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Musings Over a Barrel
Since 2007
Ramblings on cigars, whiskey, craft beer, shooting sports, and life.
Sunday, October 6, 2024
Celebrating 17 Years of Musings
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Thursday, October 3, 2024
Center of the Universe Oktoberfest and AVO Syncro Nicaragua Fogata
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Thursday, September 26, 2024
Maltese Brewing Oktoberfest Celebration
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Monday, September 23, 2024
L'Atelier LAT56 and Peerless Small Batch Bourbon
The other half of this pairing consisted of Peerless Small Batch Bourbon. Even at 115.4 proof, I find this one to be a surprisingly easy sipper. The bourbon shines a dark mahogany color in the glass. There is a bit of alcohol on the nose, but it is minimal on the palate. Sweet notes of caramel and cinnamon arise first. Creamy butterscotch and brown sugar join in the short and clean finish.
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Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Oktoberfest Season and Cigars
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Thursday, September 12, 2024
Weekend Road Trip
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
September 11: Some Have Forgotten
It's been twenty-three years. Memories fade for some. Some choose to forget. There's a whole generation that didn't experience the reality of that day and never learned history. The events of September 11, 2001 brought horrors to our shores that the world should never be permitted to forget. The same ideology that fomented the horrors of that morning continues to bring violence across Europe and throughout the world on a daily basis. It still brings evil to our shores regularly. Yet, so many remain complacent and blind. Appallingly, many in our own government continue to aid and placate those who threaten us.
We stand on a precipice. Remember what was done to us that sunny September day, and stand fast against it. The evil one and his minions have not given up. The threat remains.
Monday, September 9, 2024
International Buy a Priest a Beer Day
This festive holiday traces its origins back to the pious deed of St. Hopswald of Aleyard, the first man to buy his priest a beer. The legend goes that St. Hopswald, a master brewer by trade, was a Teutonic pagan who was converted and baptized by a zealous Catholic priest.
One day, St. Hopswald committed a grievous sin. Without wasting a moment, he ran quickly to his priest and confessed. Later that day, as he was particularly enjoying the peace of a clean conscience, St. Hopswald was so filled with gratitude for his priest’s sacramental ministry that he rushed to the rectory and offered to buy his priest a beer.
Okay, if you haven’t figured it out by now, St. Hopswald wasn’t real, but your priest is, and without priestly ministry, getting to heaven would be well nigh impossible!
Believe it or not, priests are real people, and they enjoy socializing over good food and drink as much as anyone. They also have a thankless and difficult job, a job that we couldn’t get to heaven without. Priests are the lifeblood of the Church, and they deserve some appreciation.
Even if you aren't able to buy a round or two for your favorite priest today, raise a pint today in honor of the men who devote their lives to the Church.
The late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI celebrates his 88th birthday. |
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