After last week’s long-awaited visit to the range, I was eager for a return trip. With intermittent rain predicted throughout this week, I resolved to head out at the first clear opportunity. The skies were gray after lunch on Monday, but both of the w…

After last week’s long-awaited visit to the range, I was eager for a return trip. With intermittent rain predicted throughout this week, I resolved to head out at the first clear opportunity. The skies were gray after lunch on Monday, but both of the w…

Today, August 21, is the Feast Day of Pope Saint Pius X.Born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto on June 2, 1835, in Riese, Venetia, then part of the Austrian Empire (in present-day Italy), he served as Pope from 1903 until his death in 1914. Pius X is remembere…

Today, August 21, is the Feast Day of Pope Saint Pius X.Born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto on June 2, 1835, in Riese, Venetia, then part of the Austrian Empire (in present-day Italy), he served as Pope from 1903 until his death in 1914. Pius X is remembere…

I first smoked the H. Upmann 180th Anniversary Churchill back in May. The cigar impressed me then, and I suspected it would only improve with some rest in the humidor. After nine months of humidor rest, it was time to find out.Released in July 2024, th…

I first smoked the H. Upmann 180th Anniversary Churchill back in May. The cigar impressed me then, and I suspected it would only improve with some rest in the humidor. After nine months of humidor rest, it was time to find out.Released in July 2024, th…

I recently received a tongue-in-cheek message from the Virginia Citizens Defense League. While humorous, it also carries more than a little truth, so I thought it worth sharing in full.Do you know someone suffering from Gun Derangement Syndrome?Gun Der…

I recently received a tongue-in-cheek message from the Virginia Citizens Defense League. While humorous, it also carries more than a little truth, so I thought it worth sharing in full.Do you know someone suffering from Gun Derangement Syndrome?Gun Der…

Purely by happenstance, this alliterative pairing came together. “Mizunara and Maestranza” was simply the result of scanning my humidor and whiskey shelf and grabbing what caught my fancy. But it turned out to be more than a pleasing caption — the comb…

Purely by happenstance, this alliterative pairing came together. “Mizunara and Maestranza” was simply the result of scanning my humidor and whiskey shelf and grabbing what caught my fancy. But it turned out to be more than a pleasing caption — the comb…