Fresco

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

I've been enjoying that new rye, Ri

Straight or in cocktails?

- B

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Straight or in cocktails? - B
I usually just break the bottle neck off and take a swig.

It is probably good in a sazerac but I like it straight.

 

[yachtie]

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

I usually just break the bottle neck off and take a swig.

It is probably good in a sazerac but I like it straight.

Haven't tried it, but I'll bet it's not Thomas Handy Sazerac

Try that straight

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by yachtie

Haven't tried it, but I'll bet it's not Thomas Handy Sazerac

Try that straight

I'll try it. I see it's on a third release. I grew up drinking cognac but rye is less sweet with a good kick.

 

[yachtie]

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

I'll try it. I see it's on a third release. I grew up drinking cognac but rye is less sweet with a good kick.

Love the dryness. Took up drinking rye in college and I still prefer it over (most)corn liquors.

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by dopey

This looks too long to read now, but I will read it later. Can you give me your quickie review?
It has a clean, non sticky, non sweet taste with a kick and a good after taste. I like it better than some of the small distillery bourbons I had hitherto been drinking. I had been driven to bourbon because the barbarians discovered cognac (and single malts...and Sauternes for that matter).

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by yachtie

Love the dryness. Took up drinking rye in college and I still prefer it over (most)corn liquors.
Well there aren't that many around, plus I always associated it with like leathery marine types. But a good rye is very neat and clean, Im having a glass now.

 

[yachtie]

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

It has a clean, non sticky, non sweet taste with a kick and a good after taste. I like it better than some of the small distillery bourbons I had hitherto been drinking. I had been driven to bourbon because the barbarians discovered cognac (and single malts...and Sauternes for that matter).

Veritas. Nice and dry- with a zing.

 

[yachtie]

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

Well there aren't that many around, plus I always associated it with like leathery marine types. But a good rye is very neat and clean, Im having a glass now.

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by yachtie

I think Ri is probably priced better for the rate I drink it at. I will try the other rye, when I find it. Oh god, WIld Turkey, that's the stuff John Wayne drank on Iwo Jima.

 

[GuidoWongolini]

Originally Posted by binge

You could have PhatGuido field-test it.
- I'm read for my 3rd CHAN next week!

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

I'm not convinced that tailored clothes can breathe inside aluminum suitcases.
- B
- how about my custom Rimodor? I'll leave the Cubans behind this trip..

 

[Will]

Originally Posted by dopey

I am curious about your reasons. I started (and ended) with a blue linen suit, but I did that because I had a particular vision of what I wanted for a particular event.

Marine blue has all the good qualities of a cream linen suit without being nearly so memorable or prone to showing dirt.

 

[Parker]

Is quarter lining typical with Fresco as it's a warm weather cloth? What about "show-through"? Is the weave loose enough to see a shirt coming through?

Would a full lining still work (in terms of keeping one cool and keeping shape) with Fresco?

Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[dopey]

Originally Posted by Parker

Is quarter lining typical with Fresco as it's a warm weather cloth? What about "show-through"? Is the weave loose enough to see a shirt coming through?

Would a full lining still work (in terms of keeping one cool and keeping shape) with Fresco?

Inquiring minds want to know.

I had one of my fresco suits made with a quarter lining. I didn't notice any real improvement in breathability, but it does "catch" more on my shirt so I imagine it doesn't hang or move as smoothly. I ordered a subsequent fresco with a regular lining as a result.

Shirt see through is also a possibility, though that would bother me less.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by Parker

Is quarter lining typical with Fresco as it's a warm weather cloth?

Yes.

Originally Posted by Parker

What about "show-through"? Is the weave loose enough to see a shirt coming through?

Mostly, it doesn't. In some light, it can, depending on the weight and weave. It is not a great material if you expect a lot of flash photography, for example.

Originally Posted by Parker

Would a full lining still work (in terms of keeping one cool and keeping shape) with Fresco?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Sure, but you would give up a small marginal advantage for warm weather. Since that marginal advantage is best realized in a breeze, you're probably not giving up much if you have the option of going with an ermazine vs. a bemberg.


- B