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Crossing the Rubicon: A New Direction for Cohiba

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Dec 20th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I was excited to see the Cohiba Rubicon included in the October Cigar & Pipes Cigar of the Month shipment. The Rubicon is a new line from Cohiba, which General Cigar Company began shipping in August of this year. After a 10 week rest in the humidor…



From Screen to Smoke: Martin Kove’s The Prodigal Son Cigar

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Dec 17th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Actor Martin Kove, best known for The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai, is an avid cigar smoker. In collaboration with Paul DiSilvio, founder of La Casa Grande Cigars, and Sanj Patel, owner of Sanj’s Smoke Shop, Kove has developed a cigar line called The Prodi…



From Screen to Smoke: Martin Kove’s The Prodigal Son Cigar

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Dec 17th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Actor Martin Kove, best known for The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai, is an avid cigar smoker. In collaboration with Paul DiSilvio, founder of La Casa Grande Cigars, and Sanj Patel, owner of Sanj’s Smoke Shop, Kove has developed a cigar line called The Prodi…



Blackened Whiskey and M81: A Metallica-Inspired Pairing

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Dec 15th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I recently picked up a bottle of Blackened Whiskey, curious to finally try this collaboration between the band Metallica and the late master distiller Dave Pickerell. Naturally, I paired the pour with a Blackened M81 cigar. The M81 itself is also a col…



Blackened Whiskey and M81: A Metallica-Inspired Pairing

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Dec 15th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I recently picked up a bottle of Blackened Whiskey, curious to finally try this collaboration between the band Metallica and the late master distiller Dave Pickerell. Naturally, I paired the pour with a Blackened M81 cigar. The M81 itself is also a col…



Five O’Clock Friday: Booker Noe on Bourbon

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

I find this to be true myself.Cheers!
[ This content originated at Musings Over a Barrel ]



Five O’Clock Friday: Booker Noe on Bourbon

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

I find this to be true myself.Cheers!
[ This content originated at Musings Over a Barrel ]



Cranberry Gin Spritz for a Snowy Day

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Dec 10th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

We enjoyed this festive before-dinner cocktail on a recent snowy day. It was inspired by a recipe I came across online and adapted based on what I had on hand.Cranberry Spritz1.5 oz. Gin1 oz. Cranberry Juice0.5 oz. Simple Syrup0.5 oz. Lemon Juice&nbsp…



Cranberry Gin Spritz for a Snowy Day

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Dec 10th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

We enjoyed this festive before-dinner cocktail on a recent snowy day. It was inspired by a recipe I came across online and adapted based on what I had on hand.Cranberry Spritz1.5 oz. Gin1 oz. Cranberry Juice0.5 oz. Simple Syrup0.5 oz. Lemon Juice&nbsp…



Seventeen Years in the Cellar: Samichlaus 2008

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Dec 7th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Each year, on the Feast of St. Nicholas, we traditionally break out a few old bottles of Samichlaus Bier that have been aging undisturbed in the cellar. “Samichlaus” means “Santa Claus” in the Swiss-German dialect of Zürich. Brewed only once a year on …