1996 Choix Supreme while watching Angel and the Bad Man. Vacation kicked in at 5.
What Cigar Are You Smoking? 2025
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Starting my 7th Drew Estate "Factory Smoke: Maduro".
This one is sweet and cocoa and every bit as good as the first one. At this point, I have to assume that when you get a "block" of 25 (5 x 5 in a plastic wrapper), then there is a mild difference among them.
But let me make this clear: I've had 2 "awesome, I'd take this as my 'desert island' stick", 4 "really good", and 1 "eh". As a brand and a line... I'll be spending my cigar budget on this one except for special occasins.
This one is sweet and cocoa and every bit as good as the first one. At this point, I have to assume that when you get a "block" of 25 (5 x 5 in a plastic wrapper), then there is a mild difference among them.
But let me make this clear: I've had 2 "awesome, I'd take this as my 'desert island' stick", 4 "really good", and 1 "eh". As a brand and a line... I'll be spending my cigar budget on this one except for special occasins.
Had a Polpetta yesterday morning for breakfast.
This morning while meditating, my mind was cast into the future (I don't know the WHEN). From what I witnessed,the furniture is bleak. There are no cigars, cigarettes, or any variety of tobacco. The last tobacco standing was:
Only the rich and famous could afford it. People were killing, stealing, and doing unmentionable things to obtain it. I was full of despair when my consciousness returned to my body. I would just suggest that everyone enjoys, relishes, and is grateful for what they have(while it lasts) while their lungs still draw breath.
This morning while meditating, my mind was cast into the future (I don't know the WHEN). From what I witnessed,the furniture is bleak. There are no cigars, cigarettes, or any variety of tobacco. The last tobacco standing was: Only the rich and famous could afford it. People were killing, stealing, and doing unmentionable things to obtain it. I was full of despair when my consciousness returned to my body. I would just suggest that everyone enjoys, relishes, and is grateful for what they have(while it lasts) while their lungs still draw breath. 
Quick lunch break cigar. These are pretty good, but probably not for the cost.
Here's a Tatuaje Black corona that's been sitting, I'm guessing, since around 2016ish. It's... ok, but it seems a bit past it's prime, although it seems to be slightly picking up in the 2nd third. Overall the flavors are washed out, compared to when they were fresh. Oddly, the nic seems stronger now.
Having a Gurkha Crest Torpedo, 6.375" x 52 on the porch. Our friend, John, is visiting to watch UFC 303 with us.
Having a Trinidad Espiritu Series No. 2. Fundadores, 7.5" x 40 on the porch with John.
San Christobal Revolation.
Think it might turn into one of my regular favorites.
Think it might turn into one of my regular favorites.
John brought some freshly rolled Raices Dominicanas Torpedos, 6.0" x 60, from Harlem for us to smoke. They’re made with some special Nicaraguan tobacco they’ve been experimenting with recently. Raices hand rolled cigars are usually unbanded, but these got bands.
Dug into the Italian Treasure Chest© for a Toscano Bracco with some grappa and a good coffee
- only day without rain on Canada Day weekend. Have to take advantage
- only day without rain on Canada Day weekend. Have to take advantage
Warped Companion was a miss, couldn’t get anything but bitter coffee and sour earth. Can’t recall having any other San Andres with Dominican, and maybe for good reason, it’s a wash here. Could get a little flavor out of it if I slowed my cadence but my cadence is already soo slow I don’t know what this cigar expects out of me.
East India Trading Company Red Witch this evening.
Still smoking the Raices Dominicanas Torpedo. It has a great musky aroma and started off mild, tasted very much like a vanilla cream soda, followed by peppery spice and some faint vegetal notes. The vanilla cream soda flavour reminded me of how some people have described pre-embargo Cuban cigars; the roller referred to this as “very special Nicaraguan tobacco” or “certain tobacco” which made us wonder if this was code for tobacco that is not from Nicaragua.
