Back Down South

Florida

Two weeks ago, Mark and I drove to Santa Rosa Beach to spend a week with my parents. They’ve fled Montana and rented a house there for the month, so we had to take advantage of a week away from the Georgia weather shenanigans. To our surprise, we discovered that our great buddy Jamie would be in town shooting a wedding in Seaside, so we got to have some fun with him, too.

Here’s a bit of the exploring, relaxing, and beach beauty – shot on both digital and film (Canon Mark III, Nikon One Touch on Kodak Gold 400 and Tri-X).

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IMG_7113On Jamie: VoyVoy shirt, ASOS swim trunks.

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IMG_7097Photographed in Santa Rosa Beach + Seaside, Florida.

Drink This – The Good South

South

The Drink: Named after our 5,000th Twitter follower (@thegoodsouth), adapted from Karah Carmack’s (Cured, San Antonio) Dare I Say? cocktail (featured in this month’s Imbibe).

To be honest, I adapted this cocktail by accident. Instead of grabbing the Fernet Branca bottle, used in Carmack’s recipe, I grabbed the Branca Menta next to it. I followed the recipe exact, tasted it, and liked it. The strong mint flavor left in my mouth made me realize what I’d done, and realize there was way too much of it left on my palate. So, I remedied my mistake, made the drink according to the recipe, and tasted that one. Really good, but now I missed the mint…

So I made the “wrong” one again, using less Menta, and gave both to Mark for a blind taste test. We swapped, and I tasted both, and we both agreed the Menta added something extra special to this cocktail.

Put all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and stir.
Strain into a rocks glass with a large cube – I used Tovolo King Cube.

The Glass: Anchored Style Whiskey Flag glass (c/o).

Matthew, Part II

Matthew_CharlottePhotographed in Charlotte, NC

Raised in:
Greensboro, North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia

Lives in:
Charlotte, North Carolina

Favorite whiskey:
My new favorites are Angel’s Envy (on sale at Caskers) & Stagg Jr.

Now would ya look at that:
You met Matthew here. He’s a great man with a hot wife.

Matthew has worked for Tom James for 2 years. “My dad has worked as a haberdasher for TJ for 29 years so I’ve always grown up around clothing. We are a custom made to measure company offering an extremely wide array of fabrics and styles. We are in 109 cities around the world. I really enjoy doing what I do because I get to work in the clothing world but also get to work with some of the most fun and exciting people in Charlotte.”

You can book a consultation with Matthew via email – [email protected].

Make sure to follow him on Instagram for killer daily suit and sportcoat inspiration – @mperezhaberdasher.

 

Music Monday – Vancouver Sleep Clinic

My first listen to Australia’s Vancouver Sleep Clinic was this cover of Drake’s “Hold On We’re Going Home,” (a collaboration with GXNXVS). 17-year-old Tim Bettison has got a vibey Bon Iver thing going on, and I’m very much in love with it. His debut EP will be released in a few weeks.

Of the two tracks released so far, this one is my favorite. In the words of The Gaurdian, “it is quietly devastating soulwave.”

Stream: “Collapse”
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iTunes | Spotify

Jamie, Part IX

46230013Photographed in Charleston, SC by Nathan Westerfield

Raised in:
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Lives in:
Nashville, Tennessee

Favorite part of your outfit:
I love my pants by Iron & Resin, my favorite clothing company. They are absolutely killing it with their image and product. These are from a recent line where they partnered with the classic Dickies. They updated the traditional Dickies cuts with a more modern fit using awesome Japanese fabrics and Dickies’ own selvage Cramerton cloth. The pocket has a nice japanese floral touch to it to make the pants stand out.

Now would ya look at that:
Thanks to Nathan Westerfield for snapping this photo of Jamie at a recent Charleston wedding they shot together at Lowndes Grove Plantation.

Xan

XanPhotographed in Matthews, NC

Raised in:
Nashville, Tennessee

Lives in:
Charlotte, North Carolina

When you started Buffalo Jackson:
Complete randomness. It was 2009, and I was co-leading a trip with college students who were primarily from the South in Jackson, Wyoming (trainingground.com). I ran the idea by some guys in the Jackson Mercantile, took the few hundred bucks I had to my name, and went chasing the dream.

Describe the products:
Take hard working Carhartt and mix it with the classic and stylish Brooks Brothers, and you get Buffalo Jackson. We call it “The Rugged Gentleman.” He is comfortable tying a dry fly or a bow tie.

Store inspiration:
A combination of my grandfather’s garage and an old West trading post.

Now would ya look at that:
Meet Xan, the man behind Buffalo Jackson (you figured that out by now, though). We visited the store in Matthews a few weekends ago and man, is it awesome! We’ve been huge fans of Xan and the products he represents for a while now, so it was a joy to finally shake his hand and get lost admiring the store. It’s a must visit if you’re in the Charlotte area! Directions here.

 

Larry, Part III

LarryPhotographed in Nashville, TN by Jamie Clayton

Raised in:
Nashville native, moved back 3 years ago and doesn’t plan to ever leave.

Lives in:
Nashville, Tennessee

Best live performance you saw in 2013:
Mumford & Sons in Birmingham, Alabama at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre on September 9th. Ben Lovett from the band invited me to come down for the show and I was able to watch it from back stage the whole night and hang out with the band until the early hours of the next day. It wasn’t just the best show of 2013, it was the best of my life and one I will never be able to forget.

Now would ya look at that:
This photo was previously featured in Nashville Lifestyle’s MVP’s of the Music Industry, a collection of “business savvy all-stars who are propelling the Nashville music industry forward.” Larry deserves every bit of the love and recognition he’s received for launching Cause a Scene Music!

See also: Larry, Part I and Part II.

Micah, Part III

Micah02Photographed in Charlotte, NC

Raised in:
Athens, Alabama

Lives in:
Charlotte, North Carolina

Best thing about living in Charlotte:
It’s been pretty great seeing how Twitter has made moving to a new connected city so much easier. I’ve had drinks with some amazing folks in the past three months just by Tweeting at ’em. It wasn’t this easy when we headed up to Boston, and for that I’m thankful. Oh, and the fact that our little one will be born a Tar Heel.

Now would ya look at that:
Post bourbons with Micah of The Old Try at Cowbell.
See also: Micah Part I, Micah, Part II.

Ethan

EthanPhotographed in Knoxville, TN by Cody Bennett 

Raised in:
Knoxville, Tennessee

Lives in:
Knoxville, Tennessee

Favorite outdoor activity and location:
Fly fishing. I usually go to the Clinch River right by Miller’s Island if they aren’t pushing water through Norris Dam. If they are, I’ll head up to the GSMNP and fish the West and Middle prongs of the Little River or in Elkmont.

Now would ya look at that:
Photographed with a Nikon F100 and Fuji 400H film (overexposed 1 stop).

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