With retirement just a couple weeks away, I was looking to treat myself to an early retirement splurge. Hogsheads Cigar lounge held a Drew Estate event last Friday evening, which provided the perfect opportunity to indulge myself. The evening feat…

This coffee break supported by the Liga Privada Undercrown Maduro from Drew Estate. The temperature was in the mid-60° range — not cool, but warm enough to not require any supplemental heat. I think I can finally bring in the portable heat sources un…

Another tease of Spring weather meant coffee and a cigar on the deck. I was in the mood for a lancero, a desire that often arises when I’m looking for an afternoon smoke, usually with coffee. As with this day, those situations often include some acous…

I decided to dig deep in the humidor for something to smoke on a recent evening. Pulling out the bottom tray where I had put cigars “for later” led me to a Fratello DMV Virginia. I have just two left from the original 2018 release, and looked forward …

Many folks assume a dark wrapper means a cigar is strong and full bodied. The assumption is often incorrect. Admittedly, I am guilty of an opposite assumption, that all lighter colored cigars are mild and boring. It’s true that Connecticut wrapper ciga…

I enjoyed a fun “Italian” dessert after dinner this week. I had the urge to enjoy one of the Toscano cigars I brought back from Italy last fall. An espresso seemed fitting to go along.The Toscano Antica is a 6 x 38 cheroot slim panatela with a ve…

I enjoy coffee with a cigar fairly regularly. It’s usually as part of an afternoon pick me up. Although often craved, having the time to linger in the morning is an infrequent pleasure. (Though that schedule restriction will soon be a thing of the past…

Another Friday evening and I opted once again to have a cigar at the brewery cigar lounge. Though I have beer, cigars, and even whiskey at home, the change of pace and chance to chat with other beer and cigar fans prompted my visit.Coincidently there w…

I remarked on Instagram that just making it to Tuesday can be cause for celebration. It was hyperbole, but I did feel the need to sit and relax after a day of work frustrations. Before I even opened my humidor, I had the Black Label Trading …

Kicking off the weekend, I grabbed a dusty bottle of Hardwood Bourbon Barrel GBS from a dark corner  of the basement. I didn’t see a date on the caged and corked bottle, but it’s at least five years old if not more. I wasn’t sure what cigar to pai…