Tony Borhani Returns – Bahia Gold

Tony Borhani was in the cigar industry some years ago.  He made a line of cigars that became very popular during the cigar boom in the late 90s.  A few years ago, he disappeared from the scene.  Now, he is back.  And the cigars make it a worthwhile return.

When I first looked at my stick, it was dark, rustic and very veiny.  I was concerned that the cap was poorly fit, but, ultimately, this din’t detract from the smoking experience.  The cigar punched ant lit without trouble.  It produced a nice amount of medium aroma smoke.

The draw on the cigar was open and it held an even edge.  Despite a high wind where I was the stick did not have to be relit although it was difficult to hold an ash.  The cigar burned cooly and well.

This is a mild cigar with some sweetness.  I didn’t think the taste changed much during the entire smoke and was rather boring.  To be fair, I prefer much stronger cigars that this.  I will say that the taste was balanced.  While this made it a nice smoke that I would recommend to anyone who likes mild or ‘breakfast’ cigars, it made it hard to distinguish any particular flavors.

When you find this stick it will list at between $7 and $8.  That makes it a little above what we would look for in value at this size.  But, I wouldn’t be surprised if you could find these at a lower price.  When you do, if you like mild cigars, snap these up.