I’m excited to announce I’m the Tampa Cigar Examiner for Examiner.com. I’ll be writing my cigar reviews and publishing cigar related news and views there from now on. You can find my page here:...
Length: 6 1/2 inches Ring Gauge: 46 Filler: Dominican Binder: Dominican Wrapper: Broadleaf USA Maduro and Brazillian The double wrapper on this cigar is an interesting concept. While it is not an ori...
Length: 5 1/2 inches Ring Gauge: 42 Filler: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro I had not smoked a Padron Londres in quite some time. I’ve just been so busy trying other ci...
Another victim of the recession: Hav-A-Tampa
My first endeavour with video…..
Length: 5.5 inches Ring Gauge: 50 Wrapper: Ecudorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican and Nicaraguan The construction and look of this cigar was excellent. It felt firm to the touch and ...
I’m always on the lookout for good “lunch break” smokes. There are some days when I would like to enjoy a cigar but, I don’t have 45 minutes to an hour to dedicate to a normal...
Several weeks ago Starbucks ran a promotion for their new instant coffee. Since I really hate to turn anything free down, I had to sign up. The samples above arrived quickly. I was impressed since fr...
Length: 4 inches Ring Gauge: 64 Wrapper: Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan This cigar came to me courtesy of Cigars Direct. I would like to thank them personally for their kindness and gen...
* 1 ounce gin * 1/2 ounce brandy * 1/2 ounce dry vermouth * 1/2 ounce sweet vermouth * 1 dash orange bitters Garnish: Lemon twist Stir with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass While I could not...
Length: 4 inches Ring Gauge: 60 Filler: Nicaragua Binder: Nicaragua Wrapper: Habano This started out very mild and worked its way into a medium to strong smoke. Since this cigar has such a large ring...
Here’s a video about one of the cigar industy’s greatest families: J.C. Newman on CNN
Once brewed, the coffee had a clean, almost floral aroma to it. The color of the brew was a syrupy brown. There was a wonderful amount of coffee oils floating on the surface. The taste was very smoot...
Today, I roasted a small batch of Guatemalan coffee. I had to relocate to the garage since the rest of my family has started to complain about the smell. I happen to like it. Apparently the rest of t...
I was recently given a copy of The Martini Book by Sally Ann Berk. The sub-title is “201 ways to mix the perfect American cocktail.” Now, many of the drinks the book calls “Martinis...
To me, a cocktail glass is a thing of beauty. The simpler the design, the better. For my personal use, I chose Luigi Bormioli’s Michelangelo series. It is a medium sized glass. The saucer hold...
As much as I’d like to make every single one of these cocktails, I probably won’t have time. If you make any of these for your holiday gatherings, let me know how they came out. Mazel Tov...
Tom and Jerry (Batter Mix) * 1 lbs. Sugar * 3 eggs (whites and yolks separated) * 2 ounces Rum * 1 tsp. Cinnamon * 1/2 tsp. Cloves * 1/2 tsp. Allspice * 1/2 [...]
TOMBSTONE COCKTAIL 2 oz Bulleit bourbon 1 tsp rich simple syrup 3 dashes Angostura bitters stir with ice, strain into cocktail glass twist swatch of thin-cut lemon peel I first saw this recipe in the...
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