I confess, I’m a list keeper. Whether it’s tracking things I need to do, things I’ve done, or stuff I have, I’ve probably made a list. The compact computer we carry in our pocket only serves to fuel that habit. A few years ago I ran across the Cigar S…

Sometimes I think I am subconsciously led to pair a cigar and a drink based on aesthetics as much as palate. I wonder if that was the case when I gravitated to the E.P. Carrillo Encore to smoke with the selected bourbon for the evening, Woodinville Str…

Hardly a day goes by when we aren’t informed that yet another part of life considered by the woke to be racist, or damaging to the climate, or some other imagined offense. Not too surprisingly, even wildfires are deemed both climate damaging AND racist…

I kicked off my the weekend on the screened porch enjoying a good drink and cigar. So what else is new you ask? You got me, most weekends start that way around here. But repetition does not mean boredom. There’s a never ending option for new beverages,…

Quite the paradox.Cheers!
[ This content originated at Musings Over a Barrel ]

I managed to get a late morning escape to the range on Friday. I typically try for mid-week outings, but it didn’t work out this week. I timed it just right since as soon as I parked a stream of cars drove in — 5 minutes later and I would have been s…

Here’s to the weekend.Cheers!
[ This content originated at Musings Over a Barrel ]

Here’s another edition of “Whiskey Wednesday” for my enjoyment, and yours if you’d like. Since we were out of town last week, the mid-week pleasure was skipped. My work day on Wednesday this week was frequented by trips to the humidor and whiskey shelf…

back to back 3-day camping weekends for the win!

The end of vacation is bittersweet. The thought of going back to the daily grind haunts me at the end. But at the same time, I look forward to eating normally, sleeping in my own bed, and after this trip, enjoying a cigar. We spent the week at a hortic…