re: Let's talk Cigars

Rojas Street Tacos Barbacoa

We began our annual event tonight. Along with massive amounts of fried, blackened and grilled seafood I had:
Timeless by Nat Sherman TAA 2019 toro
Kristoff Tres Hermanos toro
Maria Mancini corona gorda with at least 20 years on it. Great night.

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The only knock is that it has a tight draw

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I’ve noticed that with a lot of the aroma de Cuba’s I’ve had. Absolutely love their flavor but all have been extremely tight draws.

A screw will do the trick.

My first Basin. I was surprised that it lasted 2 hours. Ate lunch about a half hour prior to lighting. Kept it simple with a glass of Pellegrino no ice.

I bought it about 3 weeks ago from our local smoke shop (last one in the box). It looked great but noted the tobacco ropes looked a bit tight along with a nice vein down the length of the stick. V-cut. The light was a PITA. Half lit and the other half didn't light despite a good toasting. Inoted a tight draw which might be another symptom of an uneven roll. My torch finally got it lit and the first third evened out quickly and was quite smooth. The ash fell off about an inch in. Second third required multiple touch-ups for tunneling. I would've abandoned it if not for the novelty of smoking through those ropes. Thankfully I did because the last third was phenomenal. Sweet notes of fruit, leather, and earth. On the retrohale and standard exhale I had that feeling of deja vu that took me back 20 years to Florida's cigar lounges. I couldn't/can't place the note but it has made smoking another stick a must for me.

It cost me $19 but I accepted it out of curiousity about the hype. It's MSRP of $14 seems on point. The complexity requires you to sit and enjoy the ride.

Nicely done.

Sounds a good day, well, except for the 33 dollars.

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