GoofyDawg

Age Matters

Pictured at the top is an Every Day Is Cigar Day Core Line Maduro, a regular in my rotation. But I must admit that it didn’t start out that way. In fact, I wasn’t at all impressed with the last couple of bundles I purchased. So, about a quarter of the way through the secondContinue reading “Age Matters”

Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel Aged Connecticut

Purchased: Gordo (6 X 60)Price: $10/stick (?)Buy Again: ProbablyBox Worthy: Yes.Experience Rating: 89 I’m going to come clean. I didn’t buy this stick. My son who lives in Texas purchased it and brought it, along with a few others, to California for Thanksgiving. But they were a little dried out, so we stuck them inContinue reading “Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel Aged Connecticut”

La Gloria Cubana Serie R Maduro #5

Purchased: 20ct Robusto (5.5 X 54)Price: $62 ($15.50/5er)Store: CigarBid.comBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: YesExperience Rating: 92 The LGC Serie R has become a stalwart in my rotation. Over the past several months I’ve been snagging them off CBid. But recently, it has been difficult to win them at a reasonable bid price (read: cheap), plus theyContinue reading “La Gloria Cubana Serie R Maduro #5”

Don Pepin Garcia Original Blue

Purchased: 3 X Generosos (6 X 50 – Toro)Price: $12.99 eaBuy Again: Oh yeah!Box Worthy: You betcha!Experience Rating: 96 As I’ve delved deeper into this hobby, while there are tons of blenders out there like Nick Melillo of Foundation and Matt Booth of Room 101, invariably, there’s a major production house that is behind manyContinue reading “Don Pepin Garcia Original Blue”

Katman Is Correct…

…on a lot of things about cigars, but particularly on resting sticks for a while before smoking them – and in his case and other reviewers’ – in reviewing them. Like many B/SOTLs I enjoy reading reviews to get an idea of cigars I have yet to try and to also see what they thinkContinue reading “Katman Is Correct…”

Thinking About the Cigars I Write About

Though I do get some visits to this site, I don’t write reviews for anyone’s benefit but my own. If my reviews help folks out that’s great, but that’s not my aim with this blog. As the name of the blog indicates, this is my stogie diary. I started it as a way for meContinue reading “Thinking About the Cigars I Write About”

Man O’ War Puro Authentico a Year Later

In my original post of this cigar, I mentioned that it needed some serious humidor time. It started out uninspiring, then got interesting in the second half, then finally hit its stride in the final third. After I wrote that post, I finished the 5er and got a 20-ct bundle. I let them sit forContinue reading “Man O’ War Puro Authentico a Year Later”

“Breakfast” Cigar? Pfft…

I’ve read on a lot a forum discussions about the notion of a “breakfast” or “morning” or “morning coffee” cigar. It seems that the convention is that it’s a lighter cigar, mild or mild-plus to medium-minus. I see the sense in this. It’s your first cigar of the day and you don’t want to killContinue reading ““Breakfast” Cigar? Pfft…”

Update: 2017 Regius Sun Grown

Trying to decide what I wanted to smoke this morning, my gaze fell upon my last couple of Regius Sun Grown Toros and I knew then that I had to start my day with one. I needed to start with a treat. And a treat it was! Of course, the first thing that I noticedContinue reading “Update: 2017 Regius Sun Grown”

CAO Brazilia Gol!

Purchased: 2 X 5-pack (5 X 56 – Fat Robusto?)Price: $15.00Store: CigarBidBuy Again: Absolutely! And I have!Box Worthy: YES!Experience Rating: 93 I’ve had a few different CAO cigars in the past and I’ve enjoyed all of them. But the CAO Brazilia hits all the right notes for me. There are earthy and fruity notes IContinue reading “CAO Brazilia Gol!”