Stay healthy my friends.Enjoy the weekend.Cheers!
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Though the weather’s turning cool, we managed a “cocktail hour” on the porch one afternoon this week. Granted, the portable heaters were needed but it was still quite pleasant. After short discussion, we settled on the Old Fashioned as our libation as…

Lately I’ve been turning to whiskeys on my shelves that I haven’t opened in a while. Often first impressions don’t do a whiskey justice. One’s mood, the foods recently eaten, the weather, many factors influence the enjoyment. The same is true with ciga…

Left to my own devices Friday evening while Colleen visited with friends, I made a short visit to a local brewery, then capped the evening with a late night cigar and bourbon at home. Some Penelope Four Grain Straight Bourbon and a United Cigars Firecr…

It’s no secret I am not a fan of cold weather. Deep down, I think it’s mostly the early sunsets that affects the mood the most. Smoking on the deck in the dark AND cold can dampen the spirit. Fall is not bad, but it portends the coming of winter.&nbsp…

Enough with the pumpkin already!Cheers!
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Old Elk is a label I’ve only recently paid much attention to. My initial foray into the brand was the Old Elk Cigar Cut. That delicious libation led to reading more about the brand, which led to a few more of their expressions being added to my “wish …

One of the fun memories from our trip to Italy fourteen years ago was that of the Pocket Espresso. At just about every restaurant rest stop along the autostrada we found these wonderful “pick-me-ups.” Shaped like a little ketchup pack from a fast food…

It’s finally Friday. Time to mend the ills of the work week.Cheers!
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It’s been about a month since we returned from Italy. As often happens after we travel, we try to relive the moments for a while afterwards. Espresso, antipasti, negronis, aperol spritz, they’ve all been repeated the last couple of weeks. On what…