Saison Rue Belgian-Style Ale, made with Rye and Brettanomyces
What a find in my own backyard. Just a month ago I discovered and wrote about the wonders of a yeast called Brettanomyces, or “Brett” for short, that is normally viewed as a contaminant. As the Orval beer I was drinking demonstrated, this “contaminant” can be used [...]
Posted on July 14th, 2010 by Aaron Morris
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You probably never saw it, but there was a relatively short-lived series on the USA Network called Saving Grace. It was a cop show starring Holly Hunter as Grace, with the twist that Grace is being visited by an angel, who is attempting to save Grace from her self-destructive ways. Anyway, in one of [...]
Posted on July 4th, 2010 by Aaron Morris
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Slightly disappointed by last night’s random pairing, the only thing to do was head out onto the Lido deck and try to do a better job. I selected a Belgium beer to increase the odds of a good choice – Orval Trappist Ale – and a Nicaraguan cigar for the same reason. Tonight the Force [...]
Posted on June 6th, 2010 by Aaron Morris
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Life is good. I scored with an impulsive cigar purchase, and I scored with tonight’s random pairing.
Partagas Black Label Pronto (4 3/16″ x 36)
The impulsive purchase in question was a box of Partagas Black Label Prontos. You need to understand that I don’t buy boxes of cigars. There are just too many great cigars out [...]
Posted on May 13th, 2010 by Aaron Morris
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Hey Federal Trade Commission. You’re telling me and all the other bloggers that if we get paid for an endorsement, we damn well better disclose that fact, or face a penalty of $11,000. Well no one has ever paid me for an endorsement, and if they ever had I wouldn’t need you to tell me [...]
Posted on May 11th, 2010 by Aaron Morris
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The weather here in Southern California has been crazy, dipping down into the low 60s! I had to search through the back of my closet to find a light jacket in order to go outside to smoke a cigar. They’ll probably close schools and stuff until we get back into the 70s.
Nonetheless, I braved [...]
Posted on February 13th, 2010 by Aaron Morris
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I have not yet persuaded the American Psychiatric Association to include this disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, better known as the DSM-IV, but I am pushing for inclusion of a disorder I have named Competitive Compassion Disorder, or CCD.
You see the classic example of CCD every time you go to [...]
Posted on January 5th, 2010 by Aaron Morris
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A Cuban government-owned tobacco company won its 12-year legal battle to stop a U.S. cigar producer from using the Cohiba name and trademark in the United States. A federal judge in Manhattan once again backed up Cubatabaco, which accused General Cigar of “exploiting the reputation and goodwill of the Cuban Cohiba.”
Cohibas are among the world’s [...]
Posted on December 16th, 2009 by Aaron Morris
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Thinking of going to one of the Big Smoke events sponsored by Cigar Aficionado? A few days ago I attended The Big Smoke in Las Vegas, and here are my impressions. I attended only the night portion of the event, not the day seminars or whatever it is they do, so keep that in mind. [...]
Posted on November 18th, 2009 by Aaron Morris
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I picked up a cigar made by Maker’s Mark in celebration of their 10th anniversary. I didn’t know Maker’s Mark made cigars, and since their bourbon has been around since 1933, I don’t know what 10th anniversary they are celebrating (even their website offers no clue). But they make a fine bourbon, so I bought [...]
Posted on November 9th, 2009 by Aaron Morris
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