Cigars of the weekend

This weekend’s we had a few cigars going, Drew Estate Tabak Especial, which is mocha flavored cigar. It’s a robusto size cigar very well constructed and tends to be on the pricey side as is most of the Drew Estate cigars. The cigar had a nice even burn, solid white ash and a very nice blend of flavor and aromatics. A single runs you about 9 bucks and a box varies in price from $125.00 to $140.00 U.S.D. I would give this cigar 8 ½ out of 10 for construction, flavor and ash.

 

The second cigar this weekend was a Fonseca Ariana, Maduro, Toro size, I have made this one my everyday cigar, and it is inexpensive with a price set at between $50 to $60 bucks for a box of 20.  It is well constructed, has a nice woody nut sweet maduro flavor and its construction for a lower end cigar is spot on. This cigar would rate a 5 or 6 out of 10 for me.

The third and final cigar of the weekend was a C.A.O. Brazillia, this cigar is a gift from the Gods of the Leaf. Great taste, excellent construction and the Oscuro is like icing on a cake. It is dark and delicious. If I had a complaint and I do not, it would be that this cigar doesn’t come in a Toro size, but if it did maybe I would get tired of it and I would not enjoy it as much as I do. 7 out of 10 on his one.

 

 

See you all next time

Perdomo attack during camp moving

Even though we are moving camp there is always time for coffee and a Cigar by the fire!

Cigar-Fest 2013

I promised a few of you that I would share with you the photos from out Hillbilly version of Cigar-Fest last summer. so we started out small with about 12 of us, we will see what we end up with this July.

 So without further yapping here are the photos.

 

Smoke a Cigar and Watch Star Wars on Star Wars Day

                           May The Fourth Be With You ... 
                              Happy Star Wars Day!

                                        Cohiba and Ashton's for Every one

Be Right Back after This Cigar . . .

Well we have been away from this site for quite a while. we had a death in our group and we sort of faded out for a bit, but we will be kick starting this pig of a blog shortly, with highlights of last years Hillbilly attempt at our version of Cigar-Fest.
 I will try and get those up this week, and maybe get a cigar review up as well. Thanks for even stopping by this tiny spot on the web.

Cigar Ash's Cigar Review of Alec Bradley's Tempus

Cigar Stats

Cigar: Alec Bradley Tempus
Company: Alec Bradley Cigars
Wrapper(s): Corojo (with a Indonesia binder)
Filler(s) Nicaragua and Honduras
Origin(s): Honduras
Size (Ring Gauge): 5x50
Style (Robusto est..): Terra Novo (robusto)
Price at the Time (box & Single): Box - $130.00 - Single $6.25 -$8.50
Ash (good,Bad, Weak, sold): Solid, Dark ash
Taste: earthy and a bit peppery
Strength: Medium - Full
Construction (good, bad, est..): Good, solid and smooth.
Rating (1-10) 7 1/2

Review Questions

Did you like the Cigar? Yes I enjoyed it very much

Would you smoke it again? Yes

Was the Cigar worth the money? I am on the fence here it is on the pricey side

Would you recommend it to others? yes absolutely

Best time to smoke this particular Cigar? After a meal when you can sit and relax, I think this cigar is too heavy for the morning.

Any particular drink that would go with this Cigar? Coffee would go well or maybe an Ice Cold Beer, nothing heavy this cigar is full of flavor and you do not want to mask it with an Ale or Wine, Scotch maybe

Anything else you would like to say about the cigar? It burns slow tastes great, but way, way over priced. On the down side it has a tendency to go out if you do not pay attention to it.

Johnny V's Cigar Review

Johnny V has picked out for his first Cigar Review a hidden treasure that many Cigar lovers have not discovered yet. One of Drew Estate's Lesser known cigars and very reasonably priced, Isla del Sol. Going with the usual Drew Estate feel it does have a flavor and stands up to the usual scrutiny of Drew Estate quality.

Cigar Stats

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Cigar: Isla del Sol
Company: Drew Estates
Wrapper(s): Sumatra
Filler(s): Nicaraguan
Origin(s): Nicaragua
Size: (Ring Gauge): 5x52
Style: (Robusto est..) Robusto
Price at the Time: (box & Single): $30.99 a Box & Singles are around $2.00 - 3.00
Smell: Sweet with a hint of Coffee
Ash: (Good, Bad, Weak, Solid): good solid ash
Taste: Mild smoke with a sweet tip
Strength: Mild - Medium
Construction: (good, bad, est..): good construction
Rating: (1-10) 9

Review Questions

1. Did you like the Cigar? Yes
2. Would you smoke it again? Yes
3. Was the Cigar worth the money? Definitely
4. Would you recommend it to others? Yes
5. Best time to smoke this particular Cigar? Anytime … I think it would be perfect as an after dinner treat
6. Any particular drink that would go with this Cigar? I enjoyed this cigar with a Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier today but a cup of coffee or a whiskey would compliment it beautifully.
7. Anything else you would like to say about the cigar? This cigar has been a consistent favorite for me, I have yet to be let down by this cigar. I plan to make it a regular in my smoking selection.