I will say this is pretty sweet! Although to be honest if it was me, I would have looked into a wireless embedded device. One that didn’t require the USB cable or me to drill a hole through my humidor. I have put zero research into this but I know the modules exist. I might have considered making a separate application that would gather the stats but Twitter does seem to do the job okay.
Sep 302009
Vino Series Cabernet Montecristo
Full bodied and rich in flavor, each Vino Series cigar is constructed from specially selected, perfectly aged tobaccos and is a complex blend of the most irresistible nature, with a splendid draw and sumptuous flavor. The wrapper on the Montecristo cigars which is absolutely delicious and is not found on any other Montecristo.
Wrapper: Mexican Moron
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Tabak Especial Dulce
Drew Estate, famous for its best-selling flavor infused cigars such as ACID, Natural, and Kahlua, has launched Tabak Especial Coffee infused cigars. Fair Trade Nicaraguan coffee beans are used to add mocha flavors to the premium tobaccos. The Tabak Especial Dulce line, very similar in taste to the popular –now discontinued– Kahlua brand, uses a light brown Connecticut shade wrapper.
My Thoughts
Okay, descriptions out of the way here are my thoughts, first the Vino. This was supposd to be a full bodied cigar. In my limited experience I have only had a draw or two from a full bodied cigar and this did not seem like one. For being in the $10+ range, I wasn’t overly impressed. I do have a couple others to try so I will hold my final opinion until I have had another. I was expecting a little more flavor to come through and was a little let down.
The Tabak on the other hand truely exceeded my expectations. This could be due to the fact that I did not really have any serious expecations to start with. It had a very good flavor. It stayed pretty true all the way through except for the last 1/3 to 1/4 or so. It sort of leveled off a little bit and lost some of the flavors but was still a very good smoke.
Jun 292009
In the past year or so I have picked up the “hobby” of smoking cigars. I will say that I have always hated cigarettes and cigarette smoke. However cigars and pipes are quite a bit different. I have enjoyed the cigars and they are nice socially or for after a long day at work to unwind. So far I have sampled a few different brands searching for what I like.
- AVO, first cigar I am not really sure what type it was.
- PADRON 3000
- Helix Remix Amaretto Petite Corona 5″1/4 *44
- Cusano 18 Churchill 7″1/4 * 50
- Romeo y Julieta 1875
- AVO Classic Piramides
- Helix Maduro x652 6″ * 52
- Cuvée Blanc Toro Gordo 6″ * 54
So far my favorite has been the AVOs. However they are approximately twice the price of (sometimes three times) any of the other cigars on the list. This is okay for smoking fewer than 3 cigars a week I don’t mind paying a little more for them. So far I have mostly stuck with mild to mild-medium cigars although I have tried a few draws from a full bodied cigar (which the name of escapes me!). I am hoping to expand to some medium cigars soon.
Now I can’t really review them at all because as I mentioned I really don’t know anything. However I have found some youtube videos where some of the cigars have been reviewed and I am inclined to agree.
This is for the Gispert Maduro cigar. While mine wasn’t a Maduro my thoughts are about the same. I wasn’t overly pleased with it and probably won’t buy them again and instead opt for the Helix Maduro in that similar price range. This is interesting because this review is by a “chick”. This the Robusto version of the AVOs I have had. She doesn’t actually smoke it here but watch her channel because I am betting she will be reviewing it soon. She touched on the Padron 2000 which is (I think?) really similar to the Pardon 3000 series. This was a medium-full cigar and I think I would have enjoyed it more if it had not been my 2nd cigar. She isn’t any where as detailed as Walt was but I will have to watch for more. Her blog has a little more detail, but not much.
The Cuvée I had (I have 3 more to try) was okay. I had a little trouble keeping it burning and I think that it needed to be a little drier than it was. My humidor is sitting right around 71% RH. It was enjoyable other than that. I am not sure what to say about it but it was a good smoke for the links.
My second favorite has to be the Cusano 18s. I have had two of them and both were very enjoyable. I’d say they are very comparable to the AVOs but a little cheaper. The Romeo y Julieta was also very nice a very good companion on the golf course as well. There will be some more information coming as I smoke them or find the reviews online.
