Author: DrinkSmokeGolf

Brand Romeo y Julieta Name Exhibicion No. 4 Vitola Hermoso No. 4 Country of Origin Cuba Wrapper/Filler/Binder Cuba Box Code POU JUN 12 Date Smoked October 18, 2014 Paired With Coffee Tasting Notes A very rich cigar with a unique profile. Awesome! We’ve been having an unseasonably warm October here in Vancouver so I took full advantage on Saturday and fired up a RyJ Exhibicion No.4. I believe this was from a Cuban sampler I purchased some time ago. The box code from this smoke is POU JUN 12. To be honest, it’s not the prettiest smoke. The wrapper is bumpy…

This is fairly entertaining & could apply to herf’s also… — Cigar Lounge Etiquette: 4 Don’ts of the Lounge CIGAR LIFESTYLE  10 OCT 2014  JONATHAN DETORE WE ALL LOVE GOING TO THE CIGAR LOUNGE. IT’S A TRULY RELAXING EXPERIENCE WHEN YOU CAN SIT DOWN WITH OTHERS WHO SHARE THE SAME PASSION FOR CIGARS, AND SIMPLY CHILL OUT. THERE’S NO TOPIC OF CONVERSATION TOO HEATED, AND NO GLASS HALF EMPTY. Pure. Relaxation. But there’s a select few people that scream into the lounge and blow away the social atmosphere with more explosiveness than a sidewinder missile rocking into an enemy stronghold. They…

Brand Dominion Name Black Lotus Vitola Toro Country of Origin Honduras Wrapper/Filler/Binder Honduran Colorado Habano/Nicaraguan & Honduran/Honduran Sumatra Box Code n/a Date Smoked October 4, 2014 Paired With Hoyne Wolf Vine Tasting Notes Great construction & complexity in spades. Nice cigar! I was lucky enough to receive a couple of samples recently of the brand new Black Lotus by Dominion Cigars. Dominion’s story is especially interesting as they are a Canadian company based out of New Westminster, BC. The cigar smoked for this review was their Toro measuring in at 6X50. The cigar was blended by Steve Ricker (owner of Dominion)…

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) –- At a price of $1000 per stick, “His Majesty’s Reserve” is the most expensive cigar in the world. Gurkha Chief Executive Officer Kaizad Hansotia says the “HMR” is enjoyed by Bill Clinton and Matthew McConaughey. Hansotia spoke with Bloomberg at the company’s cigar factory in the Dominican Republic. Video by: Dan Przygoda and Victoria Blackburne-Daniell (Source: Bloomberg) http://www.bloomberg.com/video/gurkha-his-majesty-s-reserve-world-s-most-expensive-cigar-GN8GK740QoqaMz~UPKzgzg.html

Joel Sherman is a man who knows his cigars. The Nat Sherman CEO, President and legacy got his start in tobacco marketing early, at age 16. Learning all facets of the business “hands-on” from his father (company founder Nat Sherman), Joel became knowledgeable in cigarette and cigar manufacturing, wholesaling and retailing.  Read More… http://hauteliving.com/2014/09/cigar/521982/

Good, quick read here on aspiringgentleman.com http://www.aspiringgentleman.com/cigars/why-im-proud-to-smoke-cigars/

I came across this today over on Cool Material (an excellent site by the way!) See here: http://coolmaterial.com/feature/decoded-how-to-spot-fake-cohibas/

I came across this site today. There is some excellent reading to be done here. I hope you enjoy it! http://robbreport.com/Vices

As NC week rolls along on the forum I thought I would put together a new video review. This was a very surprising cigar! I hope you enjoy the review. Brand Nat Sherman Name Timeless Collection No. 2 Vitola Torpedo Country of Origin Dominican Republic Wrapper/Filler/Binder Honduran Habano/Dominican, Nicaraguan/Dominican Box Code n/a Date Smoked August 23, 2014 Paired With Russell Blood Alley Bitter (great beer by the way) Tasting Notes A cubanesque NC! Very mild in body and strength. An enjoyable cinnamon and nutmeg profile.    

Brand Arturo Fuente Name Work of Art Maduro (WOAM) Vitola Figurado Country of Origin Dominican Republic Wrapper/Filler/Binder Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro/Dominican/Dominican Box Code n/a Date Smoked August 22, 2014 Paired With n/a Tasting Notes A very good cigar with notes of raisins and dry cocoa It’s Non-Cuban (NC) Week on the forum so I decided to start the week out with a WOAM. I’ve had two of these resting in the humi for at least a couple of years so I figured it was time to put one to fire! It’s a very interesting cigar. The shape is unusual as you…