Gurkha Shaggy is not Slouchy
Recently I have smoked a few cigars that have an unusual foot. Sometimes they have been tapered and on other occasions there has been extra wrapper added to give you a singular taste of that tobacco. This cigar has an unfinished foot. The wrapper just stops about half an inch short of the end of the cigar. That makes it really easy to light without giving it any bad taste. This cigar...
Arturo Fuente Rosado Gran Reserva
Travelling always calls for a nice evening cigar as I look to unwind from the days activities. The weather hasn’t been particularly cooperative in southern California the last few days, but finally we get a nice night. I looked in the travel humidor and found a nice stick from A. Fuente. It was a Rosado Gran Reserva. Unwrapping the cellophane I discovered a beauty. it had a...
Mooch Torpedo
The other night I came across an interesting cigar in the humidor. It was a light colored torpedo, with a nondescript band. But, it was interesting because of the foot band. This band, as can be seen in the photos, is large and has a twisted bottom. The band carries a headline about the Kennedy embargo of Cuban tobacco. Interesting in that it called for my attention. Notwithstanding...
Torano Exodus 59 Torpedo
I first tried one of these cigars at a Big Smoke many years ago. The cigar was a gift from Charlie Torano who wanted me to guess the retail price after I had smoked it. Needless to day, I guessed way high. This particular cigar came from a box purchased at a local retailer. The cigars were all in good shape and some of that was thanks to the Boveda humidifying pack that comes in every...
Pride Ritual
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
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...
