broiler
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I see very little difference between my slightly older whiskey shoes/boots and whiskey boots purchased more recently. I took quick photos of my whiskey and bourbon pairs and as you can see they're all very similar in hue.
The first photo shows my four whiskey pairs arranged by age left to right - whiskey blucher 3 years old (could be older, bought new from ebay seller), Lindrick 2.5 yrs, Harlech 2 yrs, Galway ~ 6 months old
The second photo shows my two bourbon pairs sandwiched between two whiskey pairs (my most translucent and lightest whiskey).
I'll also add most of these have seen very little wear, so the leather hasn't had a chance to age and patina. The NST boot and Cardiff (blucher) have seen the most wear (20-25 wears). Next are the loafer (~15 wears), Harlech (~10) and Lindrick (~5). Haven't had a chance to wear the Galway yet.
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Your Harlech and Lindrick in that first pic is some of the nicest whiskey color I've seen. I hate you. From online pics, a lot of whiskey seems to take an orange patina over time that I don't care for, although I don't own any whiskey. Doesn't seem to be the case with yours, although maybe they're still too new. Definitely happened with my Carmina saddle shell, which have darkened to a little more burnt orange than your loafers in the 2nd pic.
I'm also a fan of the C&J double sole. The sole on my C&J Marlow looks great and is indestructible - whatever sole leather they use seems to be even more durable than JR.