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Whisky Galore Bowmore 16 Year Old Islay Scotch. Distilled in 1987 and bottled in 2004. Aged in Oak. Unchillfiltered. Bottled at 46%. Standard tall bottle, no additional packaging. Color: Chardonnay. Cloudy when chilled. Nose: The nose is oaky-smokey with some fruit esters for...

Well, here is the first of three reviews on some scotches that I recently tried. I'll post the others over the next few days. I don't have the experienced palate that AVB does, but here it goes anyway. Clynelish, Highland Scotch, Signatory bottling, unchillfiltered. Bottled at 43% (86...

Well, I just spent the last few days in Northern Virginia doing some training. I spend 2 1/2 hours driving home in the rain yesterday and get home kind of all wound up. Grab a drink and start sifting through the mail...a package. Not thinking, I rip the little pull tab and, yep, you guessed...

Dan, you generous focker. Let me tell you about this guy. He gives me a bottle of Four Roses Bourbon at the BBQ Herf. It mysteriously disappeared in a single night. :whistling: So, what does he do? He sends me a second bottle...I got it yesterday. Oh, but that's not all. He also took...

OK, here is the contest from the BBQ Herf. No, we are not doing number of attendees or ages (mostly because I was too lazy to gather the data). We are also not doing number of cigars smoked (see above reason). We do, however, have some very simple questions. The Prize? Well, I collected...

At the request of one of my local tobacconists, I am posting the information on the 1st Annual Central VA Herf. It is scheduled for 5-9 pm on the 19th of August, 2006. It will be located at the King's Family Vineyard in Crozet. A flyer (though a small version) can be viewed below. Note...

So, last night, I was sitting around with my wife and a friend, sipping some very nice Speyburn 10 year old Highland Malt. We were having some good conversation...just talking about things in general. What does that have to do with Sack? Well, he sent me the scotch in a most unexpected...

I am going to be in Boston, MA on business on May 30 through Jun 1. Would like to see if there are members in the area that would like to get together for a cigar or three. I will be arriving around 1 pm on the 30th and will have that afternoon and evening open. I will also most likely be...

I am going to be in Orlando on vacation next week. I will be there from Sunday, 14 May until the afternoon of Thursday, 18 May. Would love to get together for a cigar or four with some of the local (or not so local) BOTLs. Was thinking Corona Cigar Company (southern location), but am pretty...

OK, I love the Avo LE5, but I always thought it was just a little overpriced. My local guy got in about 8 boxes, but they just didn't move very well for him. He is looking to reduce his stock. So, he has reduced the price to $8 a stick. Yep, that's right, I said $8 a stick. That comes to...

Hey, Dave. I hope you have a fantastic birthday. Smoke something good! :thumbs:

Brothers, if you ever head to Denver, I hope you have the pleasure of meeting up with Bruce (Nullsmurf). I did and am thankful for it. Hospitality? Well, let's see. Bruce picked me up at the airport and had a VSG Enchantment waiting in the truck for me. Lit it up as we headed over to a...

I just found out yesterday that I am going to be attending a conference in Denver this month. I will be arriving on the 19th and leaving on the 23rd. Would love to get together with some local BOTLs to have a cigar and a drink. Also, where are the good places to smoke? Where should one buy...

Hello, All. I know it is a couple of months out, but I just booked vacations to Hilton Head, SC and Orlando, FL in May. I'll be in SC from the 11th through the 14th and in Orlando from the evening of the 14th through the 18th or 19th. Wanted to check in to see if 1) there were any BOTLs in...

I had a time finding these cigars. Just had to crack the box and smoke one yesterday evening. Went down to my favorite tobacconist's shop, sat down in the lounge, contemplated my day for a moment, and then brought out the cigar. H Upmann Lonsdale (SLA MAY00) Aesthetically, this was a...

I went by my favorite tobacconist Friday afternoon and sat with he and mrjinglesusa (Jim) to enjoy a cigar. For this afternoon, I chose a Partagas 898 Varnished that I had from a box split some months ago. It was a great afternoon of cigar smoking and comradrie. Here are my thoughts...

Well, last night at our regular Thursday night herf, I decided to break out a Juan Lopez Seleccion No. 1 from a box split that I did months ago. Here are my thoughts. Juan Lopez Seleccion No. 1 This was a good looking cigar with a medium-brown wrapper and wonderful feel, almost like suade...

I was looking at the humidor last Saturday evening trying to figure out what to smoke. Finally, I decided I wanted something a little different. So, I reached in the cabinet and removed one of the Swiss Regional Releases, the Ramon Allones Eminencia. This cigar is the same size/vitola as the...

Last night at our usual Thursday night herf, I lit up my last Don Melo Centenario. Now, that does not sound like a big deal. You are probably saying, "Well, it the dumba$$ likes these so much, why doesn't he just go buy more." I could. But the cigar is just not the same. I recently asked in...

Last night, my Mate and I opened a bottle of wine and retired to the smoking room with cigars. I chose a Padron Executive Maduro that was dated 10/1/98. That's right, I have been aging this $6 stick for the last 7+ years. Padron Executive Maduro The cellophane on this cigar was yellowed...