Aye, Laddies! The Beer of the Week is Innis and Gunn Barrel Aged Original Original Scottish Beer.

As I posted on Wednesday, after too many days in the salt mines and hitting the books for yet another Master’s degree, it was time to attend to serious goofing off at the annual golf outing at my Parents. Mom is banished from the estate and the men arrive. There will be much golf, beef, cigars, booze, and tall tales will be told! No Womenz allowed. That said, I sit on posting this from the deck on Wednesday whilst watching the beginnings of that tropical depression roll in, the showers are starting and the temperature is moderating. Soon there will be thunder and lighting. This will soften the greens up for Saturday allowing for some low scores.

I decided to pair this celebratory beer with a Montecristo White Churchill, perhaps the most civilized cigar in my collection. “Elegance and sophistication are the hallmarks of the Montecristo White Label cigar. The Dominican and Nicaraguan long filler blend encased by a honey-colored Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper produces abundant rich and creamy smoke with flavors of mellow pepper and wood laced with notes of sweetness and oats. Impeccably constructed, well-rounded, this is a classic cigar that never disappoints”.

The notes of this cigar pair perfectly with the toffee and caramel of the ale, the Styrian hops are also a nice touch.

Some days it is worth the struggle.