Archive for September, 2023

Five O’Clock Friday: Choices

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Sep 29th, 2023 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

It was probably a Friday.Enjoy your weekend. We will not judge you.Cheers!
[ This content originated at Musings Over a Barrel ]



Veritas Three Blends and Horse Soldier Reserve Bourbon

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Sep 29th, 2023 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I was looking for a high proof, full flavored bourbon to enjoy with a cigar after a long day of driving recently. A bottle of Horse Soldier Bourbon seemed the perfect choice. Horse Soldier Reserve is the distillery’s barrel strength expression. Th…



St. Wenceslaus, Patron Saint of Brewers

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Sep 28th, 2023 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Originally posted September 28, 2012.

Today is the feast day of St. Wenceslaus, who is regarded as a patron Saint of Czech brewers.

St. Wenceslaus, duke of Bohemia, was born about the year 907 at Prague, Bohemia (now the Czech Republic). His father…



Italy: A Cigar and a Eucharistic Procession

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Sep 27th, 2023 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

We recently returned from a two week pilgrimage in Italy. Visiting historical and religious sites in Naples, San Giovanni Rotundo, Lanciano, Assisi, Rome, among others was a wonderful and joyful experience. Besides the beautiful churches and…



Foundation El Güegüense with an Octoberfest Märzen

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Sep 25th, 2023 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Sometimes you just want a big cigar and a beer. The El Güegüense Toro Huaco from Foundation Cigars is a hefty 6 x 56 cigar that fills the bill. It’s a great candidate to enjoy on a warm afternoon of sipping beers. The Nicaraguan puro has a Corojo 99 wr…



Five O’Clock Friday: Buying Whiskey vs. Drinking Whiskey

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Sep 22nd, 2023 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The struggle is real.Time to get to work on that.Cheers!
[ This content originated at Musings Over a Barrel ]



A Sweet Pairing – Carrillo Pledge and Barrell Batch #33

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Sep 22nd, 2023 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

For this pairing I pulled down a half empty bottle that’s been untouched of late. It’s been idle, somewhat because it’s not readily available in Virginia, but mostly because I buy more bourbon than I drink. It’s actually quite rare to finish off a bott…



Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select With E.P. Carrillo Allegiance

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Sep 20th, 2023 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Recently I’ve been going back through some of the whiskeys on my shelves that have not been opened for a while. Sometimes they are ones that didn’t excite me, or I just didn’t like, when they were first opened. Others are simply ones that have been ove…



Gold Leaf Adorned Cavalier Genève BII Viso Jalapa

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Sep 18th, 2023 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

This unique cigar came in my July Luxury Cigar Club pack. I have been enjoying this subscription for a few months. I usually receive cigars that are unknown to me, be they new or limited releases, or older varieties not sold any longer. The Caval…



Weekend at Loft Mountain

By From https://odonnellweb.com/pelican/ • Sep 17th, 2023 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Living 90 minutes from a National park is cool