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A Storm, A Smoke, and A Sip: Belgian Blue and Elijah Craig Barrel Proof

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jun 2nd, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

As I prepped to enjoy a cigar on the porch Friday evening, my phone alerted me that we were under a Storm Warning and a Tornado Watch. Undaunted, I grabbed a Crowned Heads Belgium Blue LE 2024 from the humidor and headed out.The Belgian Blue is a limit…



Retirement: One Year In

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jun 1st, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

It’s now been a year since I retired. Though much of the past year has been marked by pain and limited activity, it has also been filled with joy and countless blessings.It took a couple of months for the reality of retirement to truly sink in. At firs…



Retirement: One Year In

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Jun 1st, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

It’s now been a year since I retired. Though much of the past year has been marked by pain and limited activity, it has also been filled with joy and countless blessings.It took a couple of months for the reality of retirement to truly sink in. At firs…



Five O’Clock Friday: Incoming Call

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • May 30th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

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Five O’Clock Friday: Incoming Call

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • May 30th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Excuse me, I have to get this.Cheers!
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A Toast to John B. Keane

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • May 30th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Irish playwright, poet, and pub owner John Brendan Keane (21 July 1928 – 30 May 2002) expressed his love for drink with a wit and passion few could match. On the anniversary of his passing, let’s lend an ear to his words once more — then prom…



A Toast to John B. Keane

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • May 30th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Irish playwright, poet, and pub owner John Brendan Keane (21 July 1928 – 30 May 2002) expressed his love for drink with a wit and passion few could match. On the anniversary of his passing, let’s lend an ear to his words once more — then prom…



It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again — With Smoke

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • May 29th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Yogi Berra is reported to have quipped, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” That’s exactly how I felt when I stopped into Hogshead Cigar Lounge for a smoke on Wednesday afternoon. Just like last Wednesday, it was raining again — or perhaps more accurately, …



It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again — With Smoke

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • May 29th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Yogi Berra is reported to have quipped, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” That’s exactly how I felt when I stopped into Hogshead Cigar Lounge for a smoke on Wednesday afternoon. Just like last Wednesday, it was raining again — or perhaps more accurately, …



H. Upmann 180th Anniversary Churchill Cigar Review – A Bold & Elegant Smoke

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • May 28th, 2025 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I’ve had several H. Upmann 180th Anniversary Limited Edition Churchill cigars resting in my humidor since last November. Released in July 2024, these cigars commemorate the 180-year legacy of the H. Upmann brand, founded in 1844 by German banker Herman…