Forgive this break in the scheduled programming. I still have several of the Corona Gorda series to go but as many will know, our Lord and Master posted a thread about a few cigars he knew nothing about. Turned out, thanks to the amazing generosity of our good friend, Alex, I had one in the home humidor. So Presidential decree meant it was to be withdrawn and smoked. I serve at the pleasure… (and also because he promised me something exciting in its replacement, although I would most happily have done so without the mercenary element to this).

I thought, as we have descended into bitter winter (yes, all relevant) and I finally got the full set of Game of Thrones DVDs so Winter really is coming, I should binge and match it with some of the good stuff.

Cigar first. I need to confess that…