Today marks 16 years of writing this blog. The collection of ramblings began as “Musings Over a Pint” on October 6, 2007. As I sorted out the “identity” of the Musings, the title eventually changed to “Musings Over a Barrel.” I stated in that fir…
Bulleit Bourbon is one of those staples that has a mostly permanent space on my shelves. The standard 90 proof bottle is great for sipping neat or in cocktails, and it can be easily found, in Virginia at least, for around $35. A while back, VA ABC had…
During our two week visit to southern Italy, I kept a casual eye out for cigar shops. I had brought along a few cigars to smoke, but not enough to last the trip. I also hoped to find a few Cuban cigars I was interested in trying. Although tobacco stor…
We spent a week camping and hiking in West Virginia
