http://www.leafytimes.com/archive Two Brothers' Cigar Blog Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:30:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, it's time now to go.  We've had a great run, but I'm giving up gars for a while, and Brother Dicksbain is focusing on his new beer website.   Time to focus on my health in the new year. It's been a blast, and thanks for reading.  If you had ... http://www.leafytimes.com/archive/archives/579 I've been fermenting up a 5 gallon batch of Apfelwein (Hard Apple Cider). It's well on it's way. The cloudyness will subside over the next few weeks and this sucker should be ready for kegging on January 15, 2009. I can't wait to try this stuff. I followed ... http://www.leafytimes.com/archive/archives/569 + One Foot Fall = http://www.leafytimes.com/archive/archives/563 Ok, ok, I haven't written for a while.  But there is a new CAO out, and I have to tell you about it.  As always, the packaging is clever and the bands are pretty--similar to the Cx2, but with gothic grey smoke.  The box is clad in velvet and is ... http://www.leafytimes.com/archive/archives/553 Happy Thanksgiving to all.  I spent yesterday brewing up a 5-gallon batch of India Pale Ale.  It's fermenting nicely in my basement right now.  This is my 5th batch since getting into the new hobby. This year I decided to use some of the home brew equipment to deep fry the ... http://www.leafytimes.com/archive/archives/550 Hoppin Frog Brewery is just down the road from me in Akron, OH.  They make some bold craft brews, including this Double IPA which boasts 168 IBUs. I picked up a 22oz from the local grocery store. Appearance: Cloudy, reddish amber.  Pours with a 3 finger head. Taste: Hoppy, hoppy, and more hops!  ... http://www.leafytimes.com/archive/archives/542 With all the talk over the past few weeks and months of CHANGE, CHANGE, CHANGE I was inspired to mix things up here at Leafytimes.com. The reason the cigar reviews have been non-existent since Hudgar can be attributed to my new hobby - Home Brewing Beer.  I've brewed up 20 gallons ... http://www.leafytimes.com/archive/archives/535 Brother Dicksbain has always been a fan of Perdomos.  Not me.  For some reason, they have always tasted bitter to me.  Maybe it's the Nicaraguan spice, which seems to overpower everything else.  Not so with the Perdomo Habano line, however.  What a masterpiece.  These full-powered, large gauged beauties are sure ... http://www.leafytimes.com/archive/archives/526 We kicked off the 2nd Annual Hudgar on Thursday, August 14. For those of you that don't follow our wacky blog, Hudgar is our two-man bi-annual cigarfest. We started this 3 years ago when I moved from SoCal to Ohio as an excuse to get nostaglic about the ... http://www.leafytimes.com/archive/archives/521 We had a good weekend.  Lots of Guildwars, plenty of cigars, and good weather for both of us.  We're both really excited about HudGar2008--now less than two weeks away.  As I write this, I'm already wishing I could do it again.  Something to look forward to in life is important.  ... http://www.leafytimes.com/archive/archives/520