Bourbon and other whiskies make up the usual partnering with cigars on these Musings. But, I’m a long-time craft beer fan. (This blog had its birth during the infancy of the craft beer “movement.”) I especially enjoy the malt-forward beers. To that end…
It was a beautiful weekend for football and tailgating. We headed down to Blacksburg for the first Virginia Tech home football game of the season and had a wonderful time. We started our weekend at the new home of J. H. Bards Spirit Company. Their new,…
It’s been twenty-three years. Memories fade for some. Some choose to forget. There’s a whole generation that didn’t experience the reality of that day and never learned history. The events of September 11, 2001 brought horrors to our shores that the wo…
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…
Bulleit Rye was one of the first ryes I drank regularly, so when I saw this Bullet 95 12 Year Rye on the shelf last spring, I grabbed it without hesitation. I enjoyed a pour early on, but then overlooked the bottle for a many months.The 95% rye mash b…
Some people have all the luck. In this case, “some people” is my wife. A couple of months ago she had a winning entry in the A. Smith Bowman lottery for the “opportunity to purchase” a bottle of the distillery’s new Limited Edition Abraham Bowman…
Some people have all the luck. In this case, “some people” is my wife. A couple of months ago she had a winning entry in the A. Smith Bowman lottery for the “opportunity to purchase” a bottle of the distillery’s new Limited Edition Abraham Bowman…
Repost: Last year I suggested honoring Saint Pope Pius X as the Patron Saint for cigar smokers. Today, August 21, is the Saint’s Feast Day, so that post is reprinted today in a slightly edited form.Originally published June 28, 2023.I was per…
Repost: Last year I suggested honoring Saint Pope Pius X as the Patron Saint for cigar smokers. Today, August 21, is the Saint’s Feast Day, so that post is reprinted today in a slightly edited form.Originally published June 28, 2023.I was per…
I decided on a lighter palette for my palate during a weeknight sip and smoke. A coworker had given me a bottle of Eight Shires Accomac Shire Spiced Tavern Rum on the occasion of my retirement. I do enjoy spiced rum on occasion, but had yet try this on…
