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Spend your own time with Wild Turkey. Stylist Tomoyuki Sasaki.
My own time with WILD TURKEY.

Spend your own time with Wild Turkey. Stylist Tomoyuki Sasaki.

With the recent highball boom, whiskey has established its position as a food drink that can be paired with food. One of the key players in this trend is WILD TURKEY, a premium bourbon that has been enjoyed by connoisseurs around the world since the brand's birth in 1942. Following on from the previous article, the theme of this issue is "Solo Camping. We will explore how to enjoy WILD TURKEY 8-Year-Old with Tomoyuki Sasaki, a stylist with a deep knowledge of the outdoors.

  • Photo_Fumihiko Ikemoto
  • Text_Jun Nakata
  • Edit_Shun Koda

The standard is not "this" is good, but "this" is good.

I see that the brands of the gears you are using this time are quite different from each other. What are your criteria for gear selection?

Sasaki: Of course, we did not buy everything at once, but gradually added to our collection. If I had to name a criterion for gear selection, it would be lightness and strength. I like titanium, so I tend to go for stoic coloring, but they are all very easy to use.

It's true that the wear is all black.

Sasaki: Sasaki: I don't use bright colors in my private life, except for work. So this outfit is very private (laughs). I'm wearing a canvas zip-up jacket by Cahartt over a down hoodie by Patagonia, which has high heat retention properties. Down is susceptible to fire sparks, so the jacket also serves as a cover. On my feet are Timberland boots. They are waterproof and sturdy, so they are very useful for camping.

I'm consistent in my gear and clothing.

Sasaki: It may be a kind of occupational disease. When you pursue what you "like," you will find that "this" is not "good enough," but "this" is "good enough. That is how I think my style is developed.

Cutlery from NORDISK. I love the minimalist design and the titanium texture of the cutlery. These three pieces of cutlery are all I need.

How about "Wild Turkey 8 Year Old" straight up?

Sasaki: My impression is that this is a bourbon that you want to savor slowly. Straight, the flavor comes through directly, and the long aftertaste and gradually changing aroma are also nice.

The smoked cheese is also done well.

Sasaki: It goes great with bourbon. I like elaborate dishes, but for solo camping, I think these light snacks are enough.

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