Archive for August, 2025

From Back Surgery to Back on the Range

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Aug 12th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

It had been far too long since I’d made it to the range. After 18 months of battling back issues and recovering from surgery, I’d occasionally wondered if it was time to drop “shooting sports” from this blog’s tagline. But I held on to hope — and this …



From Back Surgery to Back on the Range

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Aug 12th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

It had been far too long since I’d made it to the range. After 18 months of battling back issues and recovering from surgery, I’d occasionally wondered if it was time to drop “shooting sports” from this blog’s tagline. But I held on to hope — and this …



An Evening with Powstanie’s Catastrophic Failure and Bénédictine D.O.M.

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Aug 11th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

With dinner finished and the after-dinner walk complete, it was time to settle onto the screened porch for a smoke. I had picked up a few Powstanie Catastrophic Failure cigars seven weeks ago during a shopping spree at my local cigar lounge. This eveni…



An Evening with Powstanie’s Catastrophic Failure and Bénédictine D.O.M.

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Aug 11th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

With dinner finished and the after-dinner walk complete, it was time to settle onto the screened porch for a smoke. I had picked up a few Powstanie Catastrophic Failure cigars seven weeks ago during a shopping spree at my local cigar lounge. This eveni…



Weekend Update #26

By From https://odonnellweb.com/pelican/ • Aug 9th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

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



Five O’Clock Friday: Cigar Smoking

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Aug 8th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

There’s a lot of truth in this.Cheers!
[ This content originated at Musings Over a Barrel ]



Five O’Clock Friday: Cigar Smoking

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Aug 8th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

There’s a lot of truth in this.Cheers!
[ This content originated at Musings Over a Barrel ]



E.P. Carrillo’s New Connecticut: Creamy, Clean, But Not for Me

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Aug 8th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The E.P. Carrillo Essence Connecticut is a newly released cigar, included in the July Cigar of the Month package from Cigar and Pipes. Mild cigars typically aren’t my first choice, but given E.P. Carrillo’s reputation for crafting flavorful, well-balan…



E.P. Carrillo’s New Connecticut: Creamy, Clean, But Not for Me

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Aug 8th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The E.P. Carrillo Essence Connecticut is a newly released cigar, included in the July Cigar of the Month package from Cigar and Pipes. Mild cigars typically aren’t my first choice, but given E.P. Carrillo’s reputation for crafting flavorful, well-balan…



Refined but Not Tame: Smoking the BLTC Royalty Robusto

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Aug 6th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

It’s no secret that I’m a frequent fan of Black Label Trading Company cigars. This boutique brand is produced at Oveja Negra (Spanish for “Black Sheep”), a factory located in Estelí, Nicaragua, and founded by James and Angela Brown. In addition to Blac…