It’s not all cigars and bourbon around here — sometimes it’s cigars and coffee. Such was the case on a recent rainy afternoon. I felt like a quick smoke and reached for a Davidoff Signature 1000. With a mug of mocha-flavored coffee in hand, I retreated…
I had the cigar I wanted to smoke in hand — the H. Upmann The Banker Annuity. I knew it to be a medium-bodied smoke, perhaps even leaning even a bit milder. Scanning the whiskies on the shelf, I was torn. I was in the mood for a higher proof pour but d…
I had the cigar I wanted to smoke in hand — the H. Upmann The Banker Annuity. I knew it to be a medium-bodied smoke, perhaps even leaning even a bit milder. Scanning the whiskies on the shelf, I was torn. I was in the mood for a higher proof pour but d…
It was 60 and breezy, so it did not feel like Christmas
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It’s been far too long since I’ve paid a visit to Hogshead Cigar Lounge. Oddly enough, enjoying a smoke at my local brick-and-mortar used to be almost a weekly ritual just a couple of years ago. In theory, retiring last year should have meant I’d visit…
It’s been far too long since I’ve paid a visit to Hogshead Cigar Lounge. Oddly enough, enjoying a smoke at my local brick-and-mortar used to be almost a weekly ritual just a couple of years ago. In theory, retiring last year should have meant I’d visit…
I pulled an old beer from the cellar to enjoy this past weekend — Wicked Nymph, a barrel-aged Imperial Stout from Adventure Brewing. The corked and caged bottle was purchased back in 2015 and had been quietly collecting dust in the basement for the pas…
I pulled an old beer from the cellar to enjoy this past weekend — Wicked Nymph, a barrel-aged Imperial Stout from Adventure Brewing. The corked and caged bottle was purchased back in 2015 and had been quietly collecting dust in the basement for the pas…
Most of my cigar enjoyment over the past week has come in the form of quick smokes after dinner — usually paired with coffee, a small pour of bourbon, or even just water. When the weekend rolled around, I finally set aside time for a longer, more relax…
