Just before setting aside time to write this article I was editing the video for the Oliva Connecticut Reserve review on Stogie Review. In between tasks I imported my classic rock folder into Winamp and hit shuffle. The usual stuff began playing, then something came on that I haven’t heard in years. All of a sudden this song stopped me in my tracks and sparked a vivid memory of my childhood. Back when I was very young, less than ten …
Month: February 2009
photo credit: fauxto_digit Around this time last year I was invited to go down to Gettysburg Cigar Company for a cigar and brandy tasting that was going on for re-enactors appreciation weekend. I thought it would be a great way to see a city that I’ve never been to while learning a little about its history. I sat in on a lecture given by an actor and was completely drawn in. The actor was fantastic and had a room full …
At this very moment I am preparing to head down to the Spring City area to visit a very good friend of mine. This friend is directly responsible for my cigar hobby and he never lets me forget it. Before I moved to Reading, we used to hang out on a regular basis. Since the move, we hardly get together anymore due to the hour drive separating our houses. When I make plans to visit I always make sure to …
Last week we talked classic television, now lets talk classic music. Last week I needed to make a trip down to my parents house to pick up some material for a project that I am working on. While there my father and brother were talking about possibly going to a concert in Allentown. A couple of months ago my brother got ahold of a few tickets to a show at Crocodile Rock to see Saliva and Sevendust. My father has …
Over the past couple of weeks I have been trying to put my Nikon D40 to good use. Being that most of my free time is spend around cigars, they are the easiest items to photograph. I wanted to give you a little visual update on how things are coming along and share with you some of the more recent photos I’ve taken. La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial CAO LX2 Carlos Torano Virtuoso Don Ramon Maduro Bosch Jigsaw – Model …
With the hopes of bolstering the video content here on Walt in PA.com, I’ve decided to experiment with a series of videos which will be entitled First Impressions. As the name suggests, I’ll be recording my first impressions of a particular cigar. You should know that I am a big advocate of not judging a cigar based on a single sample. I feel that three cigars are necessary to formulate an honest opinion. With that in mind, please be aware …
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