Peerless Small Batch Bourbon
Bourbon Review

Bourbon Review: Peerless Small Batch Bourbon

Peerless Small Batch Bourbon is a bottle I have walked past on the shelves of the liquor store countless times. I always walked past it because of the none traditional bottle that always made me think of the beer Piels and the style of bottles they used in the 1970s (wow, I’m old). I actually stopped to look at the bottle and saw the proof was in my wheelhouse so I decided to take a […]

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Nicaragua Cigar Review

Cigar Review: L’Atelier Cote d’Or ’19

L’atalier Cote d’Or ’19 is the latest release of the L’atelier Cote d’Or line which was released in 2014. At the time I called it one of the best cigars I ever smoked, and something I still believe to this date. Since then the company has come out with the Cote d’Or ’17 (2020), Cote d’Or ’18 (2024) and the Cote d’Or 2019 (2025)

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My Father Blue
Honduras Cigar Review

Cigar Review: My Father Blue Toro

My Father Blue was announced in March 2025 and marks a departure from their Nicaraguan factory with this becoming their first Honduras made cigar. Of all the cigars announced for release at the 2025 PCA trade show I was looking forward to this the most, but does it live up to the hype?

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