March 16th thru April 4th we’re spotlighting the La Palina line of cigars here at Chesapeake. Although La Palina has roots that go back to 1896, brand recognition isn’t very robust. As we personally selected several of the La Palina lines for inclusion in our humidor, we are very committed to introducing these cigars to a larger number of our…
Category: Food & Drink
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID: Camacho Cured, Sauced & Smoked
UPDATED 8/30/21 Since we had to delay our Lounge reopening due to COVID, we have cancelled this event. We will definitely hold this unique pairing event when the coast is clear! Recently, I had the pleasure of participating in one of the most unique pairings I’ve ever experienced. While I’ve attended pairings featuring various liquors, beers, wines, chocolates, coffees, teas…
2017 Quesada Oktoberfest
Category 5 Hurricanes, Earthquakes, Crazy North Koreans and a American political environment that is on the edge of the abyss. The world we live in every day seems like a surreal dream / nightmare that’s getting more and more chaotic, Germany’s 145 year old Oktoberfest is a welcomed annual fifteen day party celebrating beer, food and fun! Oktoberfest is one of…
Pairing Cigars With Beer
Of all the questions I get while helping customers in the humidor, the question of what cigar pairs well with “beer” is sometimes the most difficult to answer. The reason it’s difficult is that it depends — depends on the beer. While it’s hard to stray too far off the mark when pairing the typical cigar with the typical beer,…
The “Snake” Method Of Smoking Meat On A Weber Kettle
I’ve been posting a lot of homemade food porn on social media of late and several people have asked me how I’m getting such great results from a simple Weber Kettle grill. The “secret” to low-and-slow grilling is temperature control. While you can buy lots of fancy (expensive) gadgets to control the cooking temps in your grill, you don’t need…