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Talisker Storm, Ardbeg Uigeadail. Both good in their own way. Talisker is far more mellow but then Ardbeg isn't known for mellow -- and at 54.2%, Uigeadail is a bold offering. I'll have to give em both another go this evening.

Great looking jacket and perfect for on the bike. Enjoy it.

Congrats, that's a great jacket...and you need not worry about your English. You're doing fine.

The only one I've got -- Aero J106. Minus the belt and loops to keep from scratching the tank. I'd like to get another, more heavily lined for the colder months (and about 3 more just because) but that's where I'm at right now.

Perhaps something a bit bolder? Oh, the pitfalls of accessorizing.

That's never worked for me. I've seen it look good on someone else on occasion but I find I'm either having a black day or brown. My fit jacket was two-tone. Well done but not for me.

Kill Your Darlings

I love that j106. Dammit I may need one in brown.

Of course. I'm just joking in the spirit of where this thread has gone. Certainly the quality of leather doesn't top out at the quality of a single picture. ETA: and I'm sure many of us are looking forward to some better pics and feedback.

It is my understanding from reading these threads that only one jacket maker uses proper, full grain, veg tanned horse hide. All others are indeed using beef jerky as it is cheap and accessible. Smells great out of the box but it's not very durable and it's high in sodium.

Ha. Man, there is some bourbon hate in this room. It's ok, I'll drink my way through it.

Nope, bourbon.

I went in for the Connemara...sold out. I had to wait for the next afternoon's cup of coffee to get a pour of it. Ended up leaving with a bottle of (very off topic) Bulleit instead. Must be because I've been listening to so much country music lately.

I buy whole bean, usually Green Mountain for the house and grind as I go then either French press or cold brew it. I pour my wife one small cup from the press then drink the rest if I'm going that route. Cold brew is nice when you want strong coffee but not the heat or the acid. Starbucks to...

That's what it's all about. Great jacket, spec'd out perfectly and in a perfect fit. What's not to like? Except maybe raising a kid with that level of familiarity with finer thing$.