It was a cool morning as I headed to Charlottesville to shoot the monthly IDPA match at the Rivanna range. It’s been a while since we’ve had a cool weather match, and I had mixed feelings about being reminded (again) about the impending months of lower…
The weekend was kicked off with a few hours Friday evening spent in the Olde Towne Tobacconist lounge at 1781 Brewing. It had been a couple weeks since I visited and I was looking forward to seeing what was new in the humidor. After filling my mug with…
An early morning cigar is a rare treat. An early morning cigar, and a view like this is an even more special time. During a recent long weekend “escape” to a mountain farmhouse, I rose before the rest of the house, made a cup of coffee, and sat down to…
To start a long weekend recently, I grabbed one of the CAO Flathead 660 sticks and the remains of a bottle of Henry McKenna 10 Year Bottled-in-Bond. It was a great, though bittersweet, pairing. The CAO stick is one I’ve been pairing with my w…
On a recent evening, I was looking for a strong and flavorful beverage with which to sit and relax. Opening my liquor cabinet, the obvious choice was Pikesville Rye. This one of my favorite ryes, but one that I enjoy rather infrequently, in no small pa…
It’s been nineteen years. Memories fade. There’s a whole generation that didn’t experience the reality of that day. Some never learned history. Some have forgotten history. The events of September 11, 2001 brought horrors to our shores that the world s…
A tradition initiated by the folks over at The Catholic Gentleman, “Buy a Priest a Beer Day” seems a worthy event.On this festive day, faithful Catholics all over the world take their priests out for a beer and get to know them better. It’s a beautiful…
After a delightful four day weekend of good beer, whiskey, cigars, and simple relaxation, Monday afternoon provided one last bit of down time before resuming “normal” life. This delightful comb helped smooth the way.Southern Tier Pumking is one of the …
After the rain storms on Friday, the holiday weekend weather forecast couldn’t have been more enticing. Sunny, cool days followed by cooler nights were prognosticated. That certainly came to pass on Saturday. By mid-afternoon I could resist the call no…
My employer treated us to a four day weekend this holiday, so after a fun Friday afternoon spent driving country roads, just to get out of the house, I settled out to the screen porch for a beer and cigar. After a beautiful morning and afternoon, a sto…
