About seven or eight years ago I had my first experience with guns. It turned out to be a lot of fun and ultimately lead me down the rabbit hole. I went from shooting a gun for fun to buying my first gun, to getting licensed to carry, to shooting competitively, and so on and […]
Knob Creek Single Barrel Select Experience
Over the past year I’ve had the pleasure of sampling a variety of Beam Suntory product (Makers of Jim Beam, Knob Creek, Maker’s Mark, etc) due to a good working relationship that the local rep has with Sir Stogies. Last week I got a message from Tim (Owner of Sir Stogies) asking if I would […]
I’ll Be Damned – That Cigar Actually Looks Like a Little Fish
The room was dark and I found myself staring blankly at the ceiling. I had been awake for a few minutes and resisted the urge to roll over and look at the clock. It had to be close to 4:00am. Waking up like this, shortly before my alarm sounded, was becoming an all too common […]
Island Jim by Oscar Valladares
In the Cigar Community, the name Island Jim is one that seems to be gathering a lot of attention. Between Leaf and Bean in Pittsburg (which I hear is a great shop) and the Island Jim Cigar from Eddie Ortega’s Wild Bunch release, the man and face are becoming commonplace. I was recently gifted an […]
Do you shy away from a big fat stick?
Every single cigar shop across the country has that one guy. You know the one. “An 80 ring gauge! For Christ’s sake, smoking that must be like putting your mouth around a big ol’…” You get the idea. Regardless of the phobias some people have about big ring cigars, they seem to be all the […]
Cigars and Talk
Sunday was a beautiful day here in Pennsylvania. It was so nice, in fact, that I couldn’t resist the urge to fire up the lawn tractor and and tame my wildly growing lawn. With my wife and daughter out visiting my mother in-law, it was a perfect opportunity for me to light up a cigar […]
Cigars and Light Beer
Have you ever made the mistake of posting a photo of a cigar and light beer pairing on social media? Your friends probably read you the riot act for drinking anything other than a high octane, micro-brew, or pinky-finger-up boutique. I’m here to tell you it is alright. I feel your pain and have been […]
Satisfaction Guaranteed
About fifteen years ago I graduated high school with no interest in going to college. Instead, I learned the trade of cabinetmaking and set myself up with a job right away. The position wasn’t exactly what I wanted. You see, I spent the vast majority of my time working with plastic laminate and flakeboard. We […]
A Discussion of Private Lounge Membership
Earlier this week I put together a quick blog post talking about a deal I got at my local cigar shop. We received a handful of comments on the subject with each person sharing stories of their own local deals. One comment, made by George, sparked a side discussion about Memberships. I was curious of […]
I want to let you in on a little secret…
Last night my daughter and I were relaxing in the living room, watching Phineas and Ferb, when I turned to her and asked what she wanted for dinner. After some back and forth we settled on grilled hot dogs and mixed vegetables. We made a quick run to the grocery store then I began the […]