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I have a lot of opinions but not a lot of patience to write them all out. So, instead of making a new post for every review (like I have been doing), I’ll instead collect them all on this page and only add short little explanations if I feel like it. Here, then, are my thoughts on cigars, pipe tobacco, movies, books and booze.

Books

• Animal Farm by George Orwell: Rating: 4 out of 5 stars (Didn’t quite have the punch I was looking for, but still a fun, thoughtful book).
• Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostœvsky: Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
• Miracles by C.S. Lewis: Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
• Moby Dick by Herman Melville: Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
• The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis: Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
• The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien: Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
• The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown: Rating: 0.5 out of 5 stars
• The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis: Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
• The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway: Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
• The Sea Wolf by Jack London: Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
• The Shack by William P. Young: Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
• The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway: Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Booze

• Admiral Nelson’s Spiced Rum (70pr): Rating: 3 out of 5 stars (It isn’t horrible but it’s bland, dœsn’t have much of a kick and is rather swill-​like. An obvious Captain Morgan’s rip-​off in terms of marketing.)
• Captain Morgan’s Private Stock Spiced Rum (80pr): Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars (A nice dark rum — a little harsh for my liking, but a sturdy, all-​around good rum).
• Chivas Regal Blended Scotch Whiskey (80pr, 12y/​o): Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
• Clan MacGregor Scotch Whiskey (80pr): Rating: 2 out of 5 stars (Harsh, stings the throat. Came in a plastic bottle. Need I say more?)
• Gentleman Jack Tenessee Whiskey (80pr): Rating: 4 out of 5 stars (Sweet, very tasty premium American whiskey. Bought a bottle for the table at Blizzcon 2010, everyone loved it.)
• Glenfiddich Single Malt Scotch Whiskey (80pr, 15y/​o): Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
• Grant’s Blended Scotch Whiskey (80pr): Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
• Goslings Black Seal Rum (80pr): Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
• Monarch Rum (151pr): Rating: 1 out of 5 stars (Too strong!)
• Redrum (70pr): Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
• Ron Rio (80pr): Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
• Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum (92pr): Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
• The Dalmore Single Highland Malt Scotch Whiskey (80pr, 12y/​o): Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars (Probably my favorite scotch, the bottle is cool, has a cork, great packaging — oh yeah, and tasty scotch.)
• The Singleton Single Malt Scotch Whiskey (80pr, 12y/​o): Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Cigars

• 5 Vegas Classic: Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
• Bahia Blue: Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
• Bahia Trinidad: Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
• Cuban Legacy, K Hansotia & Co.: Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
• Free Cuba: Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
• Drew Estate Egg Maduro: Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
• Gran Habano 3 Siglos: Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
• Gurkha Centenary Blend: Rating: 4 out of 5 stars (Uneven burn, but that might have been my fault. Great ash, lovely feel, all-​around tasty smoke.)
• Gurkha Grand Envoy: Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars (Good ash, uneven burn.)
• Gurkha Legend: Rating: 4 out of 5 stars (Band was too tight, caused me to rip wrapper a tad.)
• Gurkha Legend Silver Edition: Rating: 3 out of 5 stars (Slow draw.)
• Gurkha Regent: Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
• Gurkha Turk: Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
• Indian Tabac Cuban Corojo Arrow: [Rating 3.5]
• La Aurora Barrel Aged: Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
• La Aurora Cameroon: Rating: 0 out of 5 stars (Kept 3 months in humidor. Great ash, lasted longer than an inch, very white, medium draw.)
• La Tradicion Perdomo Reserve, Cabinet Series: Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
• Maker’s Mark SIV: Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars (Great packaging as with their whiskey, but the cigar was bland, burned hot, lost its ash quickly and was just mediocre.)
• Nica Libre 1990: Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars (One of my favorite cigars. Box-​pressed, tasty, smells good, burns well. Only has about half an inch of ash, regularly, but a very fine smoke. Made one of my friends sick, but hey, I’m fine.)
• Oliva Serie ‘G’: Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
• Perdomo Reserve Oscuro: Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
• Puros Indios Viejo: Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
• Victor Sinclair Connecticut Yankee: Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars (Wrapper peeled when I cut it, ash didn’t hang around long and it seemed to split the cigar slightly as it burned. Other than that, was tasty and fine.)
• Victor Sinclair Legacy Box Press: Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars (A new favorite! Tasty, burns slowly and evenly, never had tongue bite.)
• Victor Sinclair Primeros: Rating: 4 out of 5 stars (Good smoke, nothing special. Smoked a little hot, but a very fine little guy. Revised review after smoking a few of these babies. 3 weeks in humidor.)

Movies

• Dinner for Schmucks: Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
• The Atonement: Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
• The Hot Chick: Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars (A few laughs, but forgettable.)
• The Other Guys: Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
• The Social Network: Rating: 4 out of 5 stars (Pretty inspiring. Kept my attention, but knowing much of it was fake kinda bummed me out.)

Pipe Tobacco

• Rattray’s Hal o’ the Wynd; Perth, Scotland: Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars (Has a prune/​raisin flavor. Not bad, but has a really fruity, sweet taste throughout the smoke, which gets old after a while. Much better than cigar shop tobacco though.)

TV

• B.S. Season 7: Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars (The organic foods episode is the only one that was a grand slam.)
• Dr. Who Season 1: Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
• Dr. Who Season 2: Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
• Dr. Who Season 3: Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
• Dr. Who Season 4: Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
• Dr. Who Season 5: Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
• Dr. Who: Planet of the Dead: Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
• Dr. Who: The Waters of Mars: Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
• Dr. Who: The Next Doctor: Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
• Dr. Who: The End of Time: Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
• Torchwood Season 1: Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
• Torchwood Season 2: Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
• Torchwood: Children of Earth: Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

About Oxhorn I’m an author, songwriter and movie-​maker who lives in Seattle, WA. I earned my BA in history from the University of Washington and have been interested in arguments, reasoning, research, writing and history ever since. I’m best known for my animated comedy machinima movies and music which you can find at oxhorn​.com. Visit brandonMdennis​.com for more about me, and be sure to subscribe, follow me on Twitter and Facebook. Watch my weekly live show, Scotch & Smoke Rings, at 7:00 PM Pacific for more classiness.