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VOLUME 1 NUMBER 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 PREMIERE ISSUE COMPLIMENTARY EDITION
HOW TO SET UP AND STOCK A HOME BAR
Starting a home bar can
seem like a daunting task to
any one, but it doesnt need
to be so. Becoming a home
mixologist should be fun!
Te Home Bar Rules
Home Bar Rule #1:
Pi ck
alcohol you
actually en-
joy imbibing.
While youll
use your
home bar for
e nt e r t a i n -
ing, dont
forget that a
home bars
main cus-
tomer is you.
Home Bar Rule #2:
Start small. Repeat
afer me: Start small. Another
mistake I made was trying to
create a full working bar right
out of the gate. Back when I
bought my frst house, I had
a housewarming party. I just
had bottles of vodka, gin, and
scotch. I wanted to be a good
host, so I dropped a boatload of
money at my local liquor store.
While I had a wide variety of
liquors, because I had never
used most of them extensive-
ly, I had trouble making the
drinks people were requesting.
Alcohol
Gin. Its one of the
base spirits for many popular
cocktails, so defnitely have
plenty on hand.
Gin comes in four
varieties: London Dry, Plym-
outh, Old Tom, and Genever.
Start of with a London Dry
gin. Later on, add a Plymouth
gin to the mix.
Vodka.
An excellent liquor
for doing shots with singing
babushkas or for mixing into
popular cocktails like Bloody
Marys and
C o s m o -
p o l i t a n s .
Vodka doesnt
have a strong
color, taste,
or aroma, so
it makes for a
perfect mix-
ing liquor.
Te difer-
ences be-
tween vodka
brands comes down to what
theyre distilled from (pota-
toes, grains, sugar cane) and
their texture in the mouth.
Some (like Absolut) have an
oily, silky texture while oth-
ers (like Stolichnaya) have
a watery, medicinal fnish.
Grey Goose Vodka mixes nice-
ly with just about anything.
You also have your
pick between the diferent fa-
vored and infused vodkas on
the market but you can do your
own infusing with garnishes.
Bourbon whiskey.
An essential Amer-
ican whiskey. Great for sip-
ping and classic cocktails
like the Old Fashioned. Two
bourbon for the beginner
mixologist are Jim Beam
and Wild Turkey. Very af-
fordable and they taste nice.
Scotch whisky.
A favorite Scotch-
based cocktail is the classic
Rob Roy. Try having a blended
and single malt scotch in your
home bar.
Tequila.
A must-have li-
quor for your trips to Mar-
garitaville. What type of te-
quila you stock depends on
what you plan on using it for.
See HOME BAR on Page 9
V
ice is a practice, behav-
ior, or habit generally
considered immoral,
sinful, depraved, or degrad-
ing in the associated society.
Tey may be smaller than the
ones in Las Vegas, but cruise
ship casinos mirror whats
found on land in terms of rules
and the
t r a i ni ng
requi red
for deal-
ers. Cruise
l i n e s
make sure
theyre of-
fering the
latest and
most pop-
ular slots
and table
g a m e s ,
including penny video slots
and the ever popular black-
jack. Heres what you need
to know to improve your
odds, at least of having fun:
Casinos close while
in port.
If you plan to spend a lot
of time in the ships casino,
choose an itinerary with a lot
of sea days. With a few ex-
ceptions including over-
night in Bermuda and Nassau
ports cruise ship casinos
are required to remain closed
when the ship is in port so
as not to compete with local
gambling or entertainment
businesses. In Bermuda, ca-
sinos on ships can operate
from 9 pm to 5 am, and in
Nassau, from 7 pm to 3 am.
Ship casinos are
5 Tips for Playing in a Cruise Ship Casino
By Heidi Sarna
open in internation-
al waters.
Casinos are typically only open
3 to 12 nautical miles from the
coast. However, in the case of
Alaska, cruise ship casinos are
permitted to open 3 miles af-
ter departing from one Alaska
port until 3 miles before ar-
riving in the next Alaska port,
regardless of proximity to
land. Tats good for gamblers,
as cruises in southeast Alas-
ka tend to hug the coastline.
Smoking is part of
the game.
Tough there are fewer plac-
es to smoke on cruise ships
than ever before, casinos are
one of the last holdouts. Most
cruise ship casinos, with
the exception of the luxury
lines, have designated smok-
ing areas for cigarette smok-
ers; however, cigar lovers are
rarely permitted to light up.
Card sharks are a
rare species at sea.
Professional gamblers tend
to focus their energies on
the land-
based ca-
sinos that
are open
a r o u n d
the clock,
wi t h o u t
the dis-
t ract i ons
of a cruise
from
bufets to
deck par-
ties and
those pesky ports of call.
Plus, according to Paul Jarvis,
vice president of casino oper-
ations for Carnival Corp., card
sharks seek anonymity, and
passengers need to provide
the cruise line with their pass-
port details before boarding.
Gambling theme cruis-
es ofer real competi-
tion for top players.
If you really want to double
down on your gaming ops at
sea, some cruise lines in-
cluding Carnival and Nor-
wegian Cruise Line host
blackjack, slots, and poker
tournaments that attract hun-
dreds of gaming enthusiasts.
Qualifying rounds
are held on cruises through-
out the year, with the fnal
competition taking place
toward the end of the year.
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GAMES,
PUZZLES Trivia, Word
Search......................................2
FORBIDDEN PLEA-
SURES: CUBAN CIGARS
From Cuban Cigars to Hu-
midors.....................................3
CRAFT BEER
Who is the Craft Beer
Drinker?.................................4
GAMBLING
10 Commandments, Poker
Rankings................................6
CANNABIS NEWS
What is Hemp? Myths &
Facts.........................................7
THE PRICE OF YOUR
VICE, GLOBALLY...............8
Bingo Cruise
by : Mary Weber
However, a bingo
cruise is not just about playing
bingo. Tese cruises give you a
full luxury cruise ship experi-
ence that includes meals, enter-
tainment, ports of call and of
course, fun.
All of this is centered
around bingo, from tourna-
ments to smaller games and
the chance to win guaranteed
cash prizes in the region of up
to $80,000. Its simply a mat-
ter of fnding the best cruise
option for your requirements
and contacting the cruise or-
ganizers to make a booking
Currently, the one of
the best bingo cruises available
is provided by Carnival Legend.
Tey have a World Champion-
ship Bingo Tournament & Gam-
ing Cruise that ofers fast paced
bingo action in a high-quality
luxury environment. Te cruise
is an 8-day adventure, with ports
of call in Central America . Stops
include Panama , Costa Rica and
[See BINGO page 4]
While VICES Monthly pro-
vides information & news re-
garding those pleasures that
many people will continue
to enjoy regardless of what
society claims to be moral,
righteous and whatever guilt-
laced lecture they redeem as
importantall we ask is
that you ENJOY your vices
but not ABUSE them or hurt
any one else in the process.
With that said we hope you
will fnd helpful a list of ser-
vices that will be there should
you happen to cross the line.
Taxi services, Emergen-
cy Medical Treatment, and
of course, legal providers.
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for a list which is in no way
intended to be comprehen-
sive but just a guide. More
services will be added as
we become aware of them.
Tanks for being responsi-
ble and enjoy your VICES
whereever they may take you.
S.O.S.
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01) Who introduced tobacco to
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02) How many employees need-
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03) What are the three parts of a
hand-rolled cigar?
04) Which is the darkest color
cigar wrapper?
05) How many adults drink
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Forbidden pleasures: Cuban cigars
E v e r y b o d y
who knows any histo-
ry at all knows that for
13 miserable years, the
United States banned
the importation, man-
ufacture, possession
and consump-
tion of alcohol-
ic beverages.
Tis black
period in Amer-
ican history is
known as pro-
hibition and is
widely held up
as one of the
most thorough-
going failures
of policy in the
chronicle of the republic.
When it was f-
nally repealed in 1933,
the ban on
a l c o h o l
was singled
out as the
cause of the
g a n g s t e r
wars of the
20s, and
early 30s, for the corrup-
tion of every layer of gov-
ernment, and for causing
contempt for law that
was unprecedented in
the history of the nation.
As a nation we
swore that the Great Ex-
periment of prohibition
would never be repeated.
Well, as is the case with
most lessons painstaking-
ly learned, it didnt take.
In 1962,
another era
of prohibi-
tion began
when Pres-
ident John
F. Ken-
nedy signed an execu-
tive order beginning the
embargo of virtually all
products from Cuba.
At that time, the blockade
was seen as a method of
bringing down the com-
munist government of
Cuba. In fact, it has done
little but cause economic
hardship for gen-
erations of or-
dinary Cubans
who have no
quarrel with the
United States.
Maybe I
am taking this
a bit personal-
ly, but afer 51
years the fact
that I am unable
to legally obtain
an Upmann #2 seems to
have little impact on over-
throwing the commies.
In fact at this
point, the major impact
of the embargo seems to
have done little but cre-
ate annoyance for legions
of cigar smokers who for
generations have been
unable to obtain the non
plus ultra of cigar smok-
erdom, a hand-rolled
Cuban stogie. Tis has
lead, as might well be
expected, given Yanqui
ingenuity and the exam-
ple of the frst prohibi-
tion, to any number of
dodges aimed at circum-
venting what many see
as the manifestly stupid,
self-defeating policy em-
bodied in the embargo.
Tere is the story
of Brooklyn based artist
Duke Riley, who trained
50 carrier pigeons to fy
Cuban cigars from Hava-
na 106 miles to Key West.
Only six birds of the
fight of 25 pigeons made
it to Key West, the rest
having apparently given
their feathery lives for
the cause
of con-
t raband
C o h i b a s .
Legions of gar
smokers have become
small-time smugglers
stuf ng Montechristos
and La Gloria Cubanas
in their underwear and
socks for decades as they
cross the international
border crossings between
Mexico and Canada, and
the Internet literature on
How to smuggle Cuban
Cigars past customs is
as comprehensive as the
Encyclopedia Britannica.
Its especially useful in-
formation for those who
pick up the odd bun-
dle of double coronas at
one of those duty free
shops in virtually every
airport in the world ex-
cept the United States.
Tis is, in theory
a dangerous undertak-
ing. It IS illegal to smug-
gle cigars into the USA,
and there are potential
prison sentences, and
fnes of up to $50,000 in-
volved if apprehended.
In fact, il-
legal im-
p o r t a -
tion of
Cigaros Cubano is a few
rungs below say, im-
porting crack cocaine or
Mexican brown heroin.
By RICK OLIVO
[continued at ashlandwi.com]
The concept of
a humidor is simple. To
mimic the natural tropi-
cal environment found in
many cigar native coun-
tries - with the end game
being to maintain a relative
humidity of 70% and a tem-
p e r a t u r e
of 70 de-
grees. This
70/70 rule
of thumb
is not set
in stone,
but more
of a guide-
line, as a
few points
in either
di recti ons
are com-
pletely nor-
mal. Most humidors made
nowadays are efficient at
achieving this task. Howev-
er, when selecting a humi-
dor there are several vital
elements to keep in mind.
First, look for units
lined with kiln-dried Span-
ish cedar. This wood is great
at expanding and contract-
ing during fluctuations in
humidity, as well as being
naturally resistant to mold.
Over time, Span-
ish cedar can also impart a
wonderful depth of flavor
to your cigars, which in-
creases over time. The lon-
ger you allow your cigars
to rest, the more elements
of the cedar are absorbed.
The outside of the humi-
dor simply boils down to
taste, as the design or color
has nothing to do with the
condition of your cigars.
Youll also want
to look for a unit with a
sound seal. A solid seal
ensures outside air doesnt
seep into your unit, dry-
ing out your cigars. Units
that advertise SureSeal
technology are always a
safe bet. If you already
own a humidor and want
to test the quality of your
seal, gently lift up the lid
of your unit and let it go.
When it closes you should
hear a whooshing noise,
followed by a pause, before
the lid finally settles in.
And above all else
make sure that your unit
can accommodate the
amount of cigars youre
looking to store. If you
overfill your humidor two
things can happen. One,
not all of your cigars will
receive the proper amount
of humidity due to the lack
of circulation. This will re-
sult in some cigars receiv-
ing too much moisture,
and others not enough.
Two, you may find your
stash beginning to dry out
entirely, as many units hu-
midification devices are
designed for a certain num-
ber of cigars.
As a general
rule of thumb,
only fill your
humidor to
about 3/4ca-
pacity (a few
more is ok)
as this will
allow for am-
ple circula-
tion and hu-
midification.
Always keep in
mind that a humidor
doesnt have to be a rich-
ly finished box that sets
you back a handful of
hard earned cash. Humi-
dors appear in many dif-
ferent forms from jars,
cooler-adors, rigged cigar
boxes and plastic contain-
ers. As long as your cigars
maintain the proper hu-
midity and temperature
of 70/70, your cigars are
safe. Just keep in mind the
longer you want to age or
store your cigars, the more
sound the unit the better.
[cigarsinternational.com]
Humi dors for Begi nners
Richmond, VA
General Cigar Compa-
ny announces the launch of
Comador, a super premium
cigar developed in part-
nership with Shawn
JAY Z Carter.
Comador is
a 6 x 52 toro-size
cigar made entire-
ly of proprietary
tobaccos from the
worlds most revered
growing regions.
Handcrafed in San-
tiago, Dominican
Republic, Coma-
dor features a rare
Connecticut Hava-
na wrapper prized
for its exquisite fa-
vor and deep, lus-
trous appearance.
When blended with
hand-selected leaves
from the Caribbean
and Central Amer-
ica, the favor deliv-
ers nuances of wood
and notes of spice
for an unforgettable
smoking experience.
Comador is
launching with three
formats. Te Coma-
dor Humidor is bound in
hand-fnished leather with a
sleek, metallic Shawn Carter
Collection crest that opens
vertically to reveal 14 metic-
ulously constructed cigars.
Seven additional
Comador cigars are con-
tained inside the enclosed
hand plated travel humidor
which is lined in Spanish ce-
dar. Mahogany-lined doors,
custom cedar trays and a hu-
midifcation unit comprise
the exquisite humidor
which contains 21 ci-
gars, with the capacity
to house 63 cigars.
Only 350 humidors
have been made to
commemorate the
launch of Coma-
dor. Tis limited
edition statement
piece is available
for a suggested re-
tail price of $999.
Te Comador Trav-
el Humidor is avail-
able for purchase as
a stand-alone item.
Containing seven Co-
mador cigars, it sells
for the suggested
retail price of $350.
Roundi ng
out the collection
is the Comador Ro-
busto Box which
contains a wheel
of seven Comador
cigars housed in a
bold, vertical-for-
mat box, for a sug-
gested retail price of $210.
Comador is avail-
able for purchase at www.
comadorcigar.com, at
Club Macanudo and 40/40
Club in New York. For
more information, please
visit www.comadorcigar.com
COHIBA DEBUTS COMADOR CIGAR IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH SHAWN JAY Z CARTER
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What is Craft Beer?
When trying to defne craf
beer, each beer lover has a
unique interpretation and story
of discovery to share. To make
a true craf beer defnition even
more difcult, each individu-
al beer brand is one of a kind.
However, our parent organi-
zation, the Brewers Associa-
tion, does defne an American
craf brewer. Tis defnition
allows the organization to
provide statistics on the grow-
ing craf brewery segment
which makes up the majori-
ty of all breweries in the U.S.
An American craf brewer is:
Small
Annual production
of 6 million barrels of beer or
less (approximately 3 percent
of U.S. annual sales). Beer pro-
duction is attributed to the rules
of alternating proprietorships.
Independent
Less than 25 percent
of the craf brewery is owned
or controlled (or equivalent
economic interest) by a bever-
age alcohol industry member
that is not itself a craf brewer.
Traditional
A brewer that has a majority
of its total beverage alcohol
volume in beers whose favor
derives from traditional or in-
novative brewing ingredients
and their fermentation. Fla-
vored malt beverages (FMBs)
are not considered beers.
[crafbeer.com]
Notabl e Dates in Beer
Hi story
1800 BC (Circa)
A Hymn to Ninkasi, the
Sumerian goddess of beer, is
inscribed on a tablet, about
4,000 years afer men frst leave
evidence of brewing activity.
580
Saint Arnold of Metz is born,
one of dozens of patron saints
to beer, brewers and hop-pick-
ers. He helps end a plague by
convincing people to drink
beer rather than impure water.
1516
Te Reinheitsgebot, instituted in
Bavaria, is a beer purity law that
remains today in revised form.
Te original laws permits beer to
be made only with barley, hops
and water, later acknowledg-
ing yeast and permitting wheat.
1573
Heinrich Knaust writes the frst
extensive book on brewing in
Germany, describing in detail
about 150 diferent beers. He calls
the noble Hamburg beer the
queen of all other wheat beers.
1716
Te tavern that will become
known as the Wayside Inn afer
being immortalized in Henry
Wadsworth Longfellows Tales of
a Wayside Inn opens in Sudbury,
Massachusetts. Nearly 300 years
later its oldest continuously op-
erating inn in the United States.
1814
A storage vat at the Horse Shoe
Brewery in London contain-
ing more than 300,000 gallons
of porter collapses, knock-
ing down brewery walls and
fooding immediate area. Eight
people are killed, by drown-
ing, injury, poisoning by por-
ter fumes, or drunkenness.
1919-1933
Prohibition, in the form of the
18th amendment, outlaws the
sale of alcohol in the United
States. Key dates to remember:
Te 18th Amendment is rat-
ifed on January 16, 1919 and
goes into efect January 16, 1920.
On March 23, 1933, Presi-
dent Franklin Roosevelt signs
into law legislation permit-
ting the sale of 3.2% a beer.
On December 5, 1933,
the 21st Amendment re-
peals the 18th Amendment.
1944
Because it is not practical to
ship beer, the HMS Menestheus,
a British mine-laying ship, is
converted into a foating brew-
ery to supply beer to British
and Allied troops in the Asian
theater during World War II.
1957
Te late Michael Jackson, Te
Beer Hunter, drinks his frst
beer at the Castle Hill Hotel in
Huddersfeld, Yorkshire. Twenty
years later he writes Te World
Guide to Beer, one of the inspi-
rations for a beer revolution.
1972
Development of Cascade hops
begins in Corvallis, Oregon,
in 1956. Te hop is released
to brewers in 1972 and be-
comes a hallmark aroma and
favor for beer from Amer-
ican small-batch brewers.
1982
Hilton Harvest House in Boul-
der, Colorado, hosts a modest 20
breweries serving only 35 beers
for the frst Great American Beer
Festival. Today the annual event
features more than 2,000 beers.
1992
Astronaut-homebrewer Bill Re-
addy blasts into space aboard
the Space Shuttle Discovery
carrying an unofcial pack-
age, a bag containing Cascades
hops. Spinnakers Brewpub in
Victoria, B.C., later makes a
beer brewed with the hops that
circled the earth 128 times.
1997
Jack McDougall of New Jersey
wins the frst US Beerdrinker of
the Year competition sponsored
by Wynkoop Brewing in Denver.
McDougall is an original mem-
ber of the Bar Tourists of Amer-
ica, a loosely organized group
that held its frst tour in 1978.
2008
Smithsonian Magazine states:
Te best beers in the world to-
day are being made in the US.
2012
Te craf brewing sales share
in 2012 was 6.5 percent by vol-
ume and 10.2 percent by dol-
lars. 2,347 craf breweries op-
erated for some or all of 2012,
comprised of 1,132 brewpubs,
1,118 microbreweries and
97 regional craf breweries.
2013
Craf brewers reached 7.8 per-
cent volume of the total U.S. beer
market. Additionally, craf dollar
share of the total U.S. beer mar-
ket reached 14.3 percent in 2013,
as retail dollar value from craf
brewers was estimated at $14.3
billion. More than 2,800 U.S.
breweries operated for some or
all of 2013, of which 99 percent
were small and independent
craf brewers as defned by the
Brewers Association. Of those
craf breweries, there were 1,237
brewpubs, 1,412 microbreweries
and 119 regional craf breweries.
[crafbeer.com]
Belize . Daily activities on ofer
range from shopping trips in
the two-level promenade that
boasts a number of shops and
clubs, lounging around the
on deck pool, casino activities
and fne dining at the liners
deluxe dining establishments.
Night activities include a res-
ervation-only supper club, a
wide variety of entertainment
shows at the Follies Lounge,
and dancing the night away at
the Legend Dance Club. Bingo
holds the spotlight each day,
with the World Bingo Cham-
pionships dominating the
days activities and excitement.
World Championship Bin-
go has guaranteed cash priz-
es worth $80,000.00. Tis
also includes a fnal blackout
game that has a cash payout
of $10,000.00. State-of-the-art
bingo equipment is provided
by Arrow International. Pas-
sengers can also look forward
to the popular Symphony of
Slots and Blackjack Tourna-
ments that are held on board.
Aside from all the bingo ac-
tion, and the deluxe cruise
experience, going on a cruise
holds loads of opportunities
for the bingo enthusiasts. Play-
ers get to meet new people,
travel to exotic destinations,
as well as experience the thrill
of traveling across the ocean.
Tis is the kind of vacation
that one will remember for
years. We all need some ad-
venture in our lives, and a
bingo cruise might be just
the thing to bring that little
bit of adventure into yours.
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Gold Tequila is usu-
ally the cheaper type of te-
quila and is a great pick if
you plan on using your te-
quila for mixed drinks.
If youd like to take
your tequila straight up, youll
want to go with this aga-
ve-based drink in its purest
formsilver tequila. A favor-
ite silver tequila is Patron.
Rum.
Tis tasty liquor
from the Caribbean is distilled
from molasses. Dark rums
HOME BAR from Cover are best for punches. Light
rums are for mixing cock-
tails. Try starting of with a
light rum and add a dark rum
when you have a big party
where youll be serving punch.
Other beverages to have
on hand?
Before hosting a party, add a
bottle of wine and some craf
beer to your selection. Also,
pick-up a pack of craf so-
das for my guests who are on
the wagon for whatever rea-
son. A good host is thought-
ful towards all his guests.
Mixers
Again, what mixers
you decide to stock will de-
pend on the cocktails you want
to make. Here are the basics:
Club soda
Tonic water
Cola
Sprite or 7-up
Ginger ale
Orange juice
Cranberry juice
Tomato juice
Pineapple juice
Angostura bitters (Tech-
nically you dont use
bitters as a mixer. Teyre
to be used in splashes to
add a bit of favor to your
drinks)
Garnishes
Garnishes add a
bit of decorative panache to
your drink. Tey also give
you something to nibble on
as you sip your drink. Te
type of garnish you add to a
drink depends on the drink.
Tequila-based cocktails ofen
use citrus garnishes like a lime
or lemon. Gin-based tonics
use olives and onions. A man
should never add garnishes
to a scotch. Tats sacrilege.
If you dont have a designat-
ed bar area with a fridge, you
can prepare your garnishes
the day of your cocktail party.
Cocktail olives
Cocktail onions
Horseradish
Limes
Lemons
Tabasco sauce
Salt
Pepper
Sugar
Ice
Glassware and Other As-
sorted Accouterments
Youll need the prop-
er tools for your apothecary
of invigorating elixirs. You
can get pretty specifc with
your glassware. Tere are
tumblers made specifcally for
certain cocktails. If you drink
those cocktails frequently,
but all means get them. But
you can get by just fne with-
out them. Here are the basics:
Martini glasses
Rocks glasses
Red and white wine
glasses
Highball glasses or tall
glasses
Beer mugs and pint
glasses
Martini shaker and
strainer
Toothpicks for the olives
and onions
Napkins
A good Mixologist rec-
ipe book. Try collecting
vintage cocktail recipe
books. You may like
trying diferent classic
cocktails, plus they look
nice in my home bar. You
can fnd reprints of many
old and popular mixol-
ogist books on Amazon.
com.
A collection of appro-
priate cocktail sipping
music. You cant go wrong
with Sinatra and the other
crooners. I also like to
have some lounge and
exotica music in the mix.
Ultra Lounge has great
collections of swanky
lounge music.
Home Bar Storage
To complete your
home bar with storage ideas,
go to: artofmanliness.com
Te Summer Plum
Smash
By ERIC PRUM AND
JOSH WILLIAMS
MAKES 2
drinks
2 shots gin
2 shots plum
liqueur
2 cubes cane
sugar
4 small
summer
plums (pits
removed
and quartered)
4 small sprigs of fresh
thyme (plus 2 to gar-
nish)
DIRECTIONS
Add the cane sug-
ar cubes, plums, and
thyme sprigs to the
shaker.
Te Perfect End of Summer Cocktail
Muddle the ingredients
in the bottom of the
shaker until thoroughly
crushed and the sugar
has mostly dissolved.
Add the gin,
plum liqueur,
and ice to
above the
level of the
liquid and
shake vigor-
ously for 15
seconds.
Strain the
mixture
into chilled coupes and
garnish with remaining
thyme sprigs.
COOKS NOTE
Dont have plum liqueur?
Dont sweat it. Just sub-
stitute in an extra cube of
cane sugar and a half-
shot of fresh lemon juice.
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TEXAS HOLDEM RULES

Texas hold em (also known
as hold em or holdem)
is a variation of the stan-
dard card game of poker.
Texas hold em con-
sists of two cards (hole cards)
being dealt face down to each
player and then
fve communi-
ty cards being
placed face-up
by the dealera
series of three
(the fop) then
an addition-
al single card
(the turn or
fourth) and
another addi-
tional card (the
river or ffh
street)with players having
the option to check, bet, raise
or fold afer each deal; i.e.,
betting may occur prior to the
fop, on the fop, on the turn,
and on the river. Texas Hold
em is the H game featured
in H.O.R.S.E and in H.O.S.E.
In Texas hold em, as
in all variants of poker, individ-
uals compete for an amount of
money or chips contributed by
the players themselves (called
the pot). Because the cards
are dealt randomly and out-
side the control of the players,
each player attempts to control
the amount of money in the
pot based either on the hand
they are holding, or on their
prediction as to what their
opponents may be holding.
Te game is divid-
ed into a series of hands or
deals; at the conclusion of
each hand, the pot is typi-
cally awarded to one player
(an exception in which the
pot is divided between more
than one is discussed below).
A hand may end at
the showdown, in which case
the remaining players compare
their hands and the highest
hand is awarded the pot; that
highest hand is usually held by
only one player, but can be held
by more in the case of a tie.
Te other possi-
bility for the conclusion of
a hand occurs when all but
one player has folded and
have thereby abandoned any
claim to the pot, in which
case the pot is awarded to the
player who has not folded.
Te objective of win-
ning players is not to win ev-
ery individual hand, but rather
to make mathematically and
psychologically correct deci-
sions regarding when and how
much to bet, raise, call or fold.
By making such deci-
sions, winning
poker players
can maximize
their expected
gain on each
round of bet-
ting, there-
by increasing
their long-term
w i n n i n g s .
LEARN TO PLAY!
Classes are held at:
EBRO Greyhound Park &
Poker Room
6558 Dog Track Road | Ebro,
FL 32437-1142
General Information
850.234.3943
Tou shalt not cheat
No explanation nec-
essary.
Tou shalt honor thy gam-
bling debts
A true gentleman
honors his debts, especial-
ly gambling debts. When
making a bet with another
person you are putting your
honor on the line. If you
lose, you pay. No excuses!
Tou shalt expect to lose
Te Las Vegas Strip
was not built by winners.
Even with good rules and
strategy the odds are still
usually in the casinos fa-
vor. So dont get mad if you
lose. Tink of it as the price
you pay for entertainment.
Tou shalt trust the odds,
not hunches
If you want to max-
imize your odds then believe
in mathematically proven
strategies, not hunches. If
hunches are so great why are
there so many psychics work-
ing the Boardwalk in Atlantic
City as opposed to playing?
Tou shalt not over-bet thy
bankroll
Before you gam-
ble determine what you
can safely aford to gam-
ble with - as entertainment
money. Stick to your limits
and dont gamble with mon-
ey you need for necessities.
Tou shalt not believe in
betting systems
For every one legiti-
mate gambling writer there are
a hundred charlatans trying to
sell worthless betting systems
promising an easy way to beat
the casinos. I know it sounds
like a clich, but if it sounds too
good to be true it probably is.
Tou shalt not hedge thy bets
Hedge bets usually
carry a high house edge. For
example, never take insur-
ance in blackjack and nev-
er bet the any craps or any
seven in craps. Exceptions
can be made for insuring life
changing amounts of money.
Tou shalt covet good rules
Rules vary from casino to casi-
no. To improve your odds know
good rules from bad and then
seek out the best rules possible.
Tou shalt not make side
bets
Side bets are sucker bets. Period.
Tou shalt have good gam-
bling etiquette
Gambling is a lot
more fun when people are
polite and respect each oth-
er. It is also good etiquette
to tip for good service.
[wizardofodds.com]
The Ten Commandments of Gambling
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- Bertrand Russell
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Hemp: Unlimited Fuel for the Green Rush
Hemp Potential
Te industry is
stunted by federal regula-
tions which outlaw com-
mercial hemp production.
In 2011 the total sales
of hemp food and beauty care
products exceeded $43 million
but industry advocates argue
hemp products have an un-
tapped market value of more
than $400 million according to
Te Path Forward: Rethinking
Federal Marijuana Policy pub-
lished by Representatives Earl
Blumenauer and Jared Polis.
Te Potential Uses: Limitless
Hemp production
is more environmentally sus-
tainable than both cotton and
trees and can replace both in
everyday items such as paper
products, textiles and clothing.
Not only can it be used
in beauty care products it also
provides all the essential ami-
no acids needed for abstaining
from animal products, can be
turned into an energy source,
a building material and com-
pletely biodegradable plastic.
Even without a busi-
ness environment which would
promote research and de-
sign, there are already over
25,000 known uses for hemp.
In the right environ-
ment, this industry literally
would have limitless potential.
Te Problem: Importation =
Expensive
Hemp the strongest
naturally occurring fber cul-
tivated from the indigestible
parts of cannabis plants which
lack the THC content to pro-
duce a psychedelic efect- is ex-
tremely heavy so transporting
it large distances is expensive.
Not to mention the
complex bureaucratic situ-
ation surrounding imports
which is made even worse
given the connection be-
tween hemp and marijuana.
Tis complex bureau-
cratic situation only adds onto
the ex-
penses in-
curred by
business-
es within
the hemp
i ndustry,
ma k i n g
h e m p
product s
more ex-
p e n s i v e
than the
paper, cot-
ton and
petroleum
b a s e d
product s
they are
c ompe t -
ing with.
A Hemp Revolution?
Both the U.S Senate and
House of Representatives are
considering bills to allow com-
mercial hemp production. Even
if these measures fails as it like-
ly will with GovTrack.US giving
the bills at max a 2% chance of
passing the hemp revolution
could be propelled on a state by
state basis if it becomes a priority.
On April 5th, Gover-
nor Steve Beshear of Kentucky
stated that he will let Kentuckys
industrial hemp measure be-
come law without his signature.
Other states including
Missouri, Oregon and Maine are
considering measures to legalize
hemp production or transform
marijuana regulations altogeth-
er which would likely allow for
hemp production and cultiva-
tion as well.
B u t
p o we r f u l
i ndust ri es
in Amer-
ica would
lose a lot
of money if
the dynam-
ic power of
the hemp
revoluti on
spread so
this is not
going to be
an easy bat-
tle to win.
Wide scale
support for
such mea-
sures must
be forth-
coming but the great news is
opportunities abound to do so!
Find out how to get
involved with the Califor-
nia Hemp & Health Initiative.
Similar initiatives
in every state need your sup-
port if we are going to unleash
the hemp potential to dimin-
ish our environmental impact,
improve our wellbeing and
create jobs across America.
Myth: United States law
has always treated hemp
and marijuana the same.
Reality: Te histo-
ry of federal drug laws clearly
shows that at one time the U.S.
government understood and
accepted the distinction be-
tween hemp and marijuana.
Myth: Smok-
ing Indus-
trial Hemp
gets a person
high.

Reality: Te
THC levels
in Industrial
Hemp are so
low that no
one could get
high from
smoking it.
Mo r e o v e r ,
hemp contains a relative-
ly high percentage of another
cannabinoid, CBD, that ac-
tually blocks the marijuana
high. Hemp, it turns out, is not
only not marijuana; it could
be called anti-marijuana.
Myth: Even though THC levels
are low in hemp, the THC can
be extracted and concentrat-
ed to produce a powerful drug.
Reality: Extracting
THC from Industrial Hemp
and further refning it to elimi-
nate the preponderance of CBD
would require such an expensive,
hazardous, and time-consuming
process that it is extremely un-
likely anyone would ever attempt
it, rather than simply obtaining
high-THC marijuana instead.
Myth: Industrial Hemp
felds would be used to
hide marijuana plants.
Reality: Industrial
Hemp is grown quite diferent-
ly from marijuana. Moreover,
it is harvested at a diferent
time than marijuana. Finally,
cross-pollination between hemp
plants and marijuana plants
would signifcantly reduce the
potency of the marijuana plant.
Myth: Legalizing hemp
while continuing the prohi-
bition on marijuana would
burden local police forces.
Reality: In countries where
hemp is grown as an agricul-
tural crop, the police have ex-
perienced no such burdens.
Myth: Feral hemp must
be eradicated because it
can be sold as marijuana.
Reality: Feral hemp,
or ditchweed, is a remnant
of the Industrial Hemp once
grown on more than 400,000
acres by US farmers. It con-
tains extremely low levels of
THC, as low as .05 percent.
It has no drug value,
but does ofer important envi-
ronmental benefts as a nest-
ing habitat for birds. About
99 percent of the marijuana
being eradicated by the feder-
al government-at great public
expense-is this harmless ditch-
weed. Might it be that the drug
enforcement agencies want to
convince us that ditchweed is
marijuana in order to protect
their large eradication budgets?
Myth: Tose who want to le-
galize Industrial Hemp are
actually seeking a backdoor
way to legalize marijuana.
Reality: It is true that
many of the frst hemp
stores were started by In-
dustrial Hemp advocates
who were also in favor
of legalizing marijuana.
However, as the hemp
industry has matured, it
has come to be dominat-
ed by those who see hemp
as the agricultural and
industrial crop that it is,
and see hemp legalization
as a diferent issue than
marijuana legalization.
In any case, should we
oppose a very good idea sim-
ply because some of those who
support it also support other
ideas with which we disagree?
Myth: Hemp oil is a source of THC.
Reality: Hemp oil
is an increasingly popu-
lar product, used for an ex-
panding variety of purposes.
Te washed Industrial
Hemp seed contains no THC at all.
Te tiny amounts of
THC contained in Industrial
Hemp are in the glands of the
He mp a n d Ma r i j u a n a My t h s a n d R e a l i t i e s
The abstract below is copied in part from Dr. Daves Industrial Hemp Archives, Hemp and Marijuana: Myths & Realities.
plant itself. Sometimes, in the
manufacturing process, some
THC- and CBD-containing res-
in sticks to the seed, resulting in
traces of THC in the oil that is
produced. Te concentration of
these cannabinoids in the oil is
infnitesimal. No one can get high
from using Industrial Hemp oil.
Myth: Legalizing Industri-
al Hemp would send the
wrong message to children.
Reality: It is the cur-
rent refusal of the DEA and
ONDCP to distinguish be-
tween an agricultural crop and
a drug crop that is sending the
wrong message to children.
Myth: Industrial Hemp is not
economically viable, and should
therefore be outlawed.
Reality: Te market
for Industrial Hemp products is
growing rapidly. But even if it
were not, when has a crop ever
been outlawed simply because
government agencies thought it
would be unproftable to grow?
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Here are the cheapest and most expensive places in the world
to get your vice on
Wheres the cheapest place in the world to buy weed? Whos got the most over-priced cigarettes? Where can I get a beer for a dollar? We attempt-
ed to answer these questions and more with this breakdown of things that are bad for us. (by Simran Khosla)
Using data from the UN Office of Drugs and Crime and the crowd-sourced cost collector Numbeo, we created this series of charts showing you
the cost of various vices around the world.
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