Red Clay Soul: In Hand: The Tom Beckbe Tensaw ES

October 21, 2019

"Like any good company, Tom Beckbe listens to their customers. And the customers asked for a lighter version of the Tensaw, to make it a true three-season waxed jacket. Enter the Tensaw Early Season (or ES)

The ES is everything you’d expect from the fully leaded Tensaw, just lighter. And to describe the ‘lighter’, it’s very wearable in 50’s – 60’s without breaking a sweat. The regular Tensaw’s sweet spot tops out in the 50’s, and is ideally suited for colder temperatures. It’s a 6 oz. waxed cotton (vs. the 8 oz), and out of the box, you can tell the difference."

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Our latest collaboration with the Van Winkles dates back over seven years. In the fall of 2017, Tom Beckbe founder Radcliff Menge was less than six months out from leaving his full-time law practice when he connected with the Van Winkle sisters and created an idea for an exclusive, limited edition Tensaw Jacket in a now very collectable “stave brown” color. Individually numbered and signed by Julian Van Winkle III, a true visionary in the bourbon industry, those 100 jackets now trade at a heavy premium in the secondary market.

We’re delighted to renew the collaboration this fall and even more excited to offer the women’s Blakeley Jacket in the same colorway, which only seemed fitting for a collaboration with three amazing sisters.