Vegueros - Freudians, check out that logo and pretend not to see what it really is.Wrapper leaf has a nice tanned leather hue and a rash of bumplets which show up on the burnt ash - interesting. This one draws just right and produces a decent amount of smoke.
Perseverance is "rewarded" with a slight softening in flavour. The acid grassiness starts to fade as the recalcitrant bastard realises you're not going to give in - yet. Time for a refined whisky like Teachers, Grants, Sheep Dip or Genesis Pour-On for Cattle (Don't drink in moderation).
The Vegueros hears me dissing it, and goes out just to spite me. Do I want to relight? No. But I do so anyways, just to show that two can play at this game. It cunningly counter-attacks by defecating its ash onto my keyboard. Down to the offending band now, which I remove, throw roughly to the floor, and spit on. Two all, but it clearly has the upper-hand as we head toward the finish line.Now for the Grand Finale. Fark this is terrible. More of the same but with renewed intensity - or wait on - is that a subtle hint of quality cement dust joining in to coat my astounded palate? The cigar speaks through its minions, as a 10 year old schoolboy zooms past on his scooter, and farewells his mate with a loud "See ya, Bitch". It goes out one last time. Yeah. See you in Hell.
The Verdict: This is a brilliant cigar for your break as a construction site labourer in wintertime. Before you were keeping your mouth shut and scowling just to fit in, your slitty eyes and screwed up nose speaking volumes about endurance in trying circumstances and the hardness of your steelcappedboot-resistant testicles. Now you actually have something to be pissed off about. I've never enjoyed beer with cigars before, but I'd happily see off a few Ranfurly Draughts or DB Double Browns with this ugly mongrel. Despite the label, there is nothing feminine about it.
Looks like Clint Eastwood has just seen Andrews tribal mangina dance in honour of the Vegueros symbol.
ReplyDeleteThe best thing I've read on the internet for some time.
ReplyDeleteHaha. Was this one of those freebies they send with other purchases? I smoked this one in Italy while reading a book on economics. Not exactly a combination of pleasures. It may soften the cigar ever so slightly to be wrestling with economic theory.
Haha just read it again with Katy. She loves it. See how a failed cigar experience can make a good piece of entertainment. But seriously we need some kind of hall of fame/ headquarters where we keep good reviews in frames on the walls with cigars, whisky bottles, bialetti coffee machines and a poker and pool table... Just need one of us to get rich.
ReplyDeleteSam 1: i actually made a comment about it being a veg-ina then self-censored out of respect for the female anatomy. he tapu te tinana o te wahine an all that. No it was not free but very cheap. Good to smoke with cheap beer when fixing lawn mower or tractor, you don't have to worry about the oil on your fingers.
ReplyDeleteSam 2: Agreed. that sounds like a pool room. 3/4 sized snooker table is good for me. First one to get rich buys the pool room then!
Hindriksenor: i have a mangina dance photo handy. i will post. Unfortunately not of andrew, that one was copyrighted by Tearfund in their dual-headed campaign against Famine and Anorexia.
I should have saved this cigar to have for my birthday evening watching THE EXPENDABLES (Stalone, Jet Li et al) and drinking a crate of beer. Had Diplomaticos this morning as birthday celebration, however. It tasted like a nice old library with early morning rays of sunlight peering in. It had a couple of bitter spots (here represented by the blanks - -- ------) Very easy draw.
ReplyDeleteStill waiting on a RyJ Churchill - The Longest Ash picture/vid.
ReplyDeleteWhile I'm at it, I'll add another competition: the best Clint Squint. Take a pic of yourself smoking your Vegueros with a Clint squint on your face. [Don't worry it will come naturally once you light up.]
Preferably while repairing your Gran Torino or some such activity. Best pic gets a special cigar (at this rate - first pic posted!).
Bruh, don't diss the brother foa not havin done the Churchill review yet- that cigar is commitment! I'll probably look at smoking it before I leave the country next Friday.
ReplyDelete'that cigar is commitment!'
ReplyDeletehey thammy, next time you watch a rugby game fire up your churchill at kickoff with a big glass of port/sherry and when you taste the band burning at full time you will wonder where the hell that cigar went.
(if it's an exciting game you will puff twice as fast and almost end yourself - its great)
or a few glasses of clairette. apparently champers goes very well with most cigars.
ReplyDeleteThe other week Greg and I shared a vegueros and other than some comments of it having a prickly harsh taste on the tip of the tongue, it was ok. Ok enough to smoke the whole thing.Friday just gone I had one down in vic park watching some football and the sun setting taking in the atmosphere....This one was arse.
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