Sunrise in St. Louis with a Cigar

My wife and I are in St. Louis for a couple of days to celebrate three years of being together.  This morning I woke up early from a dream and couldn't get back to sleep.  I usually have the ability to sleep late, but it just wasn't working.  I then recalled a Cigar Aficionado interview with the owner of one of the famous cigar families who said he enjoyed his morning cigar the most.  In the morning, the palate is a blank slate and perfect to enjoy a tasty cigar.

I could hear the ocean like sound of the constant traffic and it was still dark outside.  I decided to read a book until the sun started to reveal itself and illuminate the reflective surface of the arch.  At 6:30 AM I lit my Oliva V Belicoso on the balcony and watched the sun slide up over the horizon.  It was a fantastic forty five minutes of watching the morning greet St. Louis with one of my favorite cigars.  The temperature was only in the upper thirties, though, so it was definitely a crisp period of meditation.

Louisville's Bambi Walk (In Progress)

There are great beer treks to be found all around the world.  Louisville, Kentucky has the Bambi Walk.  This walk has traditionally taken place in late August, but has waned in recent years.  In this journey participants have a beer at each bar between and including the Bambi Bar and Baxter Station.  The total distance is 3.3 miles and includes just over 20 destinations on Bardstown Rd and Baxter Avenue.

We are currently compiling a list of bars which we feel should be included and will be walking the route soon to add a few of the newer bars.  If you have any suggestions about bars which should or should not be included or if you have some historical insight into this great event, please email us at: gudgerandferguson@gmail.com.

The current working map can be found here:

Gudger & Ferguson's Working Bambi Walk

The sheer number of views of this post has prompted me to get back on it!  Updates coming shortly.