Cigars
Ghurka Ghost
This cigar starts off with a ton of spice. It has a medium draw and a good amount of smoke output. Has a good amount of bitter flavor coming in with a spice. As I get a little further into…
Reviewed May 25, 2018Read full review
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Illusione Fume D'amour
This has a sweet taste to it. Great Smoke output and a good draw. There's a little bit of spice but not too much. Very nice construction on the cigar with a matte finish.
Reviewed May 23, 2018Read full review
Cigars
Illusione Fume D'amour
This has a sweet taste to it. Great Smoke output and a good draw. There's a little bit of spice but not too much. Very nice construction on the cigar with a matte finish.
Reviewed May 23, 2018Read full review
Cigars
La Gloria Cubans Serie R
The draw is a little bit tight but not very unpleasant. It started off very spicy but it's getting more mellow as I get further down the cigar. The burn is not very even, although it's seem…
Reviewed May 8, 2018Read full review
Cigars
Illusions Epernay
Lots of spice in the flavor but not black pepper. Very good smoke output and very easy draw. The construction on this is fantastic.
Reviewed May 5, 2018Read full review
Beer
Gilgamesh Brewing The Terry Porter
This is 6.3 alcohol by volume. A pretty decent Porter. Kind of dry which is unusual for a beer. Not bad though. It doesn't have a lot of complex flavor to it though.
Reviewed Apr 28, 2018Read full review
Beer
Black Raven Coco Jones Coconut Porter
5.6% alcohol by volume. The coconut flavor in this is way more pronounce than I thought it was going to be. There's a lot of sweetness to this beer which goes well with the coconut flavor.…
Reviewed Apr 20, 2018Read full review
Beer
Mud Mountain Milk Stout Puyallup River Brewing Company
This has a very rich and creamy flavor. A lot of depth to the flavor. It's a flavored milk stout with vanilla beans and cocoa nibs. I'm not sure what a cocoa nib is but I'm guessing it is c…
Reviewed Apr 19, 2018Read full review
Beer
Robust Porter
Very good beer. Has a bit of a burnt taste to it but it's very subtle and works with the darkness of the beer. Alcohol is 5.9% by volume.
Reviewed Apr 7, 2018Read full review
Cigars
Cao Amazon Basin
This is a brand that I am normally quite fond of. They usually have consistent Construction and good draws. This one is no exception. It's taking me awhile to Define The Taste I'm getting f…
Reviewed Feb 24, 2018Read full review
Beer
Mollusk Into The Woods
This beer is fermented with wood. I was thinking that might give it a similar taste to a barrel aged beer. It actually reminds me of a German white wine on the dry side. It's 8% alcohol by…
Reviewed Feb 23, 2018Read full review
Beer
Hair Of The Dog Brewing Company Adam
Batch 97, 10% alcohol by volume. The description on the bottle says the flavors have been compared to Chocolate, smoke, leather and figs. I agree with this description. This is also a fanta…
Reviewed Feb 5, 2018Read full review
Sake
Moonstone Asian Pear Sake
The sake flavor itself is very subtle which lets the pair really come through strong. The pear note is somewhere between a very elegant pear flavor and a cough syrup version of a pear flavo…
Reviewed Jan 30, 2018Read full review
Cigars
Padron 1926 40 Years
This is a very fine cigar. Very smooth smoke a great draw pretty close to mild to medium. The smoke is velvety the same way the wrapper looks.
Reviewed Dec 15, 2017Read full review
Beer
Pf Pfriem Barrel Aged
This is the first non stout or Porter barrel-aged beer that I ever had. Label has lots of notes of berries Marion Burien Cabernet raspberry fig Sherry leather with a tart finish. Reminds me…
Reviewed Nov 25, 2017Read full review
Beer
Fremont Lush IPA
This is one of the hoppiest beers have ever had. Bright would be a good way to describe it. Alcohol is 7.0% it was about $5 for the beer. If you like really hoppy beers this is probably goi…
Reviewed Nov 20, 2017Read full review
Beer
New Holland Brewing Dragon's Milk Bourbon Barrel-aged Stout
This beer was about $7. The alcohol is 11%. Like most barrel-aged beers I've had it's fantastic. There's a sweetness mixed with a wood flavor.
Reviewed Nov 3, 2017Read full review
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Old Schoolhouse Brewery Imperial Stout
Alcohol percentage is unknown. Very dark tasting with a good amount of bitterness coming through. I like the bitterness so this is not a bad thing. Kind of a burnt taste to it which is wher…
Reviewed Oct 28, 2017Read full review
Beer
Dark Star
This is an imperial Oatmeal Stout with coffee and aged in Bourbon barrels. It is 13.1% alcohol by volume and $20 a bottle purchased at Whole Foods. I have really come to love these barrel-a…
Reviewed Oct 20, 2017Read full review
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