Gun Thread: Vacation Edition Number Dos!

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Holy Shitballs! How in the ever-loving Hell did it get to be Vacation Edition Number Dos? As I write this on Friday it's hard to believe our vacation week is almost over, and it will soon be time to return to my rigorous retirement schedule. It's been a good week though, the weather was mostly beachy, and we enjoyed just hanging out in someone else's house at great expense.

With that, step into the dojo and let's get to the gun stuff below, shall we?

Mas Ayoob and the wedge grip. Any of you guys 'n gals use this style? Is it a part of your fundamentals?

Weasel hearts the Model 10.

Flight through atomic clouds is not recommended. Yes, it's fun, but probably not smart. If everyone flew through an atomic cloud, would you?

Q: Weasel, what was life like in a medieval castle?
A: See below. I wish you guys and gals focused on fundamentals as much as you do on life in medieval castles.

Is this a repeat? I sort of think it's a repeat.

Cigar of the Week

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This week our pal Diogenes scores again with this excellent review of the P.G. Paul Garmirian Gourmet Series Churchill

While in DC over the Fourth, I took Daughter of Diogenes Number One and my son-in-law to dinner at Morton's (a fantastic steakhouse) in Reston. The food was fantastic, the wine excellent, and as always, the company was perfect. It's not often I get to sync up with Team Diogenes and I savor those moments.

Like any good steakhouse, Morton's has a cigar menu. I selected the P.G. (Paul Garmirian) Gourmet Series Churchill. What followed was a reminder that smoking a cigar can often be influenced by where you smoke it, and under what conditions. The cigar itself was a medium strength (although I thought it a bit on the mild side) with a balance of spicey flavors of pepper and cinnamon, mellowed by a background of leather. Together they produced a wonderful tobacco aroma. The cigar was made in the Dom Rep using a variety of fillers with an Ecuadorian wrapper. A smooth smoke, even ash, an easy draw and, as mentioned, the aroma. Wow!!! Which leads me to my point at the start.

Where you smoke is important. I got to DC for the last few days of the 'Heat Dome' and it was hot, humid, and just plain uncomfortable. But these are sometimes ideal conditions for a good cigar. The smoke just seems to linger, to float about and it is like seeing the humidity in the air. I find this really enhances the smoking experience. I was not in a fancy cigar room (I was outside on the deck) but damned if it just felt right, particularly when paired with some Glenmorangie single malt. In short, if you gotta suffer in that kind of weather, do it in a way that makes it worth it.

Price warning; these ain't cheap, but not obscene either so if you want to treat yourself, don't buy any lattes for a few days. It will be worth it and you will thank me later.

(Note: I bought two; one for after dinner and one, as shown, for the golf course.)

(Note 2: Like my hat?)

Excellent, Diogenes! I agree, a good cigar and a balmy location go great together! Thank you!

P.S. LOVE the hat!

Here are some different online cigar vendors. You will find they not only carry different brands and different lines from those brands, but also varying selections of vitolas (sizes/shapes) of given lines. It's good to have options, especially if you're looking for a specific cigar.

Cigarsinternational.com
Cigarpage.com
Famous-smoke.com
Cigarsdaily.com
Neptunecigar.com
Smallbatchcigar.com
Bobalu Cigar Company
Cigarbid.com
Nicks Cigar World New!

A note about sources. The brick & mortar/online divide exists with cigars, as with guns, and most consumer products, with respect to price. As with guns - since both are "persecuted industries", basically - I make a conscious effort to source at least some of my cigars from my local store(s). It's a small thing, but the brick & mortar segment for both guns and tobacco are precious, and worth supporting where you can. And if you're lucky enough to have a good cigar store/lounge available, they're often a good social event with many dangerous people of the sort who own scary gunz, or read smart military blogs like this one. -rhomboid

Anyone have others to include? Perhaps a small local roller who makes a cigar you like? Send me your recommendation and a link to the site!

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Georgia Arms
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That's it for this week - have you been to the range?

posted by Weasel at 07:00 PM

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