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Yup… Humidor Resting Time Is Really a Thing

Last month, I wrote an entry on the Man ‘O War Puru Authentico and I mentioned that it probably needed some more resting time. When I wrote that, I had the stick less than a week and I was unimpressed by the first third. But as I got deeper into the stick it revealed aContinue reading “Yup… Humidor Resting Time Is Really a Thing”

I Smoke ‘Em Slow…

I’m sitting in my backyard smoking a sublime Oliva Series G Maduro in between meetings. When I started smoking the cigar I had about an hour and 15 minutes until my next meeting. I was debating whether or not to like this big Churchill up because I may not finish it by the time theContinue reading “I Smoke ‘Em Slow…”

Is General Cigar Company THAT Bad?

On the cigar forums that I lurk or participate in, there seems to be quite a bit of disdain for General Cigar Company and Scandanavian Tobacco Group. If some mentions a brand like CAO or Punch or Partagas, there invariably be a comment something like, “Those are owned by General. They’re nothing like the originals.”Continue reading “Is General Cigar Company THAT Bad?”

Ah… Nothing Like Getting a New Box of My Favorite Cigars!

Though I smoke lots of different cigars, my favorite cigar is the Martinez NYC Blend Queens. I just can’t get enough of these gorgeous little smokes! Down to my last couple from my original box last week, I ordered a box last Wednesday and they arrived on my doorstep yesterday. There’s nothing like the feelingContinue reading “Ah… Nothing Like Getting a New Box of My Favorite Cigars!”

Making a Recovery

I was down to my last few sticks of Martinez NYC Blend Queens cigars, so I moved them from their box where I had a Boveda 72 into my “ready” box, which is an 8L electric humidor that I have set for about 65% rH. Those sticks did not like that at all. In fact,Continue reading “Making a Recovery”

Cohiba Red Dot Revisited

When it’s a heavy meeting day at home, I like to enjoy a cigar when I get some free time to help center me. This morning, I pulled out one of few Red Dots I have left from a fiver I picked up a while ago. My first couple of assessments were that it wasContinue reading “Cohiba Red Dot Revisited”

Macanudo Inspirado White

Purchased: 10-Pack Robusto (5 X 50)Store: CigarBid.com Price: $20.00Buy again? Absolutely! Two bucks a cigar? Fuggetaboutit! These little devils are so smooth and easy to smoke and so enjoyable that I will always have some – or a bunch – in my humidor. I’ve mentioned in the recent past that I love a great mildContinue reading “Macanudo Inspirado White”

Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real (Revisited)

Purchased: 5-Pack Toro (6 X 54)Store: Cigars International Price: Normally $46.99, but got them for $25.00 as part of a 5 X 5-pack special.Buy again? Absolutely! In my original post of this cigar, I said that I love me a good DR cigar. That hasn’t changed, but perhaps it’s not so much about the originContinue reading “Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real (Revisited)”

Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua

I got together with a childhood friend the other night and had an informal herf. I introduced him to both the Martinez brand with the NYC Blend “Queens” and the Martinez Don Antonio Escogido sticks. In turn, he introduced me to the 2019 #1 Cigar Aficionado cigar, the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua “Maestro” (torpedo). IfContinue reading “Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua”

Rocky Patel Vintage 2nds 1990 Maduro

Purchased: 15-Pack Petite Corona (4.5 X 44)Store: Cigars International Price Paid: $54.99Buy again? Oh yeah! These are such a steal at $3.60/stick! Yes, it is a 2nd and it didn’t make the final cut for production release, but it’s not a fuma, which means it has the same construction as the regular production cigar andContinue reading “Rocky Patel Vintage 2nds 1990 Maduro”