Smoke em if ya got em.

[El Jefe]

I'm going to try one of the H. Hupmann #2's with a pour of EW-SB-2004.

I 've read some pretty remarkable reviews for these, some even preferring them over Montecristo #2's.

So we'll see here a bit later.

[recon]

Nice read. My favorite cigar at the time was the Lonsdale when they made it!

[El Jefe]

Nice read. My favorite cigar at the time was the Lonsdale when they made it!

H. Upmann? I've never had one, I try to stay in the 48 to 52 ring gauge range, so lonsdales are not what I tend to look at. I know they're really popular tho, our guy Stan likes them quite a lot.

I've been working on this #2 for about half an hour now, its pretty damn good. I also like the Mag-50's from H. Upmann. I think this line is somewhat under appreciated. Oh well, it keeps the price in check.

[recon]

There Corona's are a good cigar also. Always prefer the 42 or 44 size cigar.
http://www.cigars-review.org/H-Upmann-Coronas.htm

[El Jefe]

There Corona's are a good cigar also. Always prefer the 42 or 44 size cigar.
http://www.cigars-review.org/H-Upmann-Coronas.htm

I'll bet those are damned good. And uh, the ring size you prefer is what Stan and some of my old golf buddies like too. Hey, they roll them for a reason, right. ;)

[El Jefe]

Okay you people. I'm about 2/3 of the way through the H. Upmann #2. I paired this with a couple pours of the Evan Williams Single Barrel circa 2004, barrel #3.

http://s22.postimg.org/ahb875v4h/h_upmann_and_ev_sb_001.jpg (http://postimage.org/)

http://s29.postimg.org/6nwjzarvr/h_upmann_and_ev_sb_006.jpg (http://postimage.org/)

Damn this is a good looking smoke!

http://s29.postimg.org/iagptx3qf/h_upmann_and_ev_sb_005.jpg (http://postimage.org/)

Gotta say; I'm pleasantly pleased with this pairing. Its as good a pairing a RASS with a pour of Rittenhouse BIB.

The EVSB is thick and oily, has a nice balance of sweet and spice and hits about every note bourbon drinkers cherish. At $25 a 750ml bottle, its a bargain buy.

Back to the stogie. These are often compared to the Monte #2's. But thus far, I see them as unique from one another. The Monte is all coffee and chocolate, but the H. Upmann has more floral and spice notes, especially cinnamon. Its a great smoke, perfect draw, no burn issues, construction seems first rate, and it tastes great.

http://s27.postimg.org/iguvghgyr/h_upmann_and_ev_sb_007.jpg (http://postimage.org/)

All in all a great pairing, I would highly recommend both. :)

[recon]

Can't go wrong with the H.Upmann cigars

[CigarGuy]

Checking in from the hotel in Slidell, outside of New Orleans.
Day 2 of the herf. Had roasted oysters and blackened Snapper last night.
One of the forum advertisers sent a nice selection of smaller sized Habanos
for us all to try. Had a bottle of 100% Rye Whistle Pig to sip on.
Today is three huge crawfish boil's with onion, garlic, jalapeños, potato,
corn and whatever else is thrown in. Expecting 30. Cigars everywhere, of course.

[El Jefe]

Checking in from the hotel in Slidell, outside of New Orleans.
Day 2 of the herf. Had roasted oysters and blackened Snapper last night.
One of the forum advertisers sent a nice selection of smaller sized Habanos
for us all to try. Had a bottle of 100% Rye Whistle Pig to sip on.
Today is three huge crawfish boil's with onion, garlic, jalapeños, potato,
corn and whatever else is thrown in. Expecting 30. Cigars everywhere, of course.

Nice. I don't know which sounds better, the crawfish, or the oysters?

Have fun, Stan. ;)

[El Jefe]

Meh, ended up with a short pour of EW-BIB and another Siglo IV.

Its all good, campers. :)

[El Jefe]

Can't go wrong with the H.Upmann cigars

Yes :)

[mrkalashnikov]

Been smoking a couple of Monte Cristo Edmundos this weekend. With this stick, it's almost like having your coffee and smoke, @ the same time. ;)

[El Jefe]

Been smoking a couple of Monte Cristo Edmundos this weekend. With this stick, it's almost like having your coffee and smoke, @ the same time. ;)

They are truly excellent! :)

You just really can't go wrong with a Montecristo.

[recon]

Nice day so today it is a H.Upmann 1844 reserve Demi tasse:33 x 4 1/2" with a cold Beck beer! Perfect!
http://hupmann.com/
http://altadisusa.com/cigars/h-upmann/1844-reserve

[El Jefe]

Nice day so today it is a H.Upmann 1844 reserve Demi tasse:33 x 4 1/2" with a cold Beck beer! Perfect!
http://hupmann.com/
http://altadisusa.com/cigars/h-upmann/1844-reserve

Nice. :martinismiley::cigarsmoking::thumbsup:

Its of course raining here today. :(

[TEN-32]

I don't know how I missed this thread. All I can say is its full of win.:smiley20:

[El Jefe]

I don't know how I missed this thread. All I can say is its full of win.:smiley20:

Uh, do try to keep up, mkay? :tongue:

[TEN-32]

Uh, do try to keep up, mkay? :tongue:

That EWSB Vintage is one of my favorites. My failing memory is preventing me from commenting specifically on the 2004, but I have sampled several vintages and all were excellent.

[El Jefe]

That EWSB Vintage is one of my favorites. My failing memory is preventing me from commenting specifically on the 2004, but I have sampled several vintages and all were excellent.

The last two bottles of this I had were 01, I think this 04, barrel #3 is a bit better. Damn good stuff for $25.

I need to get another jug of this and also some more Old Grand Dad 114.

[CigarGuy]

Got a Ruination Lil Devil and something called "Barrell Bourbon".
It's batch #001, bottle #3255, barrel strength at 60.8 ABV. Got it at Caskers.
Really kinda different, taste wise. Wish I could tell you how.

[El Jefe]

Got a Ruination Lil Devil and something called "Barrell Bourbon".
It's batch #001, bottle #3255, barrel strength at 60.8 ABV. Got it at Caskers.
Really kinda different, taste wise. Wish I could tell you how.

I went to the Barrell Bourbon website and they really won't tell you where the hooch is from or who made it.

Man, at 121+ proof, you could peel paint with the fumes alone! ;)

So, do you like it?

[El Jefe]

Uh, yeah, sitting here tonight with one of my faves, the Epi-#2, and a wee pour of Evan Williams Single Barrel, 2004, barrel #3.

Lovely combo, thus far in my experience, the 2004 vintage is quite good, especially when you consider its only $25 per 5th.

[TEN-32]

Old Grand Dad 114.

I've been on the prowl for this since you posted about it.

[CigarGuy]

I went to the Barrell Bourbon website and they really won't tell you where the hooch is from or who made it.

Man, at 121+ proof, you could peel paint with the fumes alone! ;)

So, do you like it?

I do proof it down a bit. I need you down here to taste it and tell me what it tastes like.
But, yes, kinda like it. Don't think it was too "expensive", considering it's more then 750ml
once proofed down.

[El Jefe]

I've been on the prowl for this since you posted about it.

IMO its amazing. I've never tasted anything quite like it. Up front you get black licorice and fennel with smoke, then on the finish burnt sugar and clove. Another trick this hooch has; is as your tasting the licorice the mouth feel seems thick and oily, then as it transitions to the finish you get this feel that it thins out and becomes somewhat astringent, then you get hit with the clove at the end. I really like the stuff. When I go out to buy wings this afternoon I'm going to pick a jug up. :)

[El Jefe]

I do proof it down a bit. I need you down here to taste it and tell me what it tastes like.
But, yes, kinda like it. Don't think it was too "expensive", considering it's more then 750ml
once proofed down.


So how scientific do you get when vatting this? How much at a time?

[CigarGuy]

So how scientific do you get when vatting this? How much at a time?

Oh, shiite. I used to carefully measure the pour, know how much my eye dropper held at any given level
and put the equation into a formula I found on the bourbon site.
Now, I just squirt some in.......

[CigarGuy]

IMO its amazing. I've never tasted anything quite like it. Up front you get black licorice and fennel with smoke, then on the finish burnt sugar and clove. Another trick this hooch has; is as your tasting the licorice the mouth feel seems thick and oily, then as it transitions to the finish you get this feel that it thins out and becomes somewhat astringent, then you get hit with the clove at the end. I really like the stuff. When I go out to buy wings this afternoon I'm going to pick a jug up. :)

What HE said!
We've talked about this being a different mash bill then all the other Jim Beam products, right? And Basil Haden is just
aged OGD, I think?

[El Jefe]

What HE said!
We've talked about this being a different mash bill then all the other Jim Beam products, right? And Basil Haden is just
aged OGD, I think?

Yes. For the money its Beams best hooch.

[CigarGuy]

Yes. For the money its Beams best hooch.
I really don't care for the other stuff from Beam, if that's not too blasphemist(if that's a word, which I doubt)

[El Jefe]

I really don't care for the other stuff from Beam, if that's not too blasphemist(if that's a word, which I doubt)

I like the Bakers quite a bit, and Old Overholt isn't bad. But Jim Beam Rye is horrible, just ghastly stuff.

I've now got 3 jugs of rye that I think I need to vat with some Rittenhouse to get rid of them. Beam Rye, Knob Creek Rye and the High West. I figure if I mix these 2 parts Rittenhouse to 1 part sucky rye, the goodness of the Rittenhouse will mask the awfulness of the jugs I need gone. I'd like to get a large enough vessel to do a couple liters at a time.

One of these would work:http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/brewing/brewing-equipment/bottling/nb-2l-palla-growler.html

[FunkyPertwee]

...if that's not too blasphemist(if that's a word, which I doubt)

Blasphemous.

[CigarGuy]

Blasphemous.

Thank you. I was better at math.

[El Jefe]

Just cracked open the new jug of Old Grand dad-114. Going to pair that with a RASS. :)

[CigarGuy]

Peer pressure.....had to reach for the OGD114 after talking about it for days.
Paired with a Black Tat.
El Jefe, if you can find a link to your review, would you link it up here?
Somebody has to tell me what I'm tasting! ;)

[El Jefe]

Peer pressure.....had to reach for the OGD114 after talking about it for days.
Paired with a Black Tat.
El Jefe, if you can find a link to your review, would you link it up here?
Somebody has to tell me what I'm tasting! ;)

Yes, Stan, I am the root of all your evil! ;)

Tell ya what, tore into the Weller Antique tonight, damn, what an awesome pour! Now I really want a couple bottles of the 12 year.

As far as describing the Antique, think caramel apple crossed with red hots cinnamon candy. Damn I like this hooch.

[El Jefe]

Well, hey, don't everyone post at once. :jerk-n-off:

[TEN-32]

Well, hey, don't everyone post at once. :jerk-n-off:

There have been some technical issues with the site of late...
http://www.gunsnet.net/showthread.php?29973-Anyone-having-issues-posting-**email-address-inside**

[CigarGuy]

Smoking a Tat Fausto Esteli. To quote the wise one "you could peel pain
with the kick of that one!"

[El Jefe]

Smoking a Tat Fausto Esteli. To quote the wise one "you could peel pain
with the kick of that one!"

I've noticed lots of folks on the various forums rave about everything in that line. I have some incubating in the non humidor but I don't remember which series they are.

[recon]

http://www.smokeinn.com/eshop/Tatuaje-Fausto.html

[CigarGuy]

Got in a shipment from CBid and am smoking an Ave Maria, made by AJ Fernandez
and emptying the Col Taylor Small Batch. A lovely combination!

[El Jefe]

Got in a shipment from CBid and am smoking an Ave Maria, made by AJ Fernandez
and emptying the Col Taylor Small Batch. A lovely combination!

Damn you!!!! :)

Stan, is the Taylor worth the price of admission?

[CigarGuy]

Damn you!!!! :)

Stan, is the Taylor worth the price of admission?
Seeing as the BTAC is pretty much unattainable, I say yes!
The small batch and single barrel is quite tasty. It seems that all the inventory
is in New Orleans. I brought home a bottle of the barrel proof.
If you can justify the price, I like them all a lot. From Buffalo Trace, not sure
of the mashbill, but YES!

[TEN-32]

I saw some E.H. Taylor small batch at Binny's the other day for $40. Is this a good deal? Sounds like maybe...
http://www.binnys.com/spirits/EH_Taylor_Small_Batch_192410.html

[El Jefe]

Seeing as the BTAC is pretty much unattainable, I say yes!
The small batch and single barrel is quite tasty. It seems that all the inventory
is in New Orleans. I brought home a bottle of the barrel proof.
If you can justify the price, I like them all a lot. From Buffalo Trace, not sure
of the mashbill, but YES!

I think I'll just have to try it. :)

Id this a rye forward hooch?

[El Jefe]

Did someone mention smoke?

These will be done in about 45 minutes. :)

http://s8.postimg.org/fh63z5cit/ribs_flowers_ect_005.jpg (http://postimage.org/)

[TEN-32]

Looking good there bro.

[CigarGuy]

I saw some E.H. Taylor small batch at Binny's the other day for $40. Is this a good deal? Sounds like maybe...
http://www.binnys.com/spirits/EH_Taylor_Small_Batch_192410.html

Yes. Not going to find it any cheaper, I don't think. Then the single barrel and rye pop up to, like, $60.

[CigarGuy]

Ave Maria and polishing off a bottle of OGD114. Have more on order from "my" bar
At $19 and change....

[El Jefe]

Ave Maria and polishing off a bottle of OGD114. Have more on order from "my" bar
At $19 and change....

Seriously? The 114 is $23 per here.

[CigarGuy]

Here too. The $19 is wholesale.

[recon]

All these different tastes are in this bourbon?
http://www.bourbonenthusiast.com/forum/DBvd.php?id=202&task=displaybottling

[CigarGuy]

All these different tastes are in this bourbon?
http://www.bourbonenthusiast.com/forum/DBvd.php?id=202&task=displaybottling
Some people have terrific taste buds. Just ask our out El Jefe!

[CigarGuy]

Smoking a MUWAT Bait Fish with the morning coffee. I really LOVE a cigar with coffee, but
tend to stop drinking coffee by mid morning, so this is a treat!

[recon]

Had some Crown Royal the other day. A nice smooth drink!

[CigarGuy]

Sheesh! Instead of complainin', let's post up!
Back porch. Sweatin' bullets. Some Stagg Jr, in all it's glorious 136.6 proof and a Diesel Corona.
Oh. I DO proof it down....some....

[TEN-32]

Sheesh! Instead of complainin', let's post up!
Back porch. Sweatin' bullets. Some Stagg Jr, in all it's glorious 136.6 proof and a Diesel Corona.
Oh. I DO proof it down....some....

Sounds nice except for the humid heat. I'm rockin a Tito's tini and a Punch Rothschild double maduro. A/C is at 71*. :thumbsup:

[Silentkilla01]

Setting by the fire in the backyard with some of alabama's finest! 3163

[CigarGuy]

Sounds nice except for the humid heat. I'm rockin a Tito's tini and a Punch Rothschild double maduro. A/C is at 71*. :thumbsup:

Ahhhhh, one of those indoor wusses ......errr...damn, wifey lets you smoke inside?!
I do have it nice all winter, so I guess it's ok. Bourbon isn't quite as refreshing in this heat and humidity.
Plus, it's still f'in light out!

[Silentkilla01]

I love St. Louis as long as I have a little bit of home with me.

[TEN-32]

Ahhhhh, one of those indoor wusses ......errr...damn, wifey lets you smoke inside?!
I do have it nice all winter, so I guess it's ok. Bourbon isn't quite as refreshing in this heat and humidity.
Plus, it's still f'in light out!

I let wifey make my drinks while I smoke inside. You must be doing something wrong...or not doing something.

[TEN-32]

Setting by the fire in the backyard with some of alabama's finest! 3163

Now thats just showing off...

[CigarGuy]

I let wifey make my drinks while I smoke inside. You must be doing something wrong...or not doing something.
Damn boy! I make her one drink a week and she's back here on the porch with me. I got the ear buds on,
so can't tell if she's talking to me.

[FunkyPertwee]

Setting by the fire in the backyard with some of alabama's finest! 3163

Ten-32 is going to come and arrest you now. ;)

Flavored or what?

Peach is popular round these parts. Apple Pie is the new shit but too many folks mix up store bought corn liqueur with apple juice and shit, and that shit sucks. SHIT!

I like the peach if its the real shit from NC.

[Silentkilla01]

Ten-32 is going to come and arrest you now. ;)

Flavored or what?

Peach is popular round these parts. Apple Pie is the new shit but too many folks mix up store bought corn liqueur with apple juice and shit, and that shit sucks. SHIT!

I like the peach if its the real shit from NC.
If I could send it to ya I've got some apple pie back home that would knock your socks off! Old man I know tought me a 60 year old recipe his dad tought him and you talking good. Man

[Silentkilla01]

Here is a pic of some. 3164

[Silentkilla01]

Now thats just showing off...

Come on down my way sometime bro. I'll show you how us country folks live.

[FunkyPertwee]

Here is a pic of some. 3164

That looks like the nectar (looks dank [yummy]).

Whoever did that did it right.

[Silentkilla01]

That looks like the nectar (looks dank [yummy]).

Whoever did that did it right.

That's all me except the shine part

[Silentkilla01]

Wish I had a good recipe for peach. All I have is cherry, pineapple, apple pie, strawberry, and blackberry

[FunkyPertwee]

Wish I had a good recipe for peach. All I have is cherry, pineapple, apple pie, strawberry, and blackberry

I've seen it arrive from the mountains already flavored, and its totally clear and feels like its full strength, so I know they ain't mixing juice in. You know its good stuff when it leaves zero burn or alcohol taste.

[Silentkilla01]

I've seen it arrive from the mountains already flavored, and its totally clear and feels like its full strength, so I know they ain't mixing juice in. You know its good stuff when it leaves zero burn or alcohol taste.

Oh yeah! Yes it is distilled like that so they add what ever fruit to there mash. That's why it clear. I use 190 proof in mine and it has to be 190 or higher to work with my recipes.

[Silentkilla01]

Were I get it they know there shit. And yeah his you can smell the corn liquor but it doesn't hit ya till it hits your stomach then you just have a clean warm sensation all the way to the back of your throat

[FunkyPertwee]

Oh yeah! Yes it is distilled like that so they add what ever fruit to there mash. That's why it clear. I use 190 proof in mine and it has to be 190 or higher to work with my recipes.

I see.

Hadn't had that stuff in a while unfortunately. I miss it.

[TEN-32]

Here is a pic of some. 3164

Want.

[Silentkilla01]

Want.

We'll come on down brother I'll be home next weekend and we can dig through the safe and find them +p+'S I have for ya in there also. Lol

[TEN-32]

We'll come on down brother I'll be home next weekend and we can dig through the safe and find them +p+'S I have for ya in there also. Lol
I'd love to. Taking the wife on a little get away next weekend. Booked a room downtown Milwaukee, going to Summerfest and a few nice restaurants, etc. Should be a good time.

[mrkalashnikov]

Smoked a nice Dominican Monte Cristo on the patio last evening while I grilled up some rainbow trout on the Weber. Washed it down with some cold Peroni beers. I do love summer especially after that godforsaken winter we had a few months ago.

[mrkalashnikov]

I'd love to. Taking the wife on a little get away next weekend. Booked a room downtown Milwaukee, going to Summerfest and a few nice restaurants, etc. Should be a good time.

Sounds nice. Just keep an eye out for those Milwaukee Amish, I hear they bite. ;)

[mrkalashnikov]

Wish I had a good recipe for peach. All I have is cherry, pineapple, apple pie, strawberry, and blackberry

We have a big old Mulberry tree in our back yard. Last summer I got up on an 8" step ladder & picked about a quart of ripe mulberries. Mrs K made a scratch crust & used em for the filling, enough for 2 pies. Seriously, some of the best damn pie I've ever eaten. :smiley31: When they're fresh mulberries sorta taste like tart blackberries, but mixed with sugar & cooked they end up tasting a lot like blueberries. :)

The tree is loaded with berries again now so we plucked, baked, and ATE again, just this past week. :ylsuper:

[Silentkilla01]

Smoked a nice Dominican Monte Cristo on the patio last evening while I grilled up some rainbow trout on the Weber. Washed it down with some cold Peroni beers. I do love summer especially after that godforsaken winter we had a few months ago.

Come on down south and work in it all the time. You won't like it no more!!! Lmao

[Silentkilla01]

We have a big old Mulberry tree in our back yard. Last summer I got up on an 8" step ladder & picked about a quart of ripe mulberries. Mrs K made a scratch crust & used em for the filling, enough for 2 pies. Seriously, some of the best damn pie I've ever eaten. :smiley31: When they're fresh mulberries sorta taste like tart blackberries, but mixed with sugar & cooked they end up tasting a lot like blueberries. :)

The tree is loaded with berries again now so we plucked, baked, and ATE again, just this past week. :ylsuper:

I wish I could find a tree around St. Louis. If I were back home I would make some wine out of them.

[mrkalashnikov]

I like the heat but not the humidity. My wife has relatives who live in SC & we've visted there quite a bit, actually a place I would consider retiring to. Palmetto trees, breeze off the ocean, maybe some Mint Juleps on the porch....

[mrkalashnikov]

Lol, I went back & re-read the thread. Just realized you were talking about fruit flavoring for 'shine & not pies! My bad. :coffee:

[Silentkilla01]

I like the heat but not the humidity. My wife has relatives who live in SC & we've visted there quite a bit, actually a place I would consider retiring to. Palmetto trees, breeze off the ocean, maybe some Mint Juleps on the porch....

Boy that does sound good! And yeah your right I can stand the heat but when you throw on 100% humidity on top of that it hurts

[Silentkilla01]

Lol, I went back & re-read the thread. Just realized you were talking about fruit flavoring for 'shine & not pies! My bad. :coffee:

Lmao! Yeah bud we ain't making pies down here! Lol

[TEN-32]

Lol, I went back & re-read the thread. Just realized you were talking about fruit flavoring for 'shine & not pies! My bad. :coffee:

Dumbass...:biggrina::lool:

[mrkalashnikov]

Dumbass...:biggrina::lool:

Hey, at least I'm not planning a vacation to freaking Milwaukee! :bighair::nutkick:

[ready]

SC is beautiful but the bugs are enough to drive me mad.

[mrkalashnikov]

SC is beautiful but the bugs are enough to drive me mad.

It sort of reminds me of where my folks retired to in Naples, FL. Great weather for a good part of the year, but the summer months can be sort of Nam-like, lol.

[TEN-32]

Hey, at least I'm not planning a vacation to freaking Milwaukee! :bighair::nutkick:

Mock it all you want. Summerfest is a good time. Also going to eat dinner here:
www.carnevor.com
And smoke cigars here:
http://www.uhles.com/

:frech11:

[Silentkilla01]

Mock it all you want. Summerfest is a good time. Also going to eat dinner here:
www.carnevor.com
And smoke cigars here:
http://www.uhles.com/

:frech11:

Lmao!!!

[mrkalashnikov]

Mock it all you want. Summerfest is a good time. Also going to eat dinner here:
www.carnevor.com
And smoke cigars here:
http://www.uhles.com/

:frech11:

Just kidding my man. ;)

I've actually been to Beer Town fest before & had a blast. And unlike Chicago Fest I don't recall anybody being raped or shot there. At least back in the old days.

[TEN-32]

Summerfest and the Milwaukee PD is actually a model used in special event planning and management training for police brass. Its a pretty well run festival all the way around. Its gotten expensive over the years. Parking used to be free, admission used to be just a couple bucks, food and drink was reasonable. Now its pretty crazy. I haven't attended Taste of Chicago in many years. We used to get a room at one of the nicer hotels overlooking Grant Park every year and walk down for the fireworks, etc. The older I get the less tolerant I am of drunk crowds and the stupidity that usually goes with them.

[mrkalashnikov]

The older I get the less tolerant I am of drunk crowds and the stupidity that usually goes with them.

x10 I haven't been to the Chi Taste since probably the 80's. Too damn crowded w/ drunk sweaty BO-reeking beasts. And then you have the men...:bigsmilebounce:

[CigarGuy]

Jefe said I had to keep this forum going.....
Sippin' an Angels Envy Rye that I can taste an overwhelming flavour of butterscotch, which is
a wonder to me as I can't taste anything!
Smoking a CyB corona.

[mrkalashnikov]

CG...have you head from Jefferson/Hefe lately? Been wondering since he went AWOL.

[TEN-32]

HHHmmm, butterscotch. Interesting. I haven't had that one. I did manage to find OGD 114, Sazerac, Col. EH Taylor, and others during my trip to Milwaukee. You were so right about the OGD 114! Hits the sweet spot. Spice that just won't quit.

http://www.distilmilwaukee.com/

[CigarGuy]

Matt Matt
The OGD 114 IS one of the best value pours out there. Let's keep that our little secret?
And, no, haven't heard from Rick at all.....

[TEN-32]

Matt Matt
The OGD 114 IS one of the best value pours out there. Let's keep that our little secret?
And, no, haven't heard from Rick at all.....

Indeed it is. Hope he is ok.

[CigarGuy]

Just a heads-up.......It's Wednesday night and that means cigars and bourbon on the back porch!
WooHoo!

[ready]

Easy fella, it's not night time yet!

[CigarGuy]

A man can dream, can't he............;)

[ready]

yup...just sit on the porch with some welding goggles on, it'll get dark.

[CigarGuy]

Screw wait in' for dark. That's 830 here. I'm all over it!
Herrera Esteli with some Four Roses Single Barrel OBSV at 62.3 ABV, proofed down
to 55. I got the medicine syringe out and everything. Oh, yeah. I'm anal!

[El Jefe]

:smiley_freak:

[CigarGuy]

:smiley_freak:

....says Mr. 90 Proof.....

[El Jefe]

....says Mr. 90 Proof.....

It was the syringe that got you. Hey, I like OGD-114. :)

[CigarGuy]

It was the syringe that got you. Hey, I like OGD-114. :)

Love it too, but it really sucks for anyone else so don't even buy a bottle!
It's funny how some of the higher proofs have flavour that overcomes the ABV?
I'm with you in that "sweet spot" for me is between 50 and approaching 60 ABV.

[El Jefe]

Love it too, but it really sucks for anyone else so don't even buy a bottle!
It's funny how some of the higher proofs have flavour that overcomes the ABV?
I'm with you in that "sweet spot" for me is between 50 and approaching 60 ABV.

Yeah it just depends on the quality of the hooch I think. Tho that said, If I'm having any OGD-114, its going to be over ice.

[CigarGuy]

Yeah it just depends on the quality of the hooch I think. Tho that said, If I'm having any OGD-114, its going to be over ice.

I have high ball glasses with some funky 1" cubes that a good friend gave me for people like you that
Like ice!

[stevelyn]

Just getting off work. CAO Brazilia for me. Can't drink since I'm on back-up. We do have about 15 gals of salmonberry wine starting to ferment right now.

[CigarGuy]

Just getting off work. CAO Brazilia for me. Can't drink since I'm on back-up. We do have about 15 gals of salmonberry wine starting to ferment right now.

........and the salmon are running........?!
How ya' doin', Steve?

[stevelyn]

........and the salmon are running........?!
How ya' doin', Steve?

Hey Stan,

Yes they are. The commercial season is going right now. We are a little concerned about the pinks as we've had an unusually dry summer and the creeks are low. I haven't had a chance to get any fish yet because the boss is out of town and we're working 12hr shifts. When he gets back we'll take his skiff over to the lagoon and drag a gillnet across it. I'll get my yearly supply and gifts in one roundhaul.

Other than being a little overworked, I'm doing well.

[CigarGuy]

Good to hear from you!

[CigarGuy]

Another 4Roses tonight. OESV, 9 years 8 months old at barrel proof, which is 58.0%.
Enjoying a CyB with it.

[CigarGuy]

It's Wed night, so you know where I am....
Got some Stagg, Jr, 1st batch, which is at a STAGGering 134.4 proof.
Proofed down to a manageable 110, which is almost 25% more water!
CyB Lonsdale, my favourite size.

[CigarGuy]

Back on the Four Roses OBSV, which is the higher rye content of the two,with a Fernandez Puro Authentico tonight.
80 degrees on the back porch but with the ceiling fans going and the stick fan going, quite pleasant really.

[El Jefe]

Well damn, Stan, you're just a regular Dean Martin anymore. ;)

[CigarGuy]

You should see my Fedora's!

[El Jefe]

You should see my Fedora's!

Those guys back then knew how to dress, not the sloppy stuff we see these days.

[CigarGuy]

Back on the Four Roses OBSV, which is the higher rye content of the two,with a Fernandez Puro Authentico tonight.
80 degrees on the back porch but with the ceiling fans going and the stick fan going, quite pleasant really.
Jeez. Why retype when the facts are the same??
It's not a rut; it's a groove!

[TEN-32]

I just tried something WAY outside my comfort zone and I have to tell you its fantastic. Now to be clear, you won't want to use your $50-$70 bottles of bourbon here, but this is a great way to kick off a Sunday. I'm using Evan Williams. Rumor or legend has it that Ben Franklin drank these to mediate his gout. In the video recipe below the bartender uses simple syrup. I recommend a good maple syrup. Now I'm going to go find a nice Drew Estate Undercrown and enjoy the rest of my Sunday. Low & slow beef short ribs braised in red wine is on the menu for later. Cheers gents.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiPEPZTFk6M

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c286/mrbigirish/20140824_101556_zpsjew1bq6b.jpg

[CigarGuy]

Mmmmm...and nothing wrong with Evan Williams. One of the better values out there.

[TEN-32]

I always keep a handle of Evan in the cupboard. I know this drink is way off the beaten path. I was very skeptical myself but a friend convinced me to give it a try. I had everything on hand so I said wtf. Glad I did.

[El Jefe]

I can see that not being bad. Years ago I used to mix Kahlua with milk, its good.

My mom has a friend that drinks scotch and milk every night before she goes to bed. That sounds disgusting, but you never know I suppose.

All that said, I'd be surprised if this concoction is a cure for gout, especially with BBQ. :roflwithfeetcv2:

[TEN-32]

I can see that not being bad. Years ago I used to mix Kahlua with milk, its good.

My mom has a friend that drinks scotch and milk every night before she goes to bed. That sounds disgusting, but you never know I suppose.

All that said, I'd be surprised if this concoction is a cure for gout, especially with BBQ. :roflwithfeetcv2:
I was introduced to Scotch and milk via a Joseph Wambaugh novel.

The short ribs were awesome. The drink was sort of like an egg nog...kind of. Not sure it has any medicinal value but its worth a shot. :martinismiley:

[CigarGuy]

C'mon! Is no one Smokin'!
Got a pour or two of Col EH Taylor Small Batch and a Puro Authentico from AJ Fernandez.

[TEN-32]

I had a DE Undercrown today along with this...FTW
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c286/mrbigirish/20140906_121350_zps38cctzcj.jpg

[Silentkilla01]

Hell yeah!! PBR and shooting! Life's good!

[recon]

It was to damn hot and then rain!

[mrkalashnikov]

I had a DE Undercrown today along with this...FTW
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c286/mrbigirish/20140906_121350_zps38cctzcj.jpg

That range looks strangely familiar.....

Btw: I smoked your Gurkha Titan just a little while ago after burning some red meat on the Weber this evening. At first I thought it was going to be a tad strong for my taste but was a pleasant surprise. Overtones of coffee, cedar, earth, & maybe a little chocolate? Something I normally wouldn't have bought myself but was a nice changeup from my usual fare.

[TEN-32]

That range looks strangely familiar.....

Btw: I smoked your Gurkha Titan just a little while ago after burning some red meat on the Weber this evening. At first I thought it was going to be a tad strong for my taste but was a pleasant surprise. Overtones of coffee, cedar, earth, & maybe a little chocolate? Something I normally wouldn't have bought myself but was a nice changeup from my usual fare.

Glad you enjoyed it. I have found them to be inconsistent. Glad you got a good one. Not something I will buy again, but not a total dog turd.

We did some Italian sausages and meatballs on the grill, shot the pictured AR, a Henry 30-30 and a Yugo underfolder. Weather was perfect. Trying to get in every minute I can before deer season.

[ready]

That was my experience with gurkhas too.

Haven't been partaking lately. I've been slacking on my cardio so it's time to pay the piper.

[CigarGuy]

Man O' War Ruination with a pour or two from a just opened bottle of Rock Hill Farms
Or, I think, same mashbill as Elmer T Lee(Buffalo Trace #2) but single barrel.

[CigarGuy]

WTF? Where's my posse?
Trying a couple new expressions of Four Roses at barrel strength.
An OESK at 10+ years and 55.2% and an OBSQ 10+ at 60.6% ABV.
And an Ave Maria from AJ Fernandez.
80 f'in degrees on the back porch....

[recon]

WTF? Where's my posse?
Trying a couple new expressions of Four Roses at barrel strength.
An OESK at 10+ years and 55.2% and an OBSQ 10+ at 60.6% ABV.
And an Ave Maria from AJ Fernandez.
80 f'in degrees on the back porch....

So I assume those are drinks and that I have no idea what your talking about? :anim_beer-1:

[CigarGuy]

So I assume those are drinks and that I have no idea what your talking about? :anim_beer-1:

Cheers, mate!

[CigarGuy]

Diesel corona with some Stagg Jr., proofed down to 110 so I can have more then one...
Cheers El Jefe, where ever you may be!

[recon]

Noticed he has been missing for a little bit. Hmmmm.

[CigarGuy]

Not sure if BAN was self imposed or not? Of course, none of my biz, either!

[mrkalashnikov]

Was at a party last week & talked to my neighbor whose company has had a very good year. He gifted me with no less than six fine Habana cigars.

A long Punch Habana, La Gloria Cubana torpedo, Cohiba Maduro robusto, Romeo y Julieta Habana, Ramone Allones, & a Trinidad. I've smoked the Cohiba & the Trinidad so far. The Trinidad I've never encountered before: a long, slim "Lonsdale" style stick, extremely smooth & easy on the palate, just a great cigar. The Cohiba was pretty tasty too. :cigarsmoking: ;)

[CigarGuy]

Was at a party last week & talked to my neighbor whose company has had a very good year. He gifted me with no less than six fine Habana cigars.

A long Punch Habana, La Gloria Cubana torpedo, Cohiba Maduro robusto, Romeo y Julieta Habana, Ramone Allones, & a Trinidad. I've smoked the Cohiba & the Trinidad so far. The Trinidad I've never encountered before: a long, slim "Lonsdale" style stick, extremely smooth & easy on the palate, just a great cigar. The Cohiba was pretty tasty too. :cigarsmoking: ;)

Jackpot!

[mrkalashnikov]

Jackpot!

Oh yeah! :cigarsmoking: :cigarsmoking: :cigarsmoking:

[abpt1]

3355

[mrkalashnikov]

3355

What kind of stogie is that? Looks like it says "Emporium"?

[CigarGuy]

CyB Lonnie with some Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 120 proof.

[CigarGuy]

Am I the only one still smokin'?
San Lotano Oval Maduro corona with some Old Forester Birthday Bourbon from 2013.

[Viking350]

Am I the only one still smokin'?
San Lotano Oval Maduro corona with some Old Forester Birthday Bourbon from 2013.

El Jefe was the glue that held this place together.

[CigarGuy]

Feeling liked chopped liver here.....

[jakebrake]

look for son Arturo fuente curly heads or double maduros.

[CigarGuy]

Not a big Fuentes fan but, obviously, many are.

[mrkalashnikov]

When the cold weather sets in here I generally stop smoking. I like to enjoy my cigars outside, on my front porch or back patio when it's warm. Unfortunately we only get that around these parts 5-6 months out of the year. :(

Too bad, as my humidor is stocked w/ some pretty nice sticks right now.

[recon]

Same here.

[CigarGuy]

Upper 50's here, so I'm obviously in sweatshirt with stocking cap.....
Smoking a MOW Side Project, the one with the flat head. And some Angels Envy.
There I said it! I'm out of the closet. Not real bourbon, I know!

[CigarGuy]

65 on the back porch.
Smoking a San Lotano Oval Maduro corona with the last of the '13 OFBB.

[Helen Keller]

nothing.. want so bad but cant smoke..





as for El Jefe. I havent seen him posting anywhere, maybe he took a time out and unplugged.

[CigarGuy]

A seasonal 60 degrees on the back porch tonight.
Four Roses 10 year OESK with a Diesel Corona.

[recon]

60? Damn that is warm right now! It's 11 degrees here right now! Enjoy

[CigarGuy]

60? Damn that is warm right now! It's 11 degrees here right now! Enjoy
This is why we live in Florida.

[stevelyn]

Heh............ I have a fur-skinning shed now with a GI multi-fuel stove. All I have to do is drop a few sticks of wood into it and light it up. It can snow, rain or blow all it wants to now.


Stan, good to see ya. Happy New Year to you.

[CigarGuy]

Heh............ I have a fur-skinning shed now with a GI multi-fuel stove. All I have to do is drop a few sticks of wood into it and light it up. It can snow, rain or blow all it wants to now.


Stan, good to see ya. Happy New Year to you.

Back at you, Steve! Hope the winter is a mild one for ya'!

[stevelyn]

It has been. Too mild. We've been want to go out and smoke some wolves, but with the warmer weather they tend to stay out of reach.

[CigarGuy]

Saw its screamin' cold up ther Steve?
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof with a Diesel corona on the back porch tonight!

[stevelyn]

Saw its screamin' cold up ther Steve?
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof with a Diesel corona on the back porch tonight!

The cold is all up in the interior on the other side of the Alaska Range. It got down to -59 F in Chicken last night which is over in the eastern interior near the Canadian border.

It dropped down into the 20s for a couple days out here on the AKPEN then it warmed up and started raining and blowing again. All the cod fishermen huddled in port until it blew over. So ya'll are gonna get your McD's Whalers a little late.


http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?zoneid=AKZ224&mp=0#.VMnFxCxpHMU

This is my area. KC is SE of Cold Bay.

http://pafc.arh.noaa.gov/index.php?index=southwest


And this is where I bought my house this fall.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-149.19438&lat=64.34424#.VMnKQSxpHMU

[CigarGuy]

And this is where I bought my house this fall.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-149.19438&lat=64.34424#.VMnKQSxpHMU


Lordy, Lordy! Up by Fairbanks?

[stevelyn]

About 70 miles south of Fairbanks between Nenana and Healy.

It's cold now, but back in September when I was up there moose hunting and house buying, it was supposed to be cooling down into the 20s at night and 40s to 50s during the day. It was up into the 60s and even cracked 70 a few days. We had to keep the doors and windows open at night to stay cool and were chewed on by the gnats.

In the summer it gets up into the 80s and even 90s. Of course then there are the seasonal wildfires that show up with the high temps.