Darth Vadar, Your Bike Is Ready

I haven’t laid my hands on this one yet, but I like the look.  Not your typical cruiser.  The compact design belies the 1679cc, liquid-cooled V-4 engine with a 90mm bore and 60mm stroke.  This shaft drive beauty looks like it’s armed with cannons, with large ram-air ducts on either side.  And with this model, […]

Cigar Review — Gurkha Gran Reserve Cognac

Gurkha Gran Reserve I thought my first cigar review on this blog should be for one of my favorites.  This is a cognac infused cigar, so the purists among you might want to look away. The Gurkha Gran Reserve Cognac is a great cigar, that nicely chages character as you smoke it.  The cognac is […]

The Truth About IPA – Indian Pale Ale

IPA beers are crap.  There, I’ve said it.  If you need to know why, read on. IPA beers, standing for India Pale Ale, find their roots in the 1700s, when English shipping companies were trying to find a way to ship beer to the troops and civilians in India.  The standard English beers, dark ales […]

Micro Brewery Beer Review — Tustin Brewing Company

I’ve imbibed at Tustin Brewing Company many times, taking advantage of the free Wi-Fi to do some writing while quaffing a brew.  For this review, I went in knowing that a few of the beers miss the mark, but I kept an open mind, treating each beer as if it was my first encounter.  This was […]