Hot Sauce Expo NYC 2013
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Hot Sauce Expo NYC 2013

This past weekend, I was fortunately able to attend the first annual NYC Hot Sauce Expo NYC 2013.  I attended the event as a team member as part of the ArrogantSwine team. What a great time.  The event featured a number of hot sauce vendors, hot bbq sauces and other spicy condiments.  Check out my view of the … Continue reading

Carolina Whole Hog at aPorkalypse
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Carolina Whole Hog at aPorkalypse

Question: Who doesn’t love the smell of smoke which is produced when the fat of the meat hits those hot coals and sizzles up, creating this plume of wonderous savory smoke…yum!  I do. Can you smell it?  Well I was fortunate to be part of this wonderful event and had my full smoke from the pit … Continue reading

ST. Parick Day Weekend, food, beer and smoke!
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ST. Parick Day Weekend, food, beer and smoke!

So this past St Patrick Day weekend was very busy, constructive, educational and entertaining! Busy as in going to the gym, working on the car, doing the choirs and general weekend stuff. Constructive in that I decided to cook dinner and a cake with the kids.  Educational in that, I learned that beer in stew and cake taste … Continue reading

Hump Day Joke: Lobster, wine and more
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Hump Day Joke: Lobster, wine and more

So a guy takes out a new girl to a lounge on a first date, She begins by ordering a bottle a wine, two appetizers, a dozen oysters and crab cocktail… She goes through the menu and proceeds to order the steak and lobster dinner and another bottle of wine… She continues by ordering three deserts … Continue reading

Beer: Budweiser Black Crown
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Beer: Budweiser Black Crown

Budweiser Black Crown. Budweiser introduced its new creation at the 2012 Super Bowl 47.  The lager itself was made available for purchase January 21st nationwide.  Anheuser-Busch the maker of Budweiser, Bud light, Bud light lime, and Bud Light Platinum, and now Black Crown. A copper-satin clear pour.  White head, small bubbles.  Nice aroma of caramel. Subtly fragrant. Hints … Continue reading

#Sausagefest2013
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#Sausagefest2013

This years #Sausagefest2013 has come and gone, and boy what a event it shaped up to be. #Sausagefest2013 has already been posted and boasted about.  My job here is to explain my contribution to said event. With that said, here we go. I was charged with supplying the Polish sausage portion of our feast of excess.  I got … Continue reading

Cigar: Casa Fuente Robusto at #SausageFest2013
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Cigar: Casa Fuente Robusto at #SausageFest2013

Bonfire going, keg of beer tapped, meat being seared, good conversation being shared all around. Good way to spend the evening, hell yeah! The Casa Fuente Robusto Cigar. This cigar has an orange band.  The cigar is adorned with the Casa Fuente ring. Size: 5.75 x 50 Wrapper: Cameroon Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican Strength: Medium to Full Flavor: … Continue reading