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The Killer Cigar
I have a drippy sinus this morning and my head doesn't fell all that well. I am a bit clammy and I can't breathe perfectly well. If I was passing...more
Posted: September 22, 2009
Glenmorangie and More
I had the pleasure of attending a luncheon yesterday that paired a selection of Glenmorangie single-malt Scotches, as well as the Ardbeg Uigeadail,...more
Posted: September 16, 2009 By Jack Bettridge
Historical Document
I cleaned out some filing cabinets right after Labor Day, an ongoing personal effort to get up to speed on an organization system called Getting...more
Posted: September 11, 2009 By Gordon Mott
Good Signs and Bad Signs
Every cigar smoker has experienced the feeling of not being welcome. You walk up to a bar, cigar in hand, and encounter a sign. Perhaps it says NO...more
Posted: September 3, 2009 By David Savona
Welcome to the Machine
I’m in Tampa, Florida, which once was the heart of American cigar production. In the 1950s, some 500 million cigars a year were made here. Things...more
Posted: September 2, 2009 By David Savona
Bargain Cigars
What do you consider a bargain-priced cigar? A $5 smoke? One retailing for $4? Less than $4? Or maybe it’s simply a cigar that gives you a great...more
Posted: August 28, 2009 By David Savona
Of Maverick, Cigars and the Tube
No, this isn't a blog about Sarah Palin and cylindrical, metal packages for storing cigars. Rather, it involves watching cigars on television....more
Posted: August 26, 2009 By Jack Bettridge
Random Summer Thoughts
It’s always hard as summer winds down, and you’re left wondering how the last three months disappeared. The 2009 version, in the Northeast, will...more
Posted: August 25, 2009 By Gordon Mott
What I Did on My Summer Stay-cation
I didn’t end up making the aforementioned trip to Kentucky to see the cooperage operation for Brown-Forman, but I also didn’t go to Niagara Falls...more
Posted: August 21, 2009 By Jack Bettridge
You Gotta Love Vermont
I haven’t spent a lot of time in Vermont, but it’s always been my impression that Vermonters travel to the beat of their own drum. They still...more
Posted: August 19, 2009 By Gordon Mott
Remembering Dad
My father died on July 28. He was ill for a short time, went through a tough operation, gave us hope that he would soon be back on his feet, but died...more
Posted: August 17, 2009 By David Savona
The Laws of Gin & Tonic
Sometimes even the masters return to the basics. When I was invited to meet Angus Winchester, the global brand ambassador for Tanqueray gin at Raines...more
Posted: August 13, 2009 By Jack Bettridge
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