Tonight’s Tasting — La Aroma de Cuba and Barons Black Wattle Superior Wattle Seed Ale

After kicking opposing counsels’ butts all week (example), I took a chair on the lido deck for a well deserved celebratory beer and cigar.  (Word is that the California Bar Association is considering a rule that would make it malpractice per se for an attorney to challenge me in court, but it’s probably just a […]

Tonight’s Tasting – Cu-Avana Intenso Toro and Gulden Draak Ale

I grabbed tonight’s combination with no real thought of the pairing, and my random selections turned out to be a near perfect pair, with the sweetness of the Ale a great combination with the strong spiciness of the cigar. Cu-Avana Intenso Toro (6 x 52) The Cu-Avana Intenso came to me via my subscription to […]

Tonight’s Tasting — Ashton VSG and Calico Amber Ale

The warm Santa Ana winds have returned to Southern California, so I grabbed a strong torch lighter, cigar and beer and headed for the veranda. Ashton VSG Robusto (5.5 x 50) Stealing liberally from the Ashton website, the Ashton VSG (Virgin Sun Grown) was rolled for the first time in the late 1990s, and was […]