Article: I’ve been off my craft beer game for a while now. Well somewhat, I still have a great selection of craft beer at home and I’ve been picking some up on a regular basis, but it’s been the usual favorites. I know a lot of you ask about recommendations, so when I saw this article today I thought it would be a great one to post. Thanks to the awesome folks at Cool Material for posting the article. 8 New Beers You Should Know, read it here.

Article: Cigars! Cigars! Cigars! The verdict is in, here are the best cigars of 2013. The smoke has cleared and the ashes have settled. After puffing their way through an entire year of taste tests, the editorial team at Cigar Aficionado has chosen the Top 25 Cigars of 2013. They smoked more than 700 cigars to get to the 25 that made this list, and the process was a thorough one. Check out the list here.