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  1. Ralph

    A cool piece of tobacco (and family) history

    This is my great-grandfather’s 1930 permit for curing tobacco which he did on his farm in Simsbury, CT. I spent a lot of time on this property in the ‘70s and ‘80s and the curing barn was still standing at that time. The Hartford County Mutual Fire Insurance Company is still in operation today...
  2. Ralph

    Tobacco Hutch Reclamation Project

    Just finished refurbishing a bureau my Dad made over 60 years ago. I now have all my smoking accessories in one spot. Lighters, cutters, punches, ashtrays, humidors, pipes and tobacco, etc., it’s finally all together. The first pic shows what it looked like two weeks ago and then pics of the...
  3. Ralph

    New to Pipes - Meerschaum Restoration Project

    I recently helped a good friend recondition his Dad's old desktop humidor and while we were sitting around I mentioned that I wanted to try smoking a pipe. He said that he inherited his Dad's collection of Meerschaum pipes and took a couple of pictures when he got home. Not sure of brands or...
  4. Ralph

    Humi-Care EH Plus Humidifier Purchased

    The Cigar Oasis Plus in my Aristocrat mini finally crapped out after 20+ years. It had been getting a little noisy over the last year and every few months I would give the fan a shot of compressed air and revive it for a while. It was the original humidification that came with the Mini all those...
  5. Ralph

    Ashtray Stand Restoration

    Thought I'd share a project of mine from earlier this year. I had been searching for an ashtray stand for years and came across this piece at an antique shop about a mile from my house. This is definitely built as a cigarette smoker's ashtray but the Art Deco style just spoke to me! My...
  6. Ralph

    Laphroaig Cask Strength - 10 Years Old

    This is the quintessential Islay. I wonder what it's PPM rating is, because it seems to blow Ardbeg 10's 53 PPM out of the water. I took a whiff of the Ardbeg and they weren't close. I'll do a taste comparison soon. The Laph was a beautiful amber color, somewhere between the copper color of the...
  7. Ralph

    Oktoberfest

    What have you had? Sam Adams - A little better than last year's offering. Heavier malty flavor. Harpoon - Not as good as last year. Tried it both on tap and in the bottle and Sam's has got it beat. Next up, Hacker Pschorr, Dogfish Head Punkin' Ale and Brooklyn Octoberfest.
  8. Ralph

    Beer Quotes

    I found this quote while searching for a place to have a beer while on vacation next week in Hyannis, Mass. "People who drink light "beer" don't like the taste of beer; they just like to pee a lot." Capital Brewing -- Middleton Wisconsin Here's a bunch more. From Archie bunker to Ancient...
  9. Ralph

    Scapa 14

    Looking to try something new, I picked up a bottle of this last week and was completely underwhelmed by it. I was hoping for a some of the intense heather-honey characteristics of Scapa's northern neighbor, Highland Park, and possibly some of the maritime characteristics of Island Scotches I...
  10. Ralph

    Clipper City brewing - Loose Cannon Hop3 Ale

    On Friday I picked up a 6 of this from Clipper City Brewing. An ale with Magnum, Centennial, Chinook, Amarillo and Palisade hops. It boasts 3 lbs of hops per barrel! The hops are extremely well balanced and it doesn't blow your head off. It also has a slightly fruity (plum?) aftertaste...
  11. Ralph

    The Balvenie 15 - Single Barrel

    The nose to me was reminiscent of maple syrup with a prominent vanilla aroma. First sip (neat) showed a more subtle vanilla flavor, heavy notes of oak and just a whiff of smoke. The finish was very peppery, very HOT! Probably due to its 50.4% alcohol content. I added a splash of water which...
  12. Ralph

    Johnnie Walker 15 year-old Vatted Malt

    I recieved a bottle of the Green Label from my niece as a Christmas gift. The Black Label was the dram that started my foray into Scotch whisky, but I was very disappointed in the Gold Label which I received last year, so I wasn't sure how this one would rate. The Green Label is a Vatted Malt...
  13. Ralph

    Cordials - Liqueurs

    Being a well raised Eye-talian, I like to sit down in front of the tube after a big Sunday pasta dinner and sip a little Sambuca Romana. I used to be a big fan of Opal Nera but once I tasted it side-by-side with the Romana, I realized how much cleaner the Romana is. I guess elderberries just...
  14. Ralph

    Stone Brewery

    A good friend came down from Massachusetts with some 22 oz Stone brews that are not available to me in Connecticut. I have been dying to try them for since I first heard of their style of brewing. We first tried the 8th Anniversary Ale, which was an extremely malty brown ale that should have...
  15. Ralph

    Laphroaig Quarter Cask

    I never thought I would get a chance at this stuff, but thanks to AVB, I was able to get ahold of a bottle. The background on this Laphroaig for those who don't know, is that it starts out like all the other Laphroaigs in the range, in American Oak Bourbon barrels. Whisky of different ages is...
  16. Ralph

    Belgian/Trappist Style Beers

    A friend turned me on to Chimay Grande Reserve (Blue Label) a few years back and I was forever hooked. For those who have never tried the Belgian/Trappist style, the beer is usually extemely malty with some fruity undertones and flavored with spices like corriander. Not for the feint of heart...
  17. Ralph

    New to Cigar Pass

    Good afternoon! I came upon Cigar Pass while searching Google for some state-side Laphroaig Quarter Cask Scotch and came up on ABV's unbelievable collection! Amazing! I have been smoking Habanos exclusivley for about two years now but still enjoy non-Cuban cigars as well. I am a fan of Islay...
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