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Rocky Patel Conviction Sweepstakes Winner!

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Dec 13th, 2023 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

This past summer I entered the Rocky Patel Conviction Sweepstakes. I submitted my and promptly forgot about it. Then in August I received a direct message on my Instagram account that I had won the Grand Prize. My first reaction was “What sort of scam …



Chilly Night Sip and Smoke

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Dec 11th, 2023 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

It always takes me a while to adjust to winter, especially when I’m hoping to enjoy a cigar. In the early weeks of the cold season, more often than not I’ll simply forgo that after-dinner pleasure. Hence, the reduced posting this time of year. The thin…



Five O’Clock Friday: Always Be Optimistic

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Dec 8th, 2023 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Though sometimes it doesn’t matter.Here’s to the weekendCheers!
[ This content originated at Musings Over a Barrel ]



Sunday Afternoon Cigar and Coffee

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Dec 7th, 2023 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

In the midst of a hectic weak with no chance for a cigar, so as a tonic I’m reflecting on a restful Sunday afternoon. Last Sunday after Mass and a delicious brunch, I tackled a purge of the “junk drawer” in my dresser. (You know the one.) After helping…



Happy Repeal Day

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Dec 5th, 2023 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

On December 5, 1933 the nightmare of Prohibition finally came to an end. Utah became the 36th state to formally ratified the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution. The 18th Amendment which had unsuccessfully attempted to ban alcohol in the …



A Warm Evening Respite

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Dec 4th, 2023 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

We spent the Thanksgiving holiday in Orlando to take in the ESPN Events Invitational college basketball tournament. It was a different sort of vacation for us, but thoroughly enjoyable. Thanksgiving dinner consisted of court side hotdogs and bottom she…



Five O’Clock Friday: Diet Advice

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Dec 1st, 2023 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I won’t argue with science.Cheers!
[ This content originated at Musings Over a Barrel ]



Cappuccino and Wise Man Maduro Lancero

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Nov 30th, 2023 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

It was a chilly but sunny afternoon when I decided to carry my mid-day treat cappuccino out to the deck to enjoy with a cigar. The fall colors were enchanting and the thinning leaf cover let some sun shine through. The Foundation Wise Man Ma…



Late Night With Basil Hayden Toast and Oliva Serie V

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Nov 27th, 2023 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

This was the pairing on a rare late night smoke recently. We’re typically an “early to bed, early to rise” household. While perusing my whiskey shelf I spied the Basil Hayden Toast bottle sitting in the bottom corner. Its placement was reflective of h…



Five O’Clock Friday: It’s a Budget Problem

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Nov 24th, 2023 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The solution must be reasonable.Cheers!
[ This content originated at Musings Over a Barrel ]