It has been twenty-five years — a quarter of a century — since followers of a demonic Islamist ideology attacked our nation and murdered nearly 3,000 people. For some Americans, memories have faded. Others choose to forget or forgive. Some never experi…

September 9 is celebrated as International Buy a Priest a Beer Day. This lighthearted tradition reminds us that priests are real people who enjoy good company and a good beverage. The celebration was originally dreamed up by the folks at The …

I’d been eyeing my last Foundation Wise Man Maduro, which had been aging in the humidor for about 16 months. I’m not sure how it managed to avoid consumption for so long, but its time had finally come. Thinking about a beverage accompaniment, my mind w…

It may still feel like summer, but college football is kicking off, signaling the arrival of fall. This past weekend, we made the first of several planned trips this season to Blacksburg, VA, for Virginia Tech football. As much as I enjoy the weekends …

I’ve had a few of the new Rocky Patel Sapphire cigars in the humidor for about five weeks. I pulled one out on a warm evening recently to enjoy with a glass of Michter’s US*1 Small Batch Bourbon.The Rocky Patel Sapphire was introduced in June 2026. The…

The Liga Privada H99 Corona Doble is not a cigar that I smoke on a whim. The 7 x 54 stick is a two-hour commitment. This hearty cigar rewards a little anticipation and pairs especially well with a flavorful bourbon. It’s the sort of cigar I’ll think ab…

Looking for a quick after-dinner smoke, I reached for a Micallef Green in Robusto. The Green is a flavorful cigar featuring a Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper over a Mexican San Andrés Negro binder, with Nicaraguan tobaccos in the filler. At 5 x 52, the Rob…

I’ve mentioned in the past the growing selection of “almost empty” bottles of whiskey taking space on my shelves. Most often it’s a single pour, or less, that for some reason just wasn’t finished when the bottle was last opened. These remnants tend to …

Preparing for some Sunday afternoon relaxing on the screened porch, I turned to the humidor to select a cigar to light up. I spied the Crowned Heads Moonflower cigars I had picked up exactly one month earlier. I’d been anxious to try them, and now that…

As noted in the previous post, the Feast Day of Pope Saint Pius X was celebrated on August 21. I’ve had several Pius X cigars from Regina Cigars in the humidor since spring, and recently smoked a couple on consecutive days.The cigar is a 6 × 52 Toro an…