The 2019 Four Kings Rye to bring me into President's Day weekend. Paired with a Vegas Cubanas by Don Pepin Garcia. The whiskey pairs really well with this cigar featuring notes of peppermint, some pepper spice, and a little bit of wood before a light caramel finish. .... Putting some smoke in the air for the crew of the USS Albacore (SS-218) still on patrol. Her and her crew's final resting spot was identified yesterday, Feb 16, 2023, off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan. Lost on patrol in 1944, Albacore has the distinction of sinking the highest warship tonnage of any US submarine. During her 12 war patrols she was bombed twice by the US Army Air Corps, sank 10 confirmed ship including the newest Japanese carrier Taihō, has an additional 3 unconfirmed sinkings, and dodged numerous depth charges. It's believed she struck a submerged mine November 7, 1944. She and her 85 were presumed lost on December 21, 1944 and her name was striken from Naval register on March 30, 1944. .... "How tranquil is a coral tomb, and may the heavens grant that my companions and I be buried in no other!" ~ Jules Verne .... #cigar #CigarLover #CigarAfficionado #cigarphoto #cigarsnob #cigarlife #cigarsmoke #pssita #sailorandsticks #cigarsandwhiskey #TapThatAsh #whiskey #ryewhiskey #fryeday #whiskeylife #WhiskeyLover #whiskeyphoto #WhiskeyNeat #WhiskeyAfficionado #whiskeygram #whiskeyandhistory #quote #quotestagram (at Coastal San Pedro) https://www.instagram.com/p/Coys2rwufn8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
