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 the middle and ended better than [...]
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. Add to this the terrible [...]
“Everyday Smoke” After my last Gurkha Review, which was unfortunately poor, I’m pleased to announce a winner! The Black Puro was velvety smooth with a hint of spicinesses through the nose and on the tongue. I had remembered them as being a little more full bodied but this particular stick was a perfect lunchtime smoke.I [...]
I have yet to go to Cigar International’s Cigar Fest, but I think I just might have to this year! The event looks epic and it’s only available to CI customers. If you aren’t one, I highly recommend buying something and getting on their mailing list! I’m pretty sure you can just register with them [...]
“Evening Smoke” I have had 6 or so of these Cienfuegos lurking in the depths of my Humidor for 3 months or so. I figured for variety’s sake I would break one out. The result of this experiment was remembering why they were lurking in the depths of my Humidor in the first place! All [...]
“Evening Smoke” The Padilla Obsidian was a perfect match with a cup of hot black coffee and a nice cool day. It was well constructed. However, it was a little light-feeling for such a dark large cigar. The end cap was well formed and cut nicely; the body was rugged. The wrapper was slightly oily, [...]
In browsing the net looking for cigar information I happened to discover a friend in the industry: “Cigar Jack“. He has a bunch of good reviews and knows his stuff. He seems to be the only other guy out there doing even remotely what we’re trying to do here so pay him some respects. www.cigarjack.net [...]
It’s way too late, and after leaving the office at 11:30pm what do I do? I go to my computer. The good news is the “Cigar School” page is up and running! Be patient as we add more information but for now it’s pretty sweet. Feel free to leave feedback on items you would like [...]
“Everyday Smoke” The final cigar I smoked today was the Camacho 1962 Robusto. It was a pleasant end to a grand evening. The construction was great and very consistent, my only qualm was the cigar wasn’t quite dense enough and it burnt too fast. The end cap was very nice and felt good in the [...]
“Everyday Smoke” In preliminary inspection of the 5 Vegas Gold I noticed a few key points. The cigar felt good between the fingers, slightly spongy while remaining solid. The wrapper however was rather large veins in the tobacco leaf and some slight inconsistency. The end cap was formed well and cut easily, the draw was [...]
