For this pairing I pulled down a half empty bottle that’s been untouched of late. It’s been idle, somewhat because it’s not readily available in Virginia, but mostly because I buy more bourbon than I drink. It’s actually quite rare to finish off a bott…
Recently I’ve been going back through some of the whiskeys on my shelves that have not been opened for a while. Sometimes they are ones that didn’t excite me, or I just didn’t like, when they were first opened. Others are simply ones that have been ove…
This unique cigar came in my July Luxury Cigar Club pack. I have been enjoying this subscription for a few months. I usually receive cigars that are unknown to me, be they new or limited releases, or older varieties not sold any longer. The Caval…
A laugh to start the weekend.Cheers!
[ This content originated at Musings Over a Barrel ]
I was surprised to find that I haven’t reviewed either part of this pairing previously. Both the Few Bourbon and the Fratello Arlequin have often been featured in my Instagram posts. Time to correct that. Fratello Arlequin sports a chocolate brow…
Wherever you go in the world, there seems to be specialty alcohol “native” to the region. We once had Arak with a shop owner in Bethlehem who then wanted us to visit the “high end” part of his store. I remember getting a hotel manager in Italy to open …
I was fortunate enough to win a random drawing in a Facebook Bourbon and Cigar group for a bottle of Buzzard’s Roost Cigar Rye recently. I had not heard of Buzzard’s Roost prior to this event. The Kentucky company sources whiskey and then uses specific…
September 9 is “International Buy a Priest a Beer Day.” This annual holiday serves to remind us that priests are real people who also enjoy a good beverage. This recognition is the brainchild of the folks over at The Catholic Gentlemen.
This fest…
The things that could have been.Cheers!
[ This content originated at Musings Over a Barrel ]
We are always on the lookout for new recipes and food ideas to try. Colleen is as passionate about cooking and baking as I am about cigars and bourbon. As such, there are stacks of cookbooks, recipes, and food related books throughout our home. My role…
