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Barrel Aged Jeans, Pt. 2

Assuming you read my earlier post (and I know you did), you know about the barrel-aged jeans experiment between Noble Denim and Bulleit Bourbon.  For the uninitiated, Ohio-based Noble Denim, known for their hand-crafted raw denim jeans, decided to age 50 pairs of their jeans in barrels that formerly aged Bulleit bourbon.  This week Noble Denim is set to send me a pair.  This is pretty exciting, to say the least.  After I spend some time breaking the jeans in, I’ll post about them.  In the meantime,  take a peek at the entire process of making the jeans and the inspiration behind the experiment with the video and photos below.  I gotta admit, they look pretty damn good.

DiResta Dickel Box

Last week I received my bottle of 9 year bottle of George Dickel as part of my membership in the Dickel Dozen.  It came in a great looking wooden presentation box.  Great first impression.  Thankfully, the whisky inside the bottle was outstanding.  It was made by Jimmy DiResta, who’s appeared on a number of shows including A&E’s Dirty Money, as well as various HGTV and DIY Network shows.  Now, you can see how the really cool looking box was made.  Watching this video took my appreciation to a whole new level.

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George Dickel is in the building

 

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As a member of the Dickel Dozen, I am excited as ever to receive my own bottle of 9 year old George Dickel, hand selected by George Dickel National Ambassador Doug Kragel.  I had plans for this evening, but it very well may turn into a Dickel night.