherwise I think a pretty good match color-wise right down to the brim binding. In person mine rarely looks blue--more decidedly green with just a hint of blue. Assuming you're correct and it is Bluegrass Green, I hope you like the color as much as I do.
 

The Shoe

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Here's a photo of my Bluegrass Green Akubra Campdraft:

kObzt0V.jpg


Lighter and slightly more green than in your photo (difference in lighting conditions could account for that), but otherwise I think a pretty good match color-wise right down to the brim binding. In person mine rarely looks blue--more decidedly green with just a hint of blue. Assuming you're correct and it is Bluegrass Green, I hope you like the color as much as I do.
Looks good. Either way, it’s quite a different colour from anything I presently own. Can’t wait to get home from work tonight. It should be here waiting for me.
 

The Shoe

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Here's a photo of my Bluegrass Green Akubra Campdraft:

kObzt0V.jpg


Lighter and slightly more green than in your photo (difference in lighting conditions could account for that), but otherwise I think a pretty good match color-wise right down to the brim binding. In person mine rarely looks blue--more decidedly green with just a hint of blue. Assuming you're correct and it is Bluegrass Green, I hope you like the color as much as I do.
Well, here it is.
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It’s definitely green, though in some light (and particularly in photos) it has a bluish grey look to it. It took a bit of fiddling with the colour, but this is reasonably close to what I’m seeing.
 
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Funkytown, USA
Here's a photo of my Bluegrass Green Akubra Campdraft:

kObzt0V.jpg


Lighter and slightly more green than in your photo (difference in lighting conditions could account for that), but otherwise I think a pretty good match color-wise right down to the brim binding. In person mine rarely looks blue--more decidedly green with just a hint of blue. Assuming you're correct and it is Bluegrass Green, I hope you like the color as much as I do.

It's one of the more interesting and adaptable colors out there.

I once was in Kentucky and dropped it in a field. Took me an hour to find it.
 
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The tours are great but after you've toured one or two distilleries most people just head for the tasting room. Just remember which bus or van you got out of.
I remember doing the Jim Beam tour some years back and ended up the most violently ill I can remember for about 12 to 24 hours. Not from the alcohol... (Oooh sure right) but I think indirectly. During the Tasting they would basically take the same glasses dunk em in a small water basin and refill for the next guy. You’d think the alcohol would kill most things off. But whatever this was survived the alcohol and kicked my a$$ bad!
 
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I remember doing the Jim Beam tour some years back and ended up the most violently ill I can remember for about 12 to 24 hours. Not from the alcohol... (Oooh sure right) but I think indirectly. During the Tasting they would basically take the same glasses dunk em in a small water basin and refill for the next guy. You’d think the alcohol would kill most things off. But whatever this was survived the alcohol and kicked my a$$ bad!
Wow, sorry to hear of your experience. I've been twice, 4-5 distilleries per tour. I've been to JB. I don't remember any specific Distillery but the freebies samples were in small plastic throwaway shot glasses. Any drink that I bought was served in a Glen Cairn glass.

I'd like to get a hotel & spend 3-4 days there on my own but it won't happen this yr. The Pros told me to stay away from Bardstown's Sept Bourbonfest; crowds are just too big.
 

johnnycanuck

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Well, here it is. View attachment 254999 It’s definitely green, though in some light (and particularly in photos) it has a bluish grey look to it. It took a bit of fiddling with the colour, but this is reasonably close to what I’m seeing.
Looks like Akubras khaki colour. Never seen it in a Cattleman hat. Very versatile colour. Wear it in good health.
Johnny
 

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