I’ve found that a good rule of thumb is everything in moderation, especially when it comes to vices. That’s why when you give in to vice, you might as well go all out. This helps for two reasons… the first is that you are more likely to enjoy yourself… the second is that you most likely can’t afford to do it a lot, thus avoiding the pitfall of “too much” vice.

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve enjoyed a handful of cigars - notably the Arturo Fuente Hemingway Signature and the CAO Mx2 (double Maduro). I enjoyed both - the Hemingway burned a little hot at the end, but I was drawing a bit too aggressively. I also think a Maduro Hemingway would be a good catch.

As for scotch… this is where the real fun began. The list consisted of a number of unique and fun malts:
Balvenie Vintage 1972
Duncan Taylor Bowmore 40
Black Adder Blaire Athol
Black Adder Highland Park
Glenfarclas 25
Balvenie 17 Rum Cask
Glenfiddich 21 Gran Reserva
Scotts Selection Royal Brackla
and for good measure, some quality aged tequila.

There were a couple other single malts in there - but the standouts were the Balvenies and the Glenfarclas. I may have to create a dedicated tasting notes section for this site, but I have posted some thoughts over at the whiskymag forum.