Archive for September, 2020

Sunday Relaxation, Cigar and Beer

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Sep 30th, 2020 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

After burning through the remaining firewood last weekend, we received a new delivery on Saturday. That led to hauling many wheelbarrow loads of wood from the driveway to the rack out back on Sunday. But, it’s a wonderful sight now. We’re all set for t…



Blade and Bow Bourbon with BLTC Super Deluxe

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Sep 29th, 2020 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

After a fun morning of shooting Saturday, I retired to the back deck for some long-awaited treats before dinner. I’d recently picked up a new cigar from Black Label Trading Company, and had an interesting bottle of bourbon waiting in the wings.Blade an…



Misty Morning Shooting Games

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Sep 28th, 2020 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

It was raining lightly but steadily during my drive to the Cavalier Range for Saturday’s monthly IDPA match. Despite the weather prognosticators indicating the rain would have stopped by the time I left the house, I was hopeful I’d be shooting in clear…



Beach Camping at Cape Hatteras

By From https://odonnellweb.com/pelican/ • Sep 27th, 2020 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

We normally stay up near Kitty Hawk for our annual-ish Outer Banks weekend, but with the camper we decided to go farther south to Hatteras.

A few days prior to …



BLTC Last Rites and Lagunitas IPA

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Sep 26th, 2020 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

After dinner Friday I was in the mood for a nice IPA. I was also in the mood for a good cigar. IPA’s aren’t always the best companions for cigars, so I had to give my selection some thought. I originally had my eyes on some new cigars I’d not yet tried…



Thursday Cigar and 1781 Porter

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Sep 25th, 2020 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

It was an early start to the weekend Thursday when I headed over to 1781 Brewing after dinner for a beer and smoke at the cigar lounge. After a week of very cool weather, one that actually had me turning on the heater for a smoke on the deck earlier in…



Undercrown Maduro & Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Sep 24th, 2020 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Continuing the fire pit and power outage story… After rebuilding the fire, I headed inside to grab another smoke and a beer. The second cigar choice for the early evening was the Liga Undercrown Maduro from Drew Estate. This cigar has been mention…



Barrel Aged Cigar & Two Stout Beers

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Sep 23rd, 2020 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

We got the first fire of the season going last Sunday. The last weekend of the summer was cool enough for a fire to be enjoyable, yet still warm enough to not require bundling up. After a late brunch I uncovered the woodpile and prepped the pit. Lookin…



Sam Adams Octoberfest & Hamlet 25th Anniversary

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Sep 22nd, 2020 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

After a fun IDPA match Saturday morning, Colleen and I sat outside during the afternoon to enjoy a beer, some reading, and the cool sunshine. I opted to try a Hamlet 25th Year Robusto. I’m a fan of Hamlet cigars, especially the Tabaquero, but I’ve…



Rivanna IDPA

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Sep 21st, 2020 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

It was a cool morning as I headed to Charlottesville to shoot the monthly IDPA match at the Rivanna range. It’s been a while since we’ve had a cool weather match, and I had mixed feelings about being reminded (again) about the impending months of lower…