Saturday, July 23, 2011
I asked if I could enjoy this cuban delight in the store, but recent regulations have put an end to that in the US and I guess Canada as well. There was however a nice park right across the street where he suggested I find a little spot above a water fall with amazing views. I found it and I was in for a treat! This Romeo Y Julieta was perfect from the lite. The only thing negative was when it burned my finger when I tried to smoke the last 1/2 inch. I could have put the rest in my mouth and just chewed on it. Almost a contradiction in terms, this "short" churchill was a perfect burn from the beginning. RYJ gets a little too mild for my tastes when they age, but this was perfect. Smoke was perfect, ash was nice and white, and the flavor was just...butter. What else can I say about this cigar except for "buy it." I have a couple more little ones that I will review. But I need a good reason to enjoy them. So stay tuned. |
| Here is a little collage of the view, seat, and treat. |
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010
I am a long time fan of Hawaiian Vacations and a nice stogie. Call it a vacation within a vacation, whatever, I just love the combo. Well through an absolute blessing I have made the dream into reality. Here I write about cigars from my new home in Hawaii, BUT...I am cigarless. I found a house near the only shop I knew existed aside from downtown Honolulu only to find it was closed a few weeks after I moved here. In fact that is the trend here. To get a decent cigar, I would have to travel 1 and a half hours into town only to get a normally priced stick at $6 for $10 or $12. What a rip off. So now my goal is to find a cigar store, not a cigarette or liquor shop that also sells Black and Milds and Swisher Sweets. No offense, I just want pure tobacco, not a machine made "flavor injected"substitute. If anyone knows any in the Central Oahu area. Please let me know.
Mahalo and Keep it lit!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
There is hope for this depressing economy. A new cigar shop opened up in Vallejo, Ca. It is called, "Cigars and more..." Although their selections are slim right now (They just opened and have two display cases yet to be stocked) they do have Montecristos and Oliva Serie Vs for under 10 bucks a stick. These are very good prices for a store that must compete with the on line stores that don't have to pay for rent, electricity, and staff to keep the place neat and tidy. So for any in the area, expect some good deals. But also know the "and more" involves cigarettes, hookahs, and other non-cigar items. It is definitely worth it to stop by. And if you want to have a say as to what they should carry, I know I gave them my recommendations (La Flor Dominicana, Nubs, and C.A.O. Americas). Now off to enjoy my Montecristo White Lable double corona for $9.99
Friday, December 18, 2009
Cain, a new creation from the mind of Sam Leccia, creator of one of my favorite cigars, Nubs. This Nicarguan Habano promotes not only the seed, and growing region, but how they care for it after it has been harvested. Using what Sam calls a “Triple Fermentation” process, the tobacco is carefully handled individually and brought up to temperature three times. Since the ligero part of the leaf is the most flavorful and the most thick, this is the emphasis of the process. Other manufactures add more ligero, i.e. Camacho and Ghurka, Sam focuses on the one and meticulously draws out its full flavor.
All this being said, one still needs to try it. After a particularly long couple weeks, I needed a cigar that would help wipe away the sorrows and woes. I was given this beast of a cigar (6” x 60 ring gauge) for my birthday and this is what I reached for. Being a fan of Nubs, I was excited to try another new concept.
Without question, Sam has another great hit! The aged ligero tobacco from Esteli, Condega, and the Jalapa Valley in Nicaragua was a mouth watering mix. Having the Oliva name on it aw well, you know that the wrapper (Maduro from San Andreas Mexico) would be paid great attention to. It was dark brown with no large veins. Large ring gauged cigars usually give a great draw and this 60 gauge did not disappoint. Very smooth, especially since I smoked a Litto’s Chisel the night before, and the smoke was very plentiful. No punch, no spice, almost too mild for my liking but great cigar nonetheless. Well done Mr. Leccia. Come up with more and I’ll try them all.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Now here is a cigar that needs very little introduction. The Oliva Serie V from the Oliva Cigar Co. This Nicaraguan puro tastes even better than it looks. And it looks beautiful!!! Cuban seed binder grown in Esteli, Nicaragua along with long fillers and ligero fermented from the Jalapa Valley, this combination is always a hit. Just look at all the awards Oliva gets each year.
Not being a big fan of CAO, I thought I would give the brand a chance with one of it's best. I recall CAO when I first started getting into cigars. They had a cool look, nice band, and I did enjoy their Soprano Cigar. But I found that they were bought out from another company and things started to change for CAO. (I could be wrong in my estimation, but I thought they sold out.) I liked the marketing technique of packaging sets with a DVD. It is actually a pretty good DVD. Then they began selling flavored cigars and having scantly dressed women visit shops to promote it. Cano Ozinger, please stick to cigars. That is my humble opinion.
