Wow, what a smoke. I picked up a CAO America Potomac today during lunch, with the intention of smoking it on the way home. This was my first mistake; the cigar lasted longer than the drive. The first thing I noticed about this cigar, other than the pretty Red, White, and Blue artwork, was that it has two shades of… Read more »
On Friday, I had a cigar on the way home from Ye Olde Daye Jobe. It was, ah, dry. As leaves at the top of the pile. It was from a reputable brand I’ve had good luck with so I’ll attribute all the trouble I had with it to that point: It was just not properly kept. (It was not… Read more »
A few weeks ago I picked up a four pack of short, thick CAO cigars. The Mx2 was one of the four, and one of them I’ve already smoked. The too long, didn’t read version of this: It was very nice. To start with the construction — it definitely wasn’t a second. I’ve had a few CAO over the years… Read more »
Happy New Year! As part of my Christmas stocking stuffers, I got a sampler of Travis Club cigars from Finck Cigar Company. This is going to be short since it’s a holiday, but: These are long-filler, well constructed cigars so I’ll jump right into it: The construction of the cigar was pretty good, but they felt a little hollow (for… Read more »
Ahh, Hoyo de Monterrey. This isn’t my first Excalibur, and it won’t be my last. These are hand rolled, a nice combination of filler and binder. Premium cigars, well constructed. I’ll start with that: The look of these cigars is great. Some of the most flawless cigars I’ve seen on the outside. They’re about as pretty as a cigar gets… Read more »
Ah, this was a nice find at a local tobacconist. I’ve always wanted to try a Don Diego cigar — admittedly, partly because I’m a huge Zorro fan. I’m also always interested in trying smaller cigars even though my typical preference is a Churchill type because I like a long smoke. These cigars are tiny, at least the ones I… Read more »
For this month’s Tobacco Tuesday, I need to address the best accompaniment for a cigar. No, I don’t mean Scotch (shock!): I mean the legs, and the woman attached to them (or man, if that’s your thing). They go great together for a variety of reasons. First off, like cigars, legs come in various widths and lengths. I’m more of… Read more »
I don’t usually write about cigars I don’t like; I’d rather not say something, if I don’t have something nice to say. But today I’ll be talking about two smokes I didn’t really care for. It’d be dishonest not to mention them, and a possible disservice. The two are both from pretty well known brands and a lot of people… Read more »
I wasn’t born smoking a cigar. As someone working his way toward thirty, and someone who never smoked as a teenager, smoking a cigar wasn’t a habit I just transitioned into. Especially not with all the anti-smoking media we’re exposed to. It was very much a choice. Sure, I grew up around a few smokers. I never minded the smell… Read more »
I have to confess before starting this: Before smoking this cigar, I had never smoked a Romeo y Julieta of any sort. I’ve heard good things, but they just never made it into my humidor before. This was a well-constructed cigar. I always like the torpedo shaped head, as it allows more control over how much of the cap is… Read more »