Greg and Scott reviewing by citronella twilight

This is from a few months ago, just found it on my camera, turn up your screen brightness and your volume ... a Partagas serie D no.4 and a Juan Lopez no.1 receive passing mention...

Scott's a Dad...

... and he's earned a cigar as well, it's a little boy called Owen.

we got a fire going on the beach and had some of his wedding Bolivars to celebrate, two nights ago.

Introduction of self

Seriously pleased to be a part of this group guys - thanks for the invite S.F. As a brief introduction I'm a photographer, web geek, and musician from Albany, NZ who enjoys poker, shisha, ninjas, downhill, and the better things of life (like cigars).

Looking forward to batch number one!

July-August batch is out

They say they're rolled on the thighs of virgins, but she assures us, it's not true.

Come and get it!

No new cigars in this one... have to get all these non-cubans smoked as most of 'em are good now but don't tend to age well... but never fear my law-enforcing brother in law is coming over in a few weeks with a couple of new cuban boxes.

However... plenty of Good cigars. And one new member for the Tamaki Makaurau branch in Zahn - Welcome Zahn ! (feel free to introduce yourself!).

• CAO Mx2: 2 maduro wrappers, outer from connecticut USA, inner from Brazil, all very tasty and goes magnificently with coffee. Easy to gobble your way through in half an hour - yum. 


• Romeo y Julieta Petit Corona: un habano para todos. Hint of dark cherry, coffee grinds, classic RyJ and more of a port (or very light liquor?) match. 2012 box.


• Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve - Corojo: Nicaraguan and Honduran filler and binder with a Honduran corojo wrapper. Mild-medium, sweet, velvety and buttery smoke, good on its own (maybe after coffee), eminently satisfying cigar.

Rafael Gonzalez Corona Extra: ... otro habano para usted, senor? intriguing mix of cream, leather, meat, mushrooms and pepper etc. with evolving flavours throughout, another good port cigar, as per last year's review. Has it changed since then? You be the judge (and let us know!). 2009 box so could well be peaking now. 

• Liga Undercrown - Corona ¡­­Viva!: San Andres (mexican) wrapper, mix of Brazilian mata fina and Nicaraguan filler. Meaty, cocoa and little bit of pepper?, but only medium-bodied and will work with pretty much anything. 

Enjoy!