Amazing Gurkha Cigar Special by Cigar International

I don’t normally pimp for cigar retailers, but Cigar International is offering a screaming one day deal on Gurkha 12-cigar combos.  If interested, go to http://www.cigarsinternational.com/html/spec_oneday.asp

Tonight’s Tasting — CAO Criollo and Trader Joe’s Hefeweizen

CAO Criollo Pato CAO is one of the most well known names in cigars. It seems anywhere there is a celebrity smoking a cigar, there is CAO. It is the fastest growing, trendiest, and most popular brand on the market, appealing to a new generation of aficionados and seasoned veterans of the hobby alike. Top […]

Samuel Smith’s Organically Produced Lager Beer

I spotted this UK beer during a recent beer expedition.  Sure wish I hadn’t.  The taste reminded me of my first attempt at home brewing, which yielded a nasty yeast-infused swill.  If this is what comes from organic ingredients, make mine non-organic. Samuel Smith’s Organically Produced Lager Beer – 3  

Tonight’s Tasting — Gurkha Titan and Widmer Hefeweizen

Tonight’s Tasting — Gurkha Titan Cigar and Widmer Hefeweizen Beer I was ordering from Cigar.com a few nights ago, and came across the company’s “Cigar of the Month Club.” (Thompson Cigar Company has a cigar club, but every time I order from Thompson I’m bothered by a salesperson calling me the next day to sell […]

Tonight’s Tasting – Duvel Belgian Golden Ale and a La Flor Dominicana 2000 Series

Tonight’s tasting in the parlor involves a Duvel Belgian Golden Ale and a La Flor Dominicana 2000 series. Duvel Belgian Golden Ale Looking for some different beers to review, I found myself in the designer beer section of a Whole Foods Market, where most of the unusual beers come in 750ml bottles. It’s horrible that […]

Tonight’s Tasting – La Fin du Monde and Macanudo Hyde Park

For tonight’s tasting in the smoking lounge, I selected a La Fin du Monde and a Macanudo Hyde Park. La Fin du Monde I reviewed a Maudite beer a few nights ago, and I didn’t realize I’d picked up another beer from Unibroue of Quebec. La Fin du Monde is a Belgian style triple fermentation […]

Remember 9-11 Ride

I got together with 500 of my closest friends on 9-11-2008 to ride to a ceremony in Long Beach, honoring those who lost their lives on 9-11-2001.  This annual ride started from Cook’s Corner in Trabuco Canyon and ended in Long Beach, California.  Traffic was pretty heavy for parts of the ride, so the group got spread […]

Tonight’s Tasting – Maurite Beer and Cohiba Extra Vigoroso XV

I picked a great combination for this evening’s tasting on the balcony. But before we turn to this night’s tasting, a word about humidors. I have a number of humidors, but none work as well as my large five-drawer model. It seems slightly counterintuitive, but it is far easier to control the humidity in this […]