Archive for January, 2008

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CAO America Monument (6.2″ x 54)

“Evening Smoke”The CAO America Monument is a fine smoke; it’s a little mellow but well-rounded and tasty. The construction was appealing with it’s classy pin stripe and minimal veins. The stick felt great and was just begging to be smoked.

Unfortunately, the burn was rough right from the start. The cigar had [...]

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Punch Rothschild (4.5″ x 50)

“Everyday Smoke” Ahhh, what a tasty little cigar. I have to admit that I have only had one or 2 Punch cigars in my life but after this one I was ready to buy a box! The size was perfect: It’s girthy but not so much that it burns too cool, and it [...]

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Perdomo Habanos Toro Maduro (5.5″x 54)

“Evening Smoke” I had the pleasure of sitting with my family by the fire on a fine San Diego evening, talking about life and enjoying cigars. I was smoking one of the newer Perdomo sticks, the Habanos, and drinking Arrogant Bastard by Stone Brewing Company. If any of you have every had an [...]

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Castle Rock Pinot Noir Sonoma County 2006

I got this wine on sale, reduced from $12.99 to $8.99. For under ten bucks it is a pretty good deal. This wine demands to be drank. The complexity was lacking compared to some of the nice Points, but there were some flavors. It was smooth and briefly hit the mouth [...]

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CAO L’Anniversaire Maduro Corona (5.5″x 42)

“Everyday Smoke”I was pretty stoked on enjoying this CAO L’Anniversaire and all was going well until it turned into a bubbling cauldron of tarry death! (More on that later)

Before lighting up I marveled a bit at the smooth maduro wrapper with it’s exceptionally small veins and shrink-wrapped like appearance. I lit it [...]

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Perdomo “E” (Epicure) Maduro (6.0″ x 54)

“Evening Smoke”
Every time I pick up on of the Perdomo Cabinet Series I am never disappointed. I grabbed this tasty gem up at a local shop for $8.99 and relaxed in their lounge to enjoy the Maduro bliss.

The Perdomo “E” started off with a hefty punch and a good strong spice. The [...]

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Gurkha Legend Silver Edition Robusto (6.0″x 50)

I just received these Legends in the mail and couldn’t wait to light one up. I know, I know… You’re saying “Daniel, you really should have left them in the humidor for a few days to ease their traveling woes,”. Moral of the story is, I didn’t care and just wanted to smoke [...]

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The Edge By Rocky Patel (6.0″x 52)

“Evening Smoke”
I haven’t visited The Edge camp for a few months, so lighting up this cigar was a pleasant and satisfying experience. If want best bang for the buck, The Edge is your ticket to pure cigar enjoyment. The construction was great: a thick, smooth Maduro wrapper with the perfect [...]

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Irony Pinot Noir Monterey County 2005

This Pinot lived up to its name. It was all things ironic. For starters it was a lot darker than most Pinots. No problem there. The letdown, however, was that this was a fairly straightforward wine with no complexities to speak of. It moved quickly through the beginning, skipped [...]

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Partagas 1845 Aristocrat (6.0″ x 50)

I was given this cigar as a gift. I am so glad I didn’t pay for it! It actually started out okay. It looked fine and smelled normal, but it didn’t smoke well. For starters the draw was way too tight. I think my cheeks were sore the next morning. [...]