Sunday, January 24, 2010
Cigar Heretics Poker
Brief reviews of Bolivar, San Cristobal, Cohiba and Hoyo- Epicure Especial.
PS- The Bolivar made Joel and I a bit nauseous. Even though it's not strong in a harsh-smoke sense (the San Cristobal was more this type of 'strong') its presence is overwhelming; its earthy, farming taste layers your mouth for hours and its raw draw numbs your brain. A challenge. Veni, Vidi, Vici (whatever the plural is in Latin).
The Cohiba felt like a sweet child after the 'Macho Grande' as Andrew called it [special mention to Andrew who dictated his tasting notes subliminally to the camera... Words are wasted when you're deeling with an exquisite mouthful of Cuban tobacco].
We also shared a Montecristo, which didn't make it to the video. I lost my notes for that one. Maybe one of the boys can fill us in.
Very enjoyable game of Poker- won by Zach- who successfully played the 'I'm new to this, what should I do? Please advise me. Hmm? What? Oh I won again!' card and came away laughing! I think milder drinks would have been more enjoyable than whisky to go with the cigars. Next time Port, coffees and teas will have to be on the menu.
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Awesome intro although that fart sounded like an agonising haggis being slaughtered... and then flambéd. Wish i was there.
ReplyDeleteFor future ref best to move from lightest bodied cigar on to heaviest (clearly the Bolivar Belicoso Fino in your case). You can't say i didn't warn you about that Bolivar, but then again as Zach pointed out quite rightly that's the type of cigar that goes best with a full-bodied whisky in hand. And it is a Revolutionary's Cigar (not for vegans or coldplay fans as i read somewhere recently). !!Que viva la Revolucion Bolivariana Aye Aye!!
Of course there are lighter whiskeys around - speyside, irish etc - that are perhaps less likely to overcome your average cigar...
bien joué sam!
As other witnesses might kindly confirm- my first fart-lighting (or backdraw as we call it in Cigar jargon)was about three times bigger than the one caught on camera. But that's Murphy's Law. Such exploits are only meant to be recounted to our children's children within the limitations of our oral tradition.
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