Here’s a cool web site called BeerAdvocate.com. Todd and Jason Alström started it 10 years ago, posting notes on beers they enjoyed or despised. Now it is a full-featured site with news, essays on beer history and styles, forums and voluminous notes on brews from around the world.

This is not about mass-market, chug it in front of the TV during a football game type of beer. This is about the high quality smaller brews that have followings like fine wine.

Hey, I like both types of beer. I’ll enjoy a Miller Genuine Draft at the pool, and love to sip a Samichlaus Beer with a Rocky Patel Edge Cigar.

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Premium cigars are one of the great manly indulgences. I’m not talking about the smelly, drug store cigars, but the handmade, high-quality smooth smokes that are a mark of success and reward. Choosing the right cigar can make all the difference. However, this can be a daunting task for the uninitiated.

This article from CigarReview.com is a quick, easy read that will point you in the right direction.

Getting Started with Cigars