CAO Last Stick Standing O
And so I finished tasting all three of the “Last Stick Standing” entries. And the winner is … the smokers. I will vote for my favorite and share with you at the bottom of this review what I licked best. But, it really doesn’t matter which one of these sticks is the last one standing we are all going to enjoy it. The three cigars, while slightly different in lfavor...
Gurkha Royal Challenge – Definitely Royal
For many years friends have suggested that I try Gurkha cigars. And, I did, once. It wasn’t a pleasant experience. Yet, at an event some moths ago, I met Ollie Hyams, the director of PR for Gurkha. He has been very responsive to questions and has provided a few cigars for me to review. This has proven to be an excellent investment on his part since they are nothing like what I...
CAO Last Stick Standing – C
This is the second of the three cigars that CAO wants smokers to chose the next blend. The first, not quite sure why I reviewed them out of order, A was reviewed at the end of last week. I thought it was an exceptionally well made stick with a very mild flavor profile. This cigar is less subtle. It clipped and lit easily but as it was smoking it burned a bit unevenly and the cap was not...
CAO — Last Stick Standing, A
As I wrote about some weeks ago int he Sunday News and Notes section, CAO is running a contest to let the smokers pick their next blend. They have come out with 3 different blends and made a number of cigars in a 5 1/2 x 54 shape for tasting. Everyone who attends an event at a local tobacco shop can vote. They will give you one of each of the three blends labeled C, A, O and you vote for...
La Gloria Retro Especial
You never know what you’ll find when you open a well stocked humidor. There are many gems hidden away in nondescript wrappers, and many surprises to discover. This is one of my great joys in cigars. You unwarp and partake of the aroma, clip and light and find, well, something unexpected. So it is with the La Gloria Retro Especial. Upon first inspection you notice a beautiful golden...
Nub Rarity – The San Andreas Maduro
I wasn’t looking for anything special when I picked out this cigar. It just seemed to call out. But, it turns out that this is a non-production stick made jsut for inclusion in the Nub Studio Tobac Sampler. These are available only at Studio events. A monster ring gauge characterizes this smoke. It has a nice rich brown maduro wrapper and is choclatey to the taste. I punched and...
