Pride Ritual

Pride Ritual

Jan 21

I was looking for a nice cigar for  my drive from Boston to New York and found this stick in my travel humidor.  The band was a simple affair, but appealing.  And the name Ritual struck a chord.  Taking it out its cellophane, I noticed that it had a nice woodsy smell, but a pitted construction.  It seemed like one of those old sweaters that has the little fur balls on them....

Rocky Patel Renaissance Churchill

Rocky Patel Renaissance Churchill

Jan 20

I am usually pretty tense after a long plane ride.  Not because I’m afraid of flying but rather due to all of the tumult involved.  So, it was with anticipation that I unwrapped this offering from Rocky Patel.  Because I live in southwest Florida, I run into Rocky regularly and frequently tell him he makes a good cigar.  This one looked like a beauty. It had a nice medium brown wrapper...