A Glimpse Into My Cigar Adventures!

Cigar Bundles of Miami Tampa Behike Maduro and Rocky Patel Edge Barrel Aged Cigars

It’s been a b
usy week so far, but that’s good. My cigar consumption is down by about 50% just because my afternoons are consumed by a job where they weren’t before! I’m not suffering any ill effects! I dug into another pack of cigars that CigarProp Kevin sent me, these were from Cigar Bundles of Miami, a retailer in, you guessed it, Miami. I’ll get to the others in the pack Sunday, but I started with the Tampa Blend Behike Maduro, a pigtailed 6″ x 56,  which actually measured slightly longer than 6″ by my ruler. I don’t complain when they measure longer. This was a really nice looking cigar, and, according to the website, they retail around $8. I have no idea what the blend is, but the cigar was flavorful, what I expect from a Maduro cigar, tasty cocoa and coffee flavors with some sweetness.… Continue reading »

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A Liga Privada Serie Unico “A” and Some JRE Aladino Cigars

Friday wrapped up my first week at the new job, and I felt like it was a success, and my boss expressed his satisfaction, so it seems like it’s going to be a good gig. As I often do, I rummaged through the humidors looking for a cigar, and I wanted something befitting the occasion, but not only did I want something to celebrate the end of the work week (by the way, this is the first time since April of 2018 that I’ve worked Monday to Friday, 8-4:30, like a regular person!), but I also wanted something that would get me fairly deep into game 6 of the Flyers, possibly clinching, playoff game.… Continue reading »

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J.C. Newman’s Yagua and Viajante’s Sweet Grass Gringo Cigars

I’ve been hoping to try J.C. Newman’s new Yaguera since seeing several of my cigar media brethren posting videos opening the boxes of these unique cigars, and after posting their press release about this unique cigar last month.  This is a 6″ x 54 toro, my favored size, that comes in various shapes due to being rolled without molds, and wet backed in bundles and wrapped in palm leaves, so that the cigars assume strange shapes. I’m reminded of the old Henry Clay Brevas, or Brevas ala Conserva, maybe both, that were made this way, and were the same shapes, and, ironically, also had a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper. My friend CigarProp Kevin was kind enough to send me a couple, and I couldn’t wait to smoke one!… Continue reading »

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News: Protocol Cigars Announces Protocol Eliot Ness

the second installment of the newly created “Lawmen Series.” The Protocol Eliot Ness will continue the more refined and regal look of last year’s release of the Sir Robert Peel. The Sir Robert Peel was a bold change from the more modern look that Protocol Cigars had established up until that time. It used more of a traditional, elegant, sophisticated, and regal packaging design.… Continue reading »

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A Diamond Crown Maximus a Julius Caeser and Some Cigar Trivia

I’ve been celebrating this whole finding a new job thing pretty hard, smoking some good cigars while I still have the time! Starting tomorrow I’ll have to get back to my evening cigar walk routine, not that that is a bad thing! It’ll be nice to have a Monday to Friday, 8-4:30 gig again after over two years (between not having a job, and having a retail schedule with nights and weekends). I’m looking forward to settling into the routine! It’ll also be nice to have a roughly 7 minute commute! I love not having to waste a lot of time driving and wear and tear on vehicles, and since my car gets 38 mpg, and my bike gets about 55, I won’t be spending a lot on gas. So I’ve been smoking so great cigars, like I said. I started off with a Sin Compromiso that I had bought when we visited Best Cigar Pub in June. It was amazing, and a prelude to my appearance on The Retrohale podcast, where I smoked a Sobremesa Short Churchill with the guys. Give the show a listen, it’s a good time and I didn’t embarrass myself too much! … Continue reading »

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