Howdy partners,
A very late batch but a good'un nonetheless. Poker is the theme, poker requires heavy liquor, heavy liquor requires heavy duty cigars. So that's what you've got...
- Arturo Fuente Exquisitos x2: little brothers of the Hemingway Short Story but with a maduro wrapper. Very handy.
- Cohiba Secretos: a repeat prescription at Sam's request, not quite a full batch but hey. The tobacco in these ones is so full-flavoured it could happily be joined with the heavy stuff.
- Illusione 68 Bombones: this little 4x44 calibre shell is a nicaraguan puro that packs a big wallop. Specifically made to embody the spirit of nicaraguan tobacco - good chocolatey sheepshit. OOMPH. You have been warned.
- Bolivar Petit Corona: recently video reviewed these are only a year old but well into their stride and definitely deserving of a fine scotch. Spectacular.
- Nub 464 Cameroon: 4x64 sounds big but with a cameroon wrapper these torpedos have a smooth smooth flavour that won't get in the way of your favourite tipple (reminder: take almost 2hrs to get through)
- Partagas 898: This Churchill Party ain't as strong as a Short, but it has almost Bolivaresque tinges to it that match well with light whiskies. Still young but rich flavours which are hopefully maturing nicely - been a half year since we first tried it.
all i have is the nub and bombones left in my humedor. and i'm not just going to casually light up the bombones on a sunny morning to have a quiet puff. i'm too far behind now- condemned to having one or two cigars in my humedor at one time. if only my 25th birthday were near, i might stock up a little.
ReplyDeletenever fear, help is at hand, the last batch was a month late so the september-october batch will be winging its way to you shortly. I will try and get it ready this weekend... as it sounds like you're in dire straits!
ReplyDeletep.s. tasted matt's nub 464 on the weekend - which reminds me, he has a photo on his iphone that needs posting (hear me Matt!) even though he's in Sth Africa at present (and going up Kilimanjaro in a week or so!) - and it had a lovely sweetness to it. Helped that i was smoking a not-so-sweet but darn good Ramon Allones Specially Selected (2008). So you could have a very long quiet puff at morning tea time?
Cool :-) Get Matt to smoke a variety of cigars at the summit and we can find out which ones are the best at not unraveling at high altitude
ReplyDeletenever fear, help is at hand, the last batch was a month late so the september-october batch will be winging its way to you shortly. I will try and get it ready this weekend... as it sounds like you're in dire straits!
ReplyDeletep.s. tasted matt's nub 464 on the weekend - which reminds me, he has a photo on his iphone that needs posting (hear me Matt!) even though he's in Sth Africa at present (and going up Kilimanjaro in a week or so!) - and it had a lovely sweetness to it. Helped that i was smoking a not-so-sweet but darn good Ramon Allones Specially Selected (2008). So you could have a very long quiet puff at morning tea time?
[Bump: Paging Matt - Paging Matt - do you still have that photo of the Nub 464 doing a handstand at Motel (on your iphone)? Could you post it? Over]
ReplyDelete"p.s. tasted matt's nub 464 on the weekend - which reminds me, he has a photo on his iphone that needs posting (hear me Matt!) even though he's in Sth Africa at present (and going up Kilimanjaro in a week or so!) - and it had a lovely sweetness to it."