Just after 6:00 p.m. last night I put a full packer brisket on my Traeger smoker. The weather was really cold and my smoker ran a lot cooler than normal. As a result, my meat is taking a long time to finish. But all is not lost because I can wait it out by havingContinue reading “Smoking meat? Why yes I will have a cigar or two or three…”
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Gotta Be Careful!
My wife just came home about 15 minutes ago and said that I had a package. I took one look at the box and I knew it was cigars. “Oh shit!” I thought to myself, “What the hell did I buy?” I opened the box to find a pack of Tatuaje Nicaragua 7th Broadleaf inContinue reading “Gotta Be Careful!”
Nubbin’ It!
That there nub is from an Oliva V Melanio I smoked last night. While I will take most of the cigars I like down to about an inch or inch and a half, very few earn the honor of being smoked down to the nub. I don’t smoke every V Melanio down to the nubContinue reading “Nubbin’ It!”
Foundation Cigars The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT #142
Purchased: Single Toro (6 X 52)Price: $14.00Store: West Coast CigarsBuy Again? For sure!Box-worthy? Eventually. Going to buy a fiver of these first and lay ’em down. These need lots of rest. I only go to West Coast Cigars if I’m in the area, and lately, I’ve been in the area quite a bit! The otherContinue reading “Foundation Cigars The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT #142”
Martinez Cigars Rollers Blend
I’ve been wanting to try these for a long time, but they only come out once a month and by the time I remember to get some they’ve always been out. But this month I was able to get a five pack and see what’s what with these. If you don’t want to read anyContinue reading “Martinez Cigars Rollers Blend”
AJ Fernandez New World Oscuro
Purchased: 1 Single Robusto (6 X 52)Store: West Coast CigarsPrice: $9.99Buy again? Yes.Box-worthy? Fuckin-A! Ahh… The genius that is AJ Fernandez! The more sticks I smoke that he blends, the more I’m convinced that he represents the pinnacle of cigar blending talent in the cigar world. Him and Pete Johnson of Tatuaje. Imagine what aContinue reading “AJ Fernandez New World Oscuro”
La Flor Dominicana La Nox
Lots of people have raved about this cigar. Lots. I’m not one of them. I liked it and am not going to bash it. It was super-flavorful. What a cocoa bomb! And while the cocoa component was the predominant flavor I detected, by no means was this a one-dimensional stick. Other flavors were present asContinue reading “La Flor Dominicana La Nox”
Scratching The Padron ’64 Itch
When I think of a cigar that sets the bar for all others, it’s the Padron ’64 in either Natural or Maduro wrapper. While I adore the ’64 Maduro in any vitola, the Natural in Principe (Corona) size is spectacular. No need to go through the tasting experience here. This is a familiar profile toContinue reading “Scratching The Padron ’64 Itch”
Diesel Vintage
Purchased: 1 Single Toro (6 X 52)Store: West Coast CigarsPrice: $8.99Buy again? Yes. As I was leaving West Coast Cigars late last night, I mentioned to Shane working there that I wanted to take a couple home. So, we went into the humidor. My goal going there last night as was the other night whenContinue reading “Diesel Vintage”
Coffee and a Cigar: The Perfect Pairing
I’ve been smoking cigars for a long time, and for most of that time, I’ve always smoked my stogies with some sort of alcoholic beverage. But back in May of 2022, while at the Harlem Cigar Lounge in NYC, I was offered a cup of coffee while I smoked my cigar (sorry, I don’t rememberContinue reading “Coffee and a Cigar: The Perfect Pairing”
Unco B's Stogie Diary 