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There've been a few homebrew threads on the forums here, mostly, beer but a few wine also. I'm documenting my progress for my own files, figured I may as well share here too in case anyone is interested. Day 1: I picked up 250 lb of Syrah grape from a local vineyard. It originally came from...

Not the usual tailgate food, but this sure hit the spot. Homegrown basil, homegrown tomatoes. Just gotta find a cow and make my own mozzarelly and I'll be set!

I'll be in Fairfax on Oct 6-7, and Crystal City on Oct 8-9. Any suggestions for cigar bars/lounges? I did a quick google search, looks like there's a 'Cigar Town' w/ Diamond Crown lounge right next to a Marriott on Fairfax... anyone been there? I was also eyeing up 'Cigar Vault' in Crystal...

My lunch today. Homegrown tomatoes, seeded and cubed, topped with a splash of olive oil, good balsamic vinegar, fresh cracked pepper and sea salt, and a bit of homegrown basil and oregano. I love summer time :D

I saw this on the back of the last CI catalog, figured I'd post it up for anyone who may be interested. I'm a little confused though. The description says 'new and improved', though the pic still has the 2006 band on it. I don't remember the original coming in 3 sizes, though I could be...

It's just past 8:30am and I'm in the mood for one. Could be a fun day :) How do you all make yours? I saw a recipe somewhere listed as a simple rhyme, it's the only mixed drink I can remember! One of sour, Two of sweet, Three of strong, Four of weak. The ingredients are lime juice...

For all those interested, rumor has it the Guatemalan Zaya will in fact be discontinued, though a new version will be distilled and bottled in Trinidad, supposedly by the folks at Angostura. [source: http://www.ministryofrum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=13776&postcount=58] I can't speak to the...

There are a lot of threads here for favorite beer, favorite rum, favorite gin, favorite vodka, etc. Anyone up for trades? I've had fun sharing beer and rum, anyone else want to play? Here're my thoughts: 1) This would NOT be a box pass, it'd get too heavy too fast. I'm thinking MAW or PIF...

Today is the one year anniversary of the Virginia Tech tragedy. Please pray for the families and friends of the victims, the students and faculty, and anyone else who may be affected by the horrific events one year ago today. (Special 'Rememberence' edition of the campus newspaper for today...

I'm leaving for Florida tomorrow, will be there through Sunday. It's for a family wedding (I'll be there with my wife, in-laws, brother-in-law and his wife) so I can't really go too far out of my way, hopefully you guys can point me towards a good cigar shop, or any other good way to spend a...

I'm new to cigars, haven't tried a lot, spent the last few months slowly trying to figure out what I like. Seems like there are a lot of Pepin whores around here, so I tried a few of them, the blue, and the JJ Maduro. I liked the JJ better, but neither really hit the spot. Had 1 ISOM, very...

We had a party last night, so I started a fire outside and had the chance to sit out and smoke two cigars before I froze my ass off. The two were a Pepin Blue label (thanks Kenny!) and a CAO VR (thanks Frank!), both robustos. The Pepin was first up to the plate. Sure looked like a nice...

I don't get many chances to smoke, so I look forward to my weekends. Sometimes mother nature tosses me a curve ball, sometimes she hits me square in the face. This past weekend I knew I had only 1 opportunity to light up a cigar, and I had just gotten a package from CI. It was windy, but at...