White meat or Dark meat? what goes well with your Turkey

  Its Thanksgiving here in the U.S. which brings up the question white meat or Dark meat, what do you like better and what cigar would go well with Turkey?

 That question is easy; the answer is ANY cigar you like. However I do have a couple of suggestions for you Turkey feasters. Most of us have mashed potatoes, carrots, Squash and Turnip among other vegetables with your Thanksgiving Turkey, so although Turkey is not a heavy meal all of it together is enough for you to want a nap afterward, so I suggest a light airy cigar like a Baccarat or a Macanudo, But for me he cigar I will be having either a CAO Italia or a Puros Indious.

 These are cool light smoking cigars that don’t take a lot of effort on the draw and are unassuming in flavors and strengths so not to compete with the meal you have eaten. Once again here would be out choices for you’re after your holiday meal of Turkey.

CAO – Italia

Baccarat

Puros Indious – Reserva Maxima ‘03

Macanudo – Robust

Rocky Patel – Connecticut

5 Vegas - Gold

Arturo Fuente – Hemingway

Bahia - Trinidad

                                                            Happy Thanksgiving

 

                                                           B.O.T.L.

                                                         ~CigarAsh~

The Cigar Stop Review of the Gurkha: Park Avenue Cigar

Name: Gurkha: Park Avenue - Maduro

Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper: Habano Maduro

Filler/Binder: Nicaraguan

Shape/Size: Torpedo only

Strength: Medium

Box/Bundle: Bundle of 20

Flavored: No

Price: $4.00 per Single – Per Bundle $60.00 - $70.00

 I found this cigar to be a triple threat; A Maduro, Affordable and Delicious. What else can I tell you about this one? BUY IT, it ranks in the top 10 of our Budget Bundles, it has the quality and flavor of a $12.00 cigar at a $4.00 price tag.

 I have seen this offering from Gurkha on sale and clearance at some online companies and ample supplies of them at the “brick & mortar’s” pick one up and give it a try see if 3 of our reviewers are correct in their opinions.

 We rate this cigar a 5.5 out of 10

It doesn’t have to be expensive to have quality and taste

B.O.T.L.

~CigarAsh~

The Cigar Stops review of Drew Estate’s Tabak Especial Limited – Café’ Con Leche’

Name: Drew Estate’s Tabak Especial Limited – Café’ Con Leche’

Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf & Ecuador Connecticut Broadleaf

Filler/Binder: Nicaraguan

Shape/Size: Belicoso (5.5 x 54)

Strength: Mild, but can Vary due to infusion 

Box/Bundle: Box of 20

Flavored: yes (coffee – Espresso – milk chocolate)

 Price:  $12.00 per single $100.00 to $125.00 per box

 There are plenty of flavored cigars out there, but if you are looking for one that is not over powering with sweetness, while maintain great construction, this is the one you want, however I must warn you, you will pay a pretty penny for this one. This cigars is one of 4 that I would empty the piggy bang for every once in a while.

 This is a duel wrapper so it starts off sweet with hints of coffee and chocolate, then it tappers down to a nice mellow inviting smoke and at the very end of the cigar it gets sweet again so that you have a great finish and it doesn’t taste like wet dog like most flavored cigars when you get down to the end. With this one you never want it to go out, but alas how you would get to light another one if the first one doesn’t go out!

 So there always is a sad note and this one is in the all in the name… “Limited” that’s right the reason for the expense and the rare availability is due to the fact that they use two premium wrappers and that the whole cigar wrapper and filler is all infused and aged. If there were a King of Infuse cigars that king would be Drew Estates and if there was one flavored cigar that was to be held high on a pedestal it would be this one. 

If you are a fan of infused cigars or flavored cigars try this one and you tell us here at the cigar stop if we were wrong in our review. 

I rate this cigar a 8.5 out of 10

B.O.T.L.

~CigarAsh~