Hats and Drinks - A Match Made in Heaven

[RickP]

A G U N Club , a bit of Lalo tequila, and a My Father La Opulencia toro

 

[hambone71]

A G U N Club , a bit of Lalo tequila, and a My Father La Opulencia toro
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How long does it take you to burn a toro to the nub? It’s like an hour and a half minimum for me. Robustos seem to be my sweet spot at an hour, maybe a few minutes more.

 

[RickP]

Another favorite backbow Royal Stetson, with a little rum punch, and a Peterson 307 loaded with Boswell Countryside

 

[RickP]

How long does it take you to burn a toro to the nub? It’s like an hour and a half minimum for me. Robustos seem to be my sweet spot at an hour, maybe a few minutes more.

About an hr and a half for me....I don't puff too hard. I'm after flavor not smoke volume. Retirement lets me pace myself....

 

[hambone71]

About an hr and a half for me....I don't puff too hard. I'm after flavor not smoke volume. Retirement lets me pace myself....

I tend to smoke slowly as well. I’ll be hanging with buddies today to watch ballgames and I’ll take with me two cigars from my stash no idea which ones yet. I haven’t smoked regularly in a few years and I’ve got lots of premiums that have been resting for 7 years or longer, some for over 10 to 12 years. Lots of yellow cellophane in my humidors. I have a hankerin’ to start burning through them.

Enjoy your day of fine hats, good spirits, and tasty smoke! I’ll be wearing my Akubra BP in Heritage Fawn for today’s festivities.

 

[hambone71]

Plain ol’ Miller Lite and some good smokes. Akubra keeping my head warm on this chilly night outdoors.

 

[dh66]

Winding down another trip around the sun with my favorite Stetson and some Jack #7

 

[jba972]

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Winding down another trip around the sun with my favorite Stetson and some Jack #7

Happy Birthday!

 

[dh66]

Happy Birthday!

Thanks!

 

[Short Balding Guy]

This past week I have been enjoying a wee dram late at night. The cooler temps find me enjoying the whisky's.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Hurricane Jack]

20 Highest Single Bottle Hammer Prices Of October 2026
Results converted to dollars using xe.com

20. Glenlivet Eternal Collection 56 year old
Sold on: October 5th at Whisky Auctioneer
Hammer price: $25,112

19. Bowmore 1964 35 year old (Cask No. 3709)
Sold on: October 11th at Scotch Whisky Auctions
Hammer price: $25,153

18. Macallan Select Reserve 1946 52 year old
Sold on: October 9th at Sotheby’s, Live from The Macallan Estate
Hammer price: $26,455

17. Macallan Fine & Rare 1954 47 year old (Cask No. 1902)
Sold on: October 23rd at Sotheby’s, Hong Kong
Hammer price: $28,503

16. Macallan Fine & Rare 1937 32 year old
Sold on: October 9th at Sotheby’s, Live from The Macallan Estate
Hammer price: $29,101

15. Willett Family Estate 23 year old Bourbon “Bigfoote” Private Barrel B57
Sold on: October 25th at Unicorn Auctions
Hammer price: $30,100

14. Macallan 1949 50 year old Millennium Decanter
Sold on: October 25th at Whisky Hammer
Hammer price: $31,429

13. LeNell’s Red Hook Rye 23 year old Barrel No.1
Sold on: October 25th at Unicorn Auctions
Hammer price: $31,500

12. Macallan Fine & Rare 1955 46 year old (Cask No. 1851)
Sold on: October 9th at Sotheby’s, Live from The Macallan Estate
Hammer price: $37,037

11. Bowmore x Aston Martin 1968 Arc-54
Sold on: October 5th at Whisky Auctioneer
Hammer price: $42,294

10. Black Bowmore 1964 50 year old The Last Cask
Sold on: October 5th at Whisky Auctioneer
Hammer price: $47,580

9. Macallan The Red Collection 78 year old
Sold on: October 23rd at Sotheby’s, Hong Kong
Hammer price: $48,455

8. Macallan in Lalique 57 year old
Sold on: October 23rd at Sotheby’s, Hong Kong
Hammer price: $48,455

7. Macallan in Lalique: The Golden Age of Travel 1937 The Ocean Liner
Sold on: October 9th at Sotheby’s, Live from The Macallan Estate
Hammer price: $112,435

6. Macallan The Reach 1940 81 year old
Sold on: October 9th at Sotheby’s, Live from The Macallan Estate
Hammer price: $138,890

5. Karuizawa 1960 48 year old Prototype (Cask No. 4123)
Sold on: October 28th at Sotheby’s, Hong Kong
Hammer price: $165,703

4. Yamazaki 50 year old Third Release
Sold on: October 28th at Sotheby’s, Hong Kong
Hammer price: $229,435

3. Yamazaki 50 year old Second Release
Sold on: October 28th at Sotheby’s, Hong Kong
Hammer price: $254,928

2. Yamazaki 50 year old First Release
Sold on: October 28th at Sotheby’s, Hong Kong
Hammer price: $611,827

1. Macallan Fine & Rare 1926 60 year old
Sold on: October 9th at Sotheby’s, Live from The Macallan Estate
Hammer price: $2,248,699

 

[RossRYoung]

Absurdity. You take a stab at bidding Jack?

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Absurdity. You take a stab at bidding Jack?

They are investments, Ross. I don’t begrudge anyone who has the education that produces the income that allows them to invest & spend on what they want. I would be willing to bet they didn’t lose value & income this last wk like those of us invested in the Stock Market did!

 

[RossRYoung]

Same. I just personally would want to put my shekels into a non consumable un evaporating roi, but I also don’t know enough other than to get a good laugh out of it tbh

 

[hambone71]

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Winding down another trip around the sun with my favorite Stetson and some Jack #7

Happy belated birthday! That Stetson and JD7 go together like peas and carrots!

As a side note, since Bama plays Vandy early on Saturday, me and the woman are making the 20 minute trip to the Tammy Wynette Legacy Center that evening to see a local Tremont bluegrass band called The Stateline Strings. Then I've purchased tickets already to go back in December to see Rhonda Vincent and the Rage. We're simple bluegrass folks up this way!

 

[dh66]

Happy belated birthday! That Stetson and JD7 go together like peas and carrots!

As a side note, since Bama plays Vandy early on Saturday, me and the woman are making the 20 minute trip to the Tammy Wynette Legacy Center that evening to see a local Tremont bluegrass band called The Stateline Strings. Then I've purchased tickets already to go back in December to see Rhonda Vincent and the Rage. We're simple bluegrass folks up this way!

Thanks! And y'all have a safe trip over into Tremont to enjoy the music. Try the fried catfish while you're at it.

 

[hambone71]

Thanks! And y'all have a safe trip over into Tremont to enjoy the music. Try the fried catfish while you're at it.

Thanks for the tip! We love some catfish!

 

[Short Balding Guy]

This evening temps have dropped to 29'f (-2.0'c) so far. I have s c a m p e r e d about and enjoyed a couple of Surley IPA's. I have captured hood down and a hood up pics of me enjoying the IPA's.

A bit later tonight, the cooler temps had me motivated to sip a dram of Kilchoman Sanaig Cask Ilsay whiskey.

The APB is at 58%. The cool weather has me enjoying the effect of damping of the heat of alcohol and peat. Tonight the peaty smell is equaled by the sherry . The smell has fruit, licorice and a slight sulfurous note. On the taste it has me enjoying a dry sherry ,raisins, dry dates and finishes in blackberry, licorice and a peat (light sulfurous note). I really enjoyed this dram tonight. The cool weather has muted the alcoholic heat and the peat. It emphasizes the berry, smoke and licorice. Excellent sipping whiskey tonight.

I am recording in my whiskey notebook that the 28'f temps and the 42'f whisky dram temps had me enjoying the whisky for the above reasons. I have started to record my opinions and observations of my whisky sipping to get a better handle on my "likes and dislikes." Tonight I have started bringing an insta read thermometer to get some details of the drams I am enjoying. I will also record the different tastings with "drops" of water. The 42'f read tonight was based upon my reading of a cocktail book by ATK on martinis. They discussed the "correct" temps of a gin martini. In this reference iced and stirred to 42'f was a preference vs dilution by shaking or different (warmer/cooler) temps. I am curious if the dram temp and outside temps change my enjoyment.

No age statement means nothing to me as I like this whisky. This peated sherry cask strength whiskey is a pleasure to sip. Does it hold up to a Laphroig 10? I will have to try them side by side in the future.

Long post tonight. I am working to better understand what are my preferences and inclinations are.

Cheers, Eric -