Alyson Sheppard is a food writer and hangover specialist based in the South.

An Idiot’s Guide to (Newly Legal) Cuban Cigars (Playboy.com)

An Idiot’s Guide to (Newly Legal) Cuban Cigars (Playboy.com)

Last month, the Obama Administration loosened its restrictions on bringing Cuban cigars and rum into the U.S. Now travelers to the communist island nation may purchase and carry home unlimited boxes of cigars and bottles of rum, as long as they pinky swear the goods are for personal consumption. So what does this mean for you, a Cuban cigar novice?

 

http://www.playboy.com/articles/guide-to-newly-legal-cuban-cigars

Bartender Confidential: Why You Should Stop Worrying About Whether Your Drink Is Manly or Girly (YouTube.com)

Bartender Confidential: Why You Should Stop Worrying About Whether Your Drink Is Manly or Girly (YouTube.com)

Bartender Confidential: How and Why You Should Become a Regular at a Bar (YouTube.com)

Bartender Confidential: How and Why You Should Become a Regular at a Bar (YouTube.com)