Knock One Back: 2014

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Holiday Season Cigar #2

I haven't seen my buddy Mike in a couple months. We're now both on vacation so we hit Stogies On Grand in St. Paul and lit up yesterday. Last time I saw him was at our high school reunion back in October. We had a fun time debriefing.

Sunday, December 14, 2014

Holiday Season Cigar #1

Unseasonably warm weather today. 50 degrees outside. Great day for a cigar in the backyard.

Happy Hour with Warren

Happy hour with Warren at The Eagle this past Friday.Greg the bartender fills 'em real full...

Monday, November 24, 2014

Cocktail Hour Music - Saturday, November 22, 2014

Cocktail Hour - Saturday, November 23, 2014

Tanqueray martini, of course.

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Cocktail Hour - Saturday, November 15, 2014

Tanqueray martinis. Listened to Radio Deluxe with Dale.

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Happy Hour with Warren

Warren and I went to happy hour this past Friday after having a cocktail at his place. He's dog sitting a little guy named Jasper.

Firepit - Sunday, November 9, 2014

First time Dale and I have used the fire pit in ages. Smoked a La Flor Dominicana (the Digger) and drank some gin.

Cigars of Fall #12 - Sunday, November 9, 2014

Chilly day today. Only made it to 37. Built a fire in the fire pit.

Monday, November 3, 2014

Cigars of Fall #11

Another Digger. It was amazing as usual.

Halloween 2014

Fun Halloween. Gary and Warren came over.

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Cigars of Fall #10

The Digger - La Flor Dominica. Wonderful cigar.

Monday, October 20, 2014

Cigars of Fall #9

Got back from visiting Pete in Wyoming yesterday. Hoyo Excal #1 maduro in the backyard.

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Cigars of Fall #8

Another LGC.

Cigars of Fall #7

La Gloria Cubana. Dale's out of town and it's unusually warm for October so I lit up inside (windows open of course).

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Martini

Haven't had a midweek cocktail since before the school year started.

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Cigars of Fall #5 & #6

Saturday, Sept. 27

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Cigars of Fall #4

Two Ashton's today and they were both fantastic.

Cigars of Fall #3

More cigars in the backyard. It was a two cigar afternoon. Gorgeous weather once again.

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Cigars of Fall #2 - Sunday, September 14, 2014

Another great day for sitting out back with a cigar. It was a little bit cooler than last weekend as you can see by the jacket, but still very pleasant. This is getting to be a habit.

Cocktails - Sat., Sept. 13, 2014

Heather and Nick were over last night. Nick asked for a Hendrick's martini and I happily made him one. It's nice to have a gin buddy around.

Sunday, September 7, 2014

Bloody Mary

Forgot to mention this morning's Bloody Mary. We ate at the Normandy Kitchen for brunch. This is one of the best Bloody Marys I've ever had. Nice and peppery.

Cocktails & Cocktail Hour Music - Sunday, September 7, 2014

Hendricks martini. Listened to Rhapsodesia.

Cigars of Fall # 1 - Sunday, September 7, 2014

I stopped by Golden Leaf today to pick up a Hoyo #1. Smoked it in the backyard this afternoon. Gorgeous day for it.

Cocktails with Warren and Gary

Warren and Gary are (kinda) back together, at least they're living together again. They had us over for drinks and dinner last night. It was good to have dinner with them.

Cigars of Summer #20

Turns out I forgot to log one of my cigars of summer so my count is all off. Mike and I lit up on July 26 so we'll call that one #20. Photo is actually of a fall cigar smoked on Sept. 7.

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Cigars of Summer #19 - Labor Day 2014

Monday, September 1, 2014

Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur #1

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Cocktails - Sat. Aug. 30, 2014

Cocktails over at neighbor Mark's house. He didn't have any gin so I walked back across the street and mixed a martini up at home. Dinner later at Pepito's with a couple more martinis.