At the SCAA expo last year I saw some ridiculously amazing latte art, live. The only problem with latte art is that the drink has cooled by the time you get to serve it. A great exercise in Zen principle, but impractical for actual consumption.
That is not a good find, or even a great one. That is a ^%@$## FANTASTIC find, my friend. :clap: :clap:
There are a few more knowledgable about the particulars of Sasieni on the forum, would love to hear their input on this one's provenance.
Congrats Mason! And as I recall, I believe I have a pipe tucked away here with your name on it to commemorate the occasion. Shoot me a PM at your convenience. :clap:
Not by a long shot :wink: There are several threads regarding drink pairings here, as well as several articles.
Try here, here, here, here, here, here, and maybe even here for starters.
Great pickup for $10 Uber. That's a mighty ring gauge on it too; normally you see these meer holders in much smaller sizes for cheroots & panatellas. And if you're getting into cigars, check out cigarchronicles.com (the sister site to here) if you haven't already--I've been hanging out there...
Here's a crossover you might enjoy: the AeroPress, from the makers of the Aerobie flying disc--great coffee in minutes! Note that it does NOT actually make an espresso, just a pressure-extracted brew coffee.
http://aerobie.com/products/aeropress.htm
I hope I haven't angered the Dunkin fans :mrgreen: Seriously though, I drink it now and then but had never put such a critical eye on it until that article. By way of karma my grinder has now gone on the fritz and I'm espressoless at home :crying:
@Danno--I would suggest some McCranie's Red Ribbon or Red Flake as a blending component for your VaPer experiment. It's one I've used with the St. James Perique, and it's just this side of nirvana. Another possibility would be some McClelland Christmas Cheer--I've used the 2005 & 2008 and...
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Damn but that sounds like a great way to celebrate...adding it to the list for Monday. I'll try to fit it in between Nat's and the smoke-a-thon.
Grand Orientals = truth in advertising--they're all quite intriguing blends, wonderful smokes.
Any more of that Elizabethan Mixture? I've been trying to get my paws on some for a while, and actually mis-bid (typed the wrong item number) on a recent eBay auction--I won the wrong tin :crying...