Friday evening I decided to treat myself to something from the “old stuff” stash in the basement. My choice, after much deliberation, was Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine Ale. This particular bottle was from the 2007 release. The beer poured a dee…
I often lament that the first four days after a weekend are the hardest. After making it through three of those days, I decided to celebrate with a quick smoke. I selected a Rocky Patel Cigar Smoking Championship Mareva for the moment.This Rocky P…
After burning through the remaining firewood last weekend, we received a new delivery on Saturday. That led to hauling many wheelbarrow loads of wood from the driveway to the rack out back on Sunday. But, it’s a wonderful sight now. We’re all set for t…
After a fun morning of shooting Saturday, I retired to the back deck for some long-awaited treats before dinner. I’d recently picked up a new cigar from Black Label Trading Company, and had an interesting bottle of bourbon waiting in the wings.Blade an…
It was raining lightly but steadily during my drive to the Cavalier Range for Saturday’s monthly IDPA match. Despite the weather prognosticators indicating the rain would have stopped by the time I left the house, I was hopeful I’d be shooting in clear…
After dinner Friday I was in the mood for a nice IPA. I was also in the mood for a good cigar. IPA’s aren’t always the best companions for cigars, so I had to give my selection some thought. I originally had my eyes on some new cigars I’d not yet tried…
It was an early start to the weekend Thursday when I headed over to 1781 Brewing after dinner for a beer and smoke at the cigar lounge. After a week of very cool weather, one that actually had me turning on the heater for a smoke on the deck earlier in…
Continuing the fire pit and power outage story… After rebuilding the fire, I headed inside to grab another smoke and a beer. The second cigar choice for the early evening was the Liga Undercrown Maduro from Drew Estate. This cigar has been mention…
We got the first fire of the season going last Sunday. The last weekend of the summer was cool enough for a fire to be enjoyable, yet still warm enough to not require bundling up. After a late brunch I uncovered the woodpile and prepped the pit. Lookin…
After a fun IDPA match Saturday morning, Colleen and I sat outside during the afternoon to enjoy a beer, some reading, and the cool sunshine. I opted to try a Hamlet 25th Year Robusto. I’m a fan of Hamlet cigars, especially the Tabaquero, but I’ve…
