Dappered | Summer 200m Dive Watches, British Made Shoes, & More – The Thurs. Men’s Sales Handful

[Dappered | Summer 200m Dive Watches, British Made Shoes, & More – The Thurs. Men’s Sales Handful]() --------------------------------------------------------------- - [Summer 200m Dive Watches, British Made Shoes, & More – The Thurs. Men’s Sales Handful](#1) - [On Shoe Snobs](#2) - [The Bourbon Derby: Best Bourbons under $40](#3) [Summer 200m Dive Watches, British Made Shoes, & More – The Thurs. Men’s Sales Handful](r/Dappered/~3/mHXoJZlA3VQ/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email) Posted: 25 Apr 2019 03:00 AM PDT Heads up: Buying via our links may result in us getting a commission. [Here’s why.]( Sales that deserve some attention heading into the weekend or a bit earlier. Might not be some massive once a year event, but still worth a look. Those are what make up these handfuls. Five of the better sales, one for each finger, are below, plus bonus sales if need be. Included are a few picks worth pointing out. [Banana Republic: Extra 50% off Sale Styles](//bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/category.do?cid=1014757&mlink=17075603,Promo_Ticker_MCTA&clink=17075603) [Banana Republic](//bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/category.do?cid=1014757&mlink=17075603,Promo_Ticker_MCTA&clink=17075603) - [Luxury-Touch Piped Polo – $21.49](//bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=424855022&cid=1125294&pcid=1014757) ($49.50) - [Luxury-Touch Printed Polo – $21.49](//bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=424864002&cid=1125294&pcid=1014757) ($49.50) - [Sky Blue Tattersall Slim-Fit](//bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=427605012&cid=1125294&pcid=1014757) or [Standard Fit Luxe Poplin Shirt – $30.99](//bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=427603002&cid=1125294&pcid=1014757) ($69.50) - [Slim-Fit Chambray Shirt – $35.49](//bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=422952002&cid=1125294&pcid=1014757) ($79.50) - [Supima Cotton Button-Shoulder Sweater – $43.99](//bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=425941002&cid=1125294&pcid=1014757) ($98.50) - [Organic Cotton Sweater Blazer – $64.99](//bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=425939002&cid=1014857&pcid=1014757) ($149) - [Arley Suede Work Boot in Sand – $64.99](//bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=424338002&cid=1014863&pcid=1014757) ($179.99) - [Troubadour Slim Briefcase – $222.49](//bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=304289012&cid=1014863&pcid=1014757) ($495) - [Herringbone Dot Silk Tie – $19.99](//bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=389086022&cid=1014863&pcid=1014757) ($59.50) - [Kenley Suede Crepe-Sole Chelsea Boot – $79.99](//bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=424339002&cid=1014862&pcid=1014757) ($178) Good grief Banana Republic. I haven’t even published the polopalooza yet (coming Monday). And here you are, slashing prices on your Luxe Touch polos already? Well okay then. No code needed here. Extra half off happens at checkout. [Club Monaco: Extra 30% off Sale Styles + New Additions to Sale]( [Club Monaco] - [Grant Fit Wool/Poly Unlined Blazer – $139.30]( ($329) - [Johnny Collar Sweater – $62.30]( ($129.50) - [Coaches Jacket – $111.30]( ($198.50) - [Refined Colorblock Polo – $36.24]( ($129.50) - [Leather Snap Glove – $55.65]( ($98) Club Monaco is one of those shops that you might not source a majority of your wardrobe from, but every so often? You’ll nab a rad (do people say rad anymore?) piece and be thrilled with it. Or not, who knows. [Massdrop: Spinnaker Automatic Diver – $130]( FINAL [Spinnaker Automatic Diver]( Summer beater watch alert! Would look great on a NATO band too. Miyota automatic movement, 200m water resistance, and a simple, well designed dial with a little texture to it. Not bad at all for $140. It is final sale though since it’s Massdrop, and they don’t ship until the end of May. Also note that they’re 43mm in diameter, so, not the smallest things. [Suitsupply: Even more new warm weather arrivals]( [Suitsupply]( - [Havana Fit Blue Linen Suit – $499]( - [Havana Fit Wool/Linen Blue Check Jacket – $499]( - [5 Pairs of Shoe Trees – $169]( Who buys five pairs of shoe trees at once? [Massdrop: Loake 1880 Buckingham Brogue Oxfords – $220]( FINAL ($324) [Loake 1880 Buckingham Brogue Oxfords]( Hell of a price for made in the UK, Goodyear welted, wingtip brogues that don’t make it over to this side of the pond that often. Loake just isn’t sold in many spots here in the US. But as always, it’s Massdrop, so it’s final sale. Sold in UK sizes, so if you wear a US size 10, get a UK size 9. Available in four shades of calfskin, and a suede for ten bucks less. Estimated ship date is end of May. Also worth a mention: - [J. Crew](: Extra 50% off some of their sale section w/ SOGOOD - [GAP](//www.gap.com/): 40% – 70% off plenty + Extra 20% off w/ SUPER - [Costco](-3-pack.product.100460846.html): I still believe this is going on? If you have a Costco membership, they’ve got Ex-Officio boxer briefs, $30 / 3 online, and some stores have them for $25 / 3 pack. Huge thanks to M. Shah for the tip! - [J. Crew Factory]( Extra 40% off clearance items w/ SHORTSTUFF ff/Dappered?a=mHXoJZlA3VQ:QgWlShTttr8:yIl2AUoC8zA ff/Dappered?a=mHXoJZlA3VQ:QgWlShTttr8:qj6IDK7rITs ff/Dappered?a=mHXoJZlA3VQ:QgWlShTttr8:gIN9vFwOqvQ [On Shoe Snobs](r/Dappered/~3/CxIhCkpUZf4/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email) Posted: 24 Apr 2019 02:00 PM PDT Heads up: Buying via our links may result in us getting a commission. [Here’s why.]( Hardly anything satisfies a Shoe Snob. Perhaps nothing satisfies a Shoe Snob. A Shoe Snob lives his life to feel like he’s been done wrong. Any sign of loose grain, a scratched welt, or a nicked sole, would be a direct attack on the worthiness and deserved celebration of his personal existence (and he is worthy of celebration, just scroll through his instagram). Look. LOOK AT HIM. Look how good he is at buying things! A Shoe Snob’s idea of what a dollar is worth, of what raw materials cost, and the price of manufacturing, hasn’t changed since 1994. He’s also never made anything with his hands [that didn’t involve popsicle sticks](. Any sort of adjustment to pricing, styles, or construction methods is a challenge to the Snob’s obvious, inalienable right to be served with what he deems to be flawless manufactured goods. Because again. Look at him. If he DOES choose to grace the footwear economy with an order, expectations will be exospheric. If upon arrival said goods are somehow UP to the snob’s [absurd expectations of perfection]( (expectations he has never and will never achieve in his own personal line of employment), in a way he will be disappointed. Because without flaw, he cannot berate the manufacturer on the internet! And that public shame-flogging happens to be a favorite hobby from which the snob derives significant self worth. The only hobby in which he derives more self worth is being looked at. Look. Look at him. But alas, at least his presence on this earth has been honored. Yes, finally tribute has been delivered, by way of a pair of consumer goods so flawless, that their birth necessitated a labor of billions of years of cosmic combat between the absurdity of entropy, and its patient disciplinarian co-parent, natural selection. After a triumphant sigh and a mental self congratulation on his ability to purchase high quality products (posts new purchase to Instagram, natch), he will then secure said impeccable goods to his ugly-ass feet, and proceed to walk through dirt and grease and a palette of shit that spans the metazoa. And they will all look. Because he is him. -fin- This post originally appeared as part of a [Target Single Monk Strap review](, but has since been adapted, because probably nobody read the other one. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Shoes at the top of this post are [burgundy cordovan Allen Edmonds Park Avenues](. On sale, through today, for (wait for it) $590. Probably wouldn’t be up to snuff to the average shoe snob. [Full review here](. ff/Dappered?a=CxIhCkpUZf4:kvIEveJptLo:yIl2AUoC8zA ff/Dappered?a=CxIhCkpUZf4:kvIEveJptLo:qj6IDK7rITs ff/Dappered?a=CxIhCkpUZf4:kvIEveJptLo:gIN9vFwOqvQ [The Bourbon Derby: Best Bourbons under $40](r/Dappered/~3/tHoJKcmXg70/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email) Posted: 24 Apr 2019 08:00 AM PDT Heads up: Buying via our links may result in us getting a commission. [Here’s why.]( About the Author: Jason P. is a Dappered devotee, having curated the majority of his wardrobe through the site. He is an enthusiast of wool sweaters, chino pants, and affordable automatic watches. In his free time, you can find him at his boxing gym or antiquing with his wife. Bourbon is the working man’s liquor, and once was long suffering as the unsung hero. But tides have turned for this dram, as over the past decade, it has basked in the limelight. So much so, that a [$30-$40 bottle won “best in show, whisky” at the San Francisco Spirits Competition this year](. Not a small feat. What makes bourbon such a great buy? Corn, America’s treasure. By definition, bourbon whisky doesn’t need to be made in Kentucky, but it does have to contain a mash bill of a minimum 51% corn. More on that in a bit. [Corn has been running $4-$6 a bushel for years now](. This helps to keep costs low and prices stable for most whiskeys, especially bourbon. What separates bourbon from other whisky? In additional to the required 51% corn minimum, bourbon must enter the barrel no higher than 125 proof (divide by 2 to get the alcohol percentage), and bottled at no lower than 80 proof. High-end bourbons are trending, but I lean toward bottles in the $30-$50 range. [For the price, they simply cannot be beat](. The flavor profiles are far more complex than anything else in the price range in liquor, and offer unrivaled variety. Wheated bourbons provide a sweeter touch, while rye-forward drams offer a bold spice – perfect for summer nights around a fire pit in the backyard. Unless you’re a city dweller, in which case the rye will set you apart at the rail from other customers ordering with the bar keep. Speaking of rye – back to that mash bill. What is a mash bill? It’s the mixture of grains that make up the “bill,” or list of ingredients to create the bourbon. As I mentioned, corn is the primary ingredient at 51%, and a bourbon’s flavor profile can be influenced in four primary ways: - Percentage of rye in the mash bill. A higher rye content will create a spicier bourbon. Below, I’ll give you my favorite value rye bourbon. - Percentage of wheat in the mash bill. A higher wheat content, or a “wheated bourbon,” creates a sweeter flavor. Like the rye, below is my favorite wheated budget bourbon. - Barrel quality. Legally, for a whisky to be “bourbon,” it must be aged in new, charred oak barrels. The quality of these barrels- namely, the wood itself- heavily influences the final flavor profile of the bourbon. - Location of the barrel within the storehouse. Once barreled, the bourbon is placed in a storehouse for aging. Temperature – another key influence of the final product – varies within a storehouse. Thus, a bourbon stored in one corner may produce a significantly different result from a bourbon stored in another far corner of the storehouse, even if they were aged in extremely similar barrels. Put all of the above together, and you have a type of liquor that has incredible variety and uniqueness from brand to brand, and bottle to bottle, with plentiful options under $40. My picks below are usually readily available nationwide and under $40. The Henry McKenna 10-year single barrel mentioned in the first paragraph will not make an appearance here, as it is incredibly difficult to find (in my experience). If you do happen upon a stash at your local shop, buy them. All of them. Prices as quoted were found at my local store in the Northeast. Without further ado, the picks. The Wheated Bourbon: Maker’s 46 – $37 Here’s the issue with wheated bourbons: They can be super difficult to find, and when you locate a bottle, expect to pay royally. Van Winkle. Weller. Buffalo Trace Antique. Not so with this one. A variety of the common Maker’s Mark, this wheated version provides a beautiful touch of sweetness for a fraction of the price. I tasted vanilla and caramel, but also a bit of spiced wood. I’m not sure if there is such a thing as “spiced wood,” but imagine how a piece of charred oak sprinkled with cinnamon and clove might smell. For me, the combination of vanilla and caramel at the front and the spiced wood was complex but readily identifiable. This isn’t a bourbon you have to think about, and I appreciate it. 94 proof, so it packs a good punch. The Rye Bourbon: Bulleit 95 Rye – $33 SPICE SPICE AND MORE SPICE. This is a heavy hitter, at a back of the lineup price. 90 proof, but can taste like approximately one-billion proof if you’re new to rye bourbons. This pour is a complete departure from the Maker’s 46 above. High spice, with some toasted notes as well. As usual, I recommend trying this neat on your first go-round to see if you can pick out some subtle sugar notes. The Old Standby: Buffalo Trace – $32 Speaking of, this is my go-to. This one is all about balance. The vanilla, caramel, spice, honey, pepper, and a bit of brightness – maybe citrus? No single flavor stands out, but all meld together in a very easy-drinking bourbon. If you don’t know what bourbon to start with, or you’re overwhelmed with the ever-growing selection on shelves, you can never go wrong with the standard Buffalo Trace Straight Bourbon. The Boldest: Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage – $30 Single Barrel bourbon under $40 is hard to find. But this right here? Under $30 after tax, and widely available. A staple on my bar cart at home. A single barrel bourbon contains the contents of one barrel, versus a blend of bourbons from multiple barrels. The use of a single barrel allows a fuller expression of the barrel aging process to come through the bourbon, and often produces deeper, bolder, more complex flavor profiles. I call this “true” bourbon. That isn’t to say blends are bad (on the contrary) or untrue, whatever that might mean. But, single barrels offer a taste of THAT bourbon with THAT barrel. A unique experience from bottle to bottle, as the barrel may change from year to year and make subtle changes to the flavor. The Most Bang For Your Buck Budget Bourbon: Evan Williams Black Label – $14 Evan Williams black label gets a bad rep for being cheap hooch, but Heaven Hill Distillery has given this bottom-shelf bourbon some love. Maybe it’s just me, but this black label hits way above its weight. No age statement available, but it’s rumored to be around 5-7 years. A great selection for making Old Fashioned’s and Manhattans if you prefer to save your other bourbons to drink straight. Are you a bourbon fan? 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