Rolf Devinci

I've been putting together a medieval English archer kit which came to fruition with the purchase of a English longbow, a 14th century gambeson and, recently, some medieval style arrows. With the exception of era accurate  footware the kit is complete and (somewhat) historically accurate using fully functional but modern replica items. ELB 55#@28 Archer`s gambeson Channeling my inner archer Medieval arrow bag and arrows Arming sword Arrow bag and buckler Belt assembly

Picked up a bottle of Single Cane Estate Rum while on vacation in the Caribbean last month. Without the benefit of having sampled the spirit it was a leap of faith at the duty free shop with a price tag of $40 USD. I know little of this Dominican Republic offering but was attracted by the bottle design, the use of a traditional cork stopper and the description upon the label. "Each rum in the Single Cane Estate rums range is made from a single source of sugar cane that is grown in its local region, with each rum having its distinctive character and flavor." The label included the notes of the rum with hints of......."honey, cocoa, sweet oats and a hint of citrus". Sounded like a rum that was in my ball park so the bottle was purchased with much anticipation of the tasting. The Tasting So today, on a nice Spring Saturday I broke the seal on the bottle and had my first sip of the rum neat in the glass. It possesses a silky mouth feel but with some immedi...