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Mass, Music, and a Wee Dram: St. Patrick’s Day

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Mar 17th, 2026 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhaoibh!
It’s that time of year when a saint revered by many — especially in the Irish Catholic community — is embraced by people of all backgrounds. As a Catholic of Irish descent, I can find little fault with people bettering t…



Cold Snap Pairing: Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout & CAO Flathead V660

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Mar 16th, 2026 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

A late-winter cold snap rolled back into Virginia last week, reminding us that spring’s recent tease wasn’t ready to commit just yet. The afternoon air this weekend carried just enough bite to make a big stout feel like the right call, so I dug into th…



Cold Snap Pairing: Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout & CAO Flathead V660

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Mar 16th, 2026 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

A late-winter cold snap rolled back into Virginia last week, reminding us that spring’s recent tease wasn’t ready to commit just yet. The afternoon air this weekend carried just enough bite to make a big stout feel like the right call, so I dug into th…



Spring’s Hit and Run: Room 101 Hit & Run Redux with Old Forester 1920

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Mar 14th, 2026 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Well, that tease of Spring was nice while it lasted. On Thursday the thermometer went from 80 to 35 like it spotted the sheriff behind the billboard. The winter blast even dropped a few inches of snow. By Friday evening the sun was shining, the snow wa…



Spring’s Hit and Run: Room 101 Hit & Run Redux with Old Forester 1920

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Mar 14th, 2026 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Well, that tease of Spring was nice while it lasted. On Thursday the thermometer went from 80 to 35 like it spotted the sheriff behind the billboard. The winter blast even dropped a few inches of snow. By Friday evening the sun was shining, the snow wa…



A Sunset Smoke: Tatuaje Cojonu 2018 and Amaretto

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Mar 10th, 2026 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Sunday marked the beginning of Daylight Saving Time. We moved the clocks forward, taking an hour of light from the morning and adding it to the evening. Of course, the length of the day itself isn’t affected and nothing is truly “saved,” but it’s a wel…



A Sunset Smoke: Tatuaje Cojonu 2018 and Amaretto

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Mar 10th, 2026 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Sunday marked the beginning of Daylight Saving Time. We moved the clocks forward, taking an hour of light from the morning and adding it to the evening. Of course, the length of the day itself isn’t affected and nothing is truly “saved,” but it’s a wel…



Daffodils, Negronis, and a Sunday on the Porch

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Mar 9th, 2026 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The signs of Spring continue to reveal themselves in small but welcome ways. I was delighted last week to see the first daffodils sprouting from the ground.Even more welcome was the return of our Sunday Aperitivo on the porch.It has been some four mont…



Daffodils, Negronis, and a Sunday on the Porch

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Mar 9th, 2026 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The signs of Spring continue to reveal themselves in small but welcome ways. I was delighted last week to see the first daffodils sprouting from the ground.Even more welcome was the return of our Sunday Aperitivo on the porch.It has been some four mont…



The First Long Smoke of Spring: Liga Privada H99 & Bulleit Bottled in Bond

By From http://www.musingsoverabarrel.com/ • Mar 6th, 2026 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Spring — at least the meteorological version — arrived in force late this week, bringing with it temperatures warm enough to lure me into the yard for needed chores. It was actually refreshing to begin the winter cleanup, which includes pruning a good …