Archive for July, 2025

Fuente 8-5-8 Maduro Cigar Review: Flavor, Value, and Performance

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jul 30th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The Arturo Fuente Maduro 8-5-8 was part of the June Cigar of the Month package from Cigar and Pipes. After resting for six weeks in the humidor, it was finally time to light it up.This 6” x 47 Corona Gorda sports a dark, toothy Connecticut Broadleaf Ma…



Fuente 8-5-8 Maduro Cigar Review: Flavor, Value, and Performance

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jul 30th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The Arturo Fuente Maduro 8-5-8 was part of the June Cigar of the Month package from Cigar and Pipes. After resting for six weeks in the humidor, it was finally time to light it up.This 6” x 47 Corona Gorda sports a dark, toothy Connecticut Broadleaf Ma…



A Criminally Good Pairing: BLTC Morphine & Larceny Barrel Proof

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jul 28th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

After a brief reprieve from the summer heat, July’s familiar weather returned — with it came the late afternoon thunderstorms and an early, storm cloud-induced dusk. Lately, some evenings have felt darker than the doldrums of winter. When the porch the…



A Criminally Good Pairing: BLTC Morphine & Larceny Barrel Proof

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jul 28th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

After a brief reprieve from the summer heat, July’s familiar weather returned — with it came the late afternoon thunderstorms and an early, storm cloud-induced dusk. Lately, some evenings have felt darker than the doldrums of winter. When the porch the…



Camping in Seneca State Forest WV

By From https://odonnellweb.com/pelican/ • Jul 26th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

3rd trip to WV and 3rd time I loved everything aboout camping in WV.



Five O’Clock Friday: B.B.King – Let the Good Times Roll

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jul 25th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

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



Cigar & Bourbon Harmony: Tasting the 2024 Weller by Cohiba

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jul 25th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I’ve had a couple of the 2024 Weller by Cohiba cigars resting in my humidor since November. I wasn’t about to light up such a pricey cigar in the dead of winter, so they waited patiently. After a recent pour of Weller Full Proof, I was reminded of the …



First Impressions: Hermanos de Armas Cataclysm Toro

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jul 23rd, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I’d been looking forward to trying this Hermanos de Armas cigar for some time—well, at least for the past four weeks since picking up a selection of HDA cigars during a stop at Hogshead Cigar Lounge.Hermanos de Armas Cigars is the creation of two …



Weekend Trio: Knuckle Sandwich Cigar, Elijah Craig Bourbon, and Joe Bonamassa’s Breakthrough

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jul 21st, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I kicked off the weekend with a trio of new delights, combining three of my favorite pastimes — bourbon, cigars, and music.First up was the Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Chef Special 2025. This cigar comes from chef Guy Fieri’s collaboration with Erik Espi…



Weekend Update #25

By From https://odonnellweb.com/pelican/ • Jul 19th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The weekly update, plus bits and bobs that caught my attention this week.