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Cigar Review – Macanudo Inspirado Green

In this cigar review I smoke and review the Macanudo Inspirado Green. This cigar piqued my interest when I saw a email with these beauties on sale. I’ve had the Macanudo Red and Café in the past but never the Green so I thought I’d give it a shot. I went down to my local tobacconist Luke at REM’s Place in Grand Junction, Colorado and picked up a handful of the Macanduo Inspirado Green Robustos.

About the cigar

Name:  Macanudo Inspirado Green
Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca
Binder:  Indonesian
Filler:  Colombian, Dominican
Ratings:  
Construction: The wrapper is smooth and silky with visible veins in the wrapper leaf.
Profile: Medium
Sizes: 
Robusto – 5 x 52
Toro – 6 x 50
Churchill – 7 x 48

What does Macanudo say about the cigar?

Introducing Macanudo Inspirado Green, the intriguing new blend from the award-winning Inspirado line. Combining the unique flavors of Brazilian and Colombian tobaccos, Inspirado Green creates a uniquely provocative smoking experience. The smooth, velvety flavors of the Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper, combined with the unique earthiness of the Colombian Carmen Cubita and sweet, cedar flavors of Dominican Piloto Cubano tobaccos, create an incredibly rich and memorable taste that takes your senses on a journey to unseen territories.  

http://macanudo.com/cigars/macanudo-inspirado-green/

What do I say about the cigar?

Initial Light: Before I lit the cigar, I took a couple dry puffs, or cold puffs. I got lots of sweet dark fruit like a fig newton. After toasting the foot and purging the cigar I was hit with lots of strong pepper flavors. Underneath the pepper was unsweetened cocoa and coffee.

First Third: Once I moved past the initial light the pepper became not so overwhelming and I got a strong taste of cedar.   Throughout the first third I got a buttery flavor on the long finish and the cedar taste became sweeter.

Second Third: At about the transition point between the first and second third I had to do a minor touch up on the burn. It wasn’t canoeing but just burning slightly uneven. I hadn’t had to ash so far and the ash was a bright gray. As I continued through the second third of the cigar the pepper and cedar balanced out and I lost the sweetness and butter flavors.

Final Third: Once I moved into the final third a cherry flavor became evident on the long finish. I haven’t had anymore burn issues and no construction issues have arisen.

 Final Thoughts:   This is a good cigar. When I think of Macanudo I use to think about the old Café and how light it was. This cigar is not like that at all. It’s full body, cedar and cherry flavored gem. Would I buy a box of these? Probably. This cigar would be a good cigar to throw in the rotation. Would I take this cigar on the golf course, or smoke one while mowing the lawn? Probably not. I want to relax with this cigar, and I don’t want to lose it on the links, or over smoke it.

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Cigar Review – EP Carrillo La Historia & Encore Side by Side

In this post I smoke the EP Carrillo La Historia and the EP Carrillo Encore. I decided to smoke and review them side by side because both are great cigars and REM’S Place in Grand Junction, CO, my local lounge happened to have both, and I thought it would be fun.

EP Carrillo Side by Side

La HistoriaEncore
Made in: Dominican Republic Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Binder: Ecuador Sumatra Filler: NicaraguaMade in: Dominican Republic
Wrapper: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
El Senador: 5 3/8 X 52
Regalias D’ Celia Piramides: 5 7/8 X 58
Do–ña Elena: 6 1/8 X 50
E-III: 6 7/8 X 54		Majestic: 5 3/8 X 52
Celestial: 6 1/8 X 50
Valientes (Torp.): 6 1/8 X 52
El Primero: 6 7/8 X 54
El Senador, rated 92 by Cigar Aficionado. E-III, rated 95 by Cigar Aficionado. 2014 Top 25 Cigars of the Year – No. 2.E.P. Carrillo Encore Majestic, rated 96 and #1 Cigar of  2018 by Cigar Aficionado 
Cold/Dry Draw: V-Cut, with a good draw, not to tight but not to loose. With the taste of dark fruit, like a fig newton without the cake.Cold/Dry Draw: V-Cut, good draw, a bit tighter than the La Historia. But with similar dark fruit flavors on the dry/cold draw.
Initial Light: Spice and heat from the initial light smother the coffee and leather notes.Initial Light: Very little spice or heat on the initial light. Mostly toast flavors with slight sweetness on the finish.
First Third: After letting the cigar rest a moment and moving into the first third of the cigar I tasted a buttery nutty and slightly sweet chocolate covered cherry flavors. The spice and heat that initially hit me during the initial light has dropped significantly, but some pepper remains.First Third: Moving beyond the initial light I do get sweet wood, maybe oak, with very slight toasted sweetness on the finish.
Second Third: Moving into the second third I picked up the pace a bit and noticed more spicy pepper and less sweetness. But as I transitioned into the second third I got more of that buttery nut flavor.Second Third: Moving into the second third the wood notes become bolder with a slight bitterness on the wood notes followed by hints of sweetness
Final Third: Transitioning into the final third the buttery nut flavors came to the front with the sweet chocolate charry flavors falling into the background and the pepper almost disappearing.Final Third: As I transitioned to the final third the bitterness of the wood stayed the same and I lost most of the sweetness from before.
Final Thoughts: Great cigar, lots of flavor. The burn was near perfect, no canoeing, tunneling, running, or mouseholes. Would I this cigar again? Yes. Would I buy a box of these cigars? Yes. This cigar is probably not one I would take to the golf course, or putting around in the back yard. This cigar needs to be smoked slowly and enjoyed. This cigar is about $15 in Colorado. Final Thoughts: Great smoke, with sweet notes of wood and toast. The burn was near perfect, no tunneling, canoeing, running, or mouseholes. Would I buy this cigar again? Yes. Would I buy a box? Probably not, but I would pick them up when I crave something a bit different. I would not take this cigar golfing or smoke it while moving the lawn. Enjoy this cigar with a drink of your choice and enjoy it. Price is about $15 in Colorado.
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Cigar Review: Camacho Triple Maduro

Like most cigar smokers I get lots of emails from various cigar retailers on the internet. One of them had a sale recently on the Camacho Triple Maduro, with the caption of “The Worlds Only Triple Maduro Cigar”. Well I don’t know if that’s true or not but I’ve had the CAO MX2 which is a double maduro and I loved it so I went to Rem’s Place, my local tobacconist here in Grand Junction, CO, and there they were. So, I decided to light it one up and see what’s what.

About the Cigar

Name:  Camacho Triple Maduro 11/18
Wrapper: Mexican – Corojo Maduro
Binder:  Honduran – San Andres
Filler:  Honduran, Dominican Republic, Brazilian
Ratings:  Cigar Aficionado 89, Cigar Aficionado #2 Cigar of the Year 2018.  
Profile: Medium-Full

Sizes:

  • Figurado – 4 x 42
  • Robusto – 5 x 50
  • 11/18 – 6 x 54
  • Gordo – 6 x 60

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What does Camacho say about the cigar?

The Camacho Triple Maduro is one of the world’s greatest innovations in cigar making. The world’s only all Maduro cigar, no other Maduro in existence can deliver the unique flavor impact that ours can. That is why it took us over eighty-four tries to get the perfect recipe. The infamous black leaf through and through, dark, rich, full on flavor. The Camacho Triple Maduro is our big, bold smoke.  
https://us.davidoffgeneva.com/camacho-cigars/camacho-triple-maduro/

What do I say about the cigar?

Before the light: This is an intimidating cigar, a triple maduro. The wrapper is nearly as dark as the black and silver band. The wrapper was a soft dull dark chocolate, it felt almost prickly in the hand. The shape was different, almost a double perfecto but not quite, slightly larger in the middle and tapering to normal sizes on the ends. I used my “Perfect Cutter” and the draw as nice, the cigar wasn’t packed to tightly, or too loose, and the dry draw it tastes like dried dark fruit, it reminded me of a fig newton.

Initial Light: Smooth on the initial light. Got the expected heat from the torch, with a spicy wood, like cedar instead of a pepper.

First Third: Once I moved passed the initial light, the heat pretty much disappeared and the flavors expanded. I still got the spicy wood cedary type taste, with leather and a very light floral undertone. The burn was good, I had no issues to touch up, and the ash was solid, and light gray.

Second Third: The second third of the cigar started off with less spicy wood and more leather and dark chocolate. As I continued the second third, the wood came back without the spice. Still no burn issues.

Final Third: The final third narrows like the first third and the heat and spicy wood comes back. But if you slow down and don’t overheat the cigar you get less would and an abundance of floral notes. Still no burn issues

 Final Thoughts:   The cigar burned very well, no mouse holes, canoeing, tunneling, or unevenness in the burn. I mostly got spicy wood like a cedar, leather, and floral undertones. Periodically I got dark chocolate. It’s important to smoke this cigar slowly. If you smoke to to quickly you heat up the cigar and you will only get the wood taste. Smoke a bit slower and you will get more flavor.

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Whisky Tastings: Screwball Peanut Butter Whisky

Screwball Peanut Butter Whisky

Screwball Peanut Butter whisky was created by Steven and Brittany Yeng at his bar. Looking for a signature drink Steven combined peanut butter and whisky, and Brittany turned into a brand.

When he first combined his favorite classics—peanut butter and whiskey to create the most delicious shot, many snubbed their nose at this idea. But, it didn’t take long before it became their signature shot. He teamed up with his wife to create Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey—and to their surprise, ended up creating something even better than the original shot. Of course, the team wouldn’t be complete without the rest of the band of Skrewballs joining them to share Skrewball with the world. So, join us. Grab a glass and release your inner black sheep.  

https://www.skrewballwhiskey.com/story/

The Bottle

The white label with a black sheep stands out, it is simple but distinguished. The tag line of “To the misfits, black sheep, and screwballs” sums up the whiskey. This is not your dad’s whisky that he would sip after a long day of work. There is no age statement on the bottle, and it comes in at 70 proof (35% alcohol by volume. The color is deep and rich caramel, and on the nose, it was exactly as you expected smelling of peanut butter.

Tasting the whisky – Straight (Neat)

This whisky is very sweet, I liken it to a sweet southern tea. I was surprised the peanut butter didn’t come out stronger with a short but smooth finish.

Tasting the whisky – With Water

I added a bit more water than I would normally put into a whisky, but in doing so it cut the sweetness and allowed the peanut butter to take hold. This also shortened the finish and allowed more peanut butter on the finish.

Tasting the whisky – With Ice (On the Rocks)

This is my favorite way to drink this whisky without putting it into a cocktail. The ice muted the sweetness even more than with just water and really allowed the taste of peanut butter to become dominant.

Final Thoughts

This is not a whisky that I would drink every day, I enjoy Screwball in a cocktail. Mrs. Dapper Man ordered a chocolate and peanut butter cocktail and the dark chocolate helped balance the sweetness and it tasted like a peanut butter cup. But on it’s own it’s very sweet, and the best way to drink it on it’s own is with ice so that the sweetness is muted and the peanut butter comes to the front.

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Cigar Review – My Father La Opulencia

My Father La Opulencia Banner

In this cigar review I smoke and review the My Father La Opulencia.

About the cigar

Name:  My Father La Opulencia
Wrapper: Oscuro, San Andres
Binder:  Nicaraguan
Filler:  Nicaraguan
Ratings:  Cigar Aficionado 95, Cigar Aficionado #2 Cigar of the Year 2018
Construction: Chunky, feels good in the hand. The wrapper isn’t very oily but is smooth.  
Profile: Full
Sizes:   
Corona – 5 x 46
Petite – 4 ½ x 48
Robust – 5 ¼ x 52
Toro – 6 x 54
Super Toro – 6 x 60
Toro Gordo – 7 x 56

What does My Father say about the cigar?

Richness and Abundance, just as its name, this is what the new ‘My Father La Opulencia’ is all about. Criollo and Corojo Binders, Corojo, Criollo and Habano Filler all coming from selected farms such as finca El Pedrero, Las Lometas and La Bonita, all property of the Garcia family, finished with a beautiful Mexico Rosado Oscuro wrapper, creating this medium to 3/4 body cigar with the perfect combination of aroma, flavors and complexity. Offered in 6 box-pressed sizes, that are packaged in 20 count boxes, following the traditional My Father line but this time using an art created back in 1897, redesigned to resemble the name of the brand ‘La Opulencia’.  
http://myfathercigars.com/

What do I say about the cigar?

Initial Light: Lots of pepper and spice on the first few draws after lighting the cigar. The pepper is followed by sweetness and oak.

First Third:  Predominantly oak and leather, no cocoa, anise, or sweetness. The construction is great, the cigar isn’t canoeing, no runners, no mouse holes, the burn is even, and the cap is intact.

Second Third:   Burn is slightly uneven, but this happens with cigars sometimes. I rolled the cigar over and the burn corrected itself as it should. The cigar construction is holding up, and the burn is good, in spite of the slight unevenness of the burn.

Final Third: The burn corrected itself, and I’m tasting lots of leather, earth, oak, with just a hint of spice and cocoa, but no sweetness.

Final Thoughts:   Take your time with this cigar. Don’t rush through it. I wouldn’t take this cigar on the golf course or have it as a “back yard ‘gar”, it’s to fine of a cigar for running around. I would definitely spend my own money on a box of these cigars.

Construction of the cigar was great through and through. The burn was slightly wonky, but it corrected itself. This cigar also produces lots of billowing smoke and fine ash. The cigar didn’t tar up on me, and the cap stayed intact which is impressive for a box press with a v-cut.

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Cigar Review – Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente King B

Arturo Fuente King B Box

In this cigar review I smoke and review the Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente King B.

About the cigar

Name & Size:  King B
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown
Binder:  Dominican
Filler:  Dominican
Ratings:  N/a
Construction: Beautiful wrapper, velvety smooth
Profile: Medium
Shape / Size: 6 x 55 Torpedo

What does Arturo Fuente say about the cigar?

The Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente King B was named after Arturo Fuente’s treasured 1950’s Ybor City tavern, the Fuente Chateau Fuente King B is mixed with some of the most glorious Dominican long-fillers ever composed with a profound Ecuadoran Rosado wrapper. The Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente King B has smokey flavors of coffee, leather, and spice.
https://arturofuente.com/chateau-fuente-2/

What do I say about the cigar?

Initial Light / First Third:  On the dry draw I got lots of fruit, mixed with cedar and cocoa. Lighting the cigar with the cedar on it was interesting, I didn’t get much of light until I used the torch. On the initial light the flavor was dominated by cedar.

Once into the first third lots of spice and cedar. This cigar needs to be smoked slowly to allow for the full flavors of coffee, cocoa, and leather. Construction was great, burn was good, a bit uneven in the beginning but evened itself out nicely. The ash is nearly white and just a bit flakey.

Second Third: The spice has mellowed, moves into a great leather flavor with cocoa on the finish. Burn is still fantastic, the cap is still intact, no issues with canoeing, tunneling, or mouse holes.

Final Third:  Spice up front, with leather, old wood (in a good way). Burn and construction are great.

Final Thoughts:   I love this cigar, but this cigar demands to be smoked slowly to get the full flavor. Construction was fantastic, no issues with the burn, the cap, no tarring. I will be buying a box soon.

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Cigar Review – Joya Cinco Decadas

In this video Kenne aka Cigar_Santa and I smoke and review the Joya Cinco Decadas while talking about the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing.

About the cigar

Name & Size:  Joya Cinco Decadas El General (7×50)  MSRP $18.99
Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder:  Nicaraguan
Filler:  Nicaraguan
Ratings:  N/a
Construction: Beautiful band, with an oily wrapper. Velvety smooth to the touch.
Profile: Medium-Full

What does Joya say about the cigar?

Cinco Décadas is about celebrating being first, being best or just being. It is a testament of the ultra-premium quality that characterizes the JDN family, made exclusively with prime extra-vintage leaves. It carries an immaculate balance accompanied by sweet and spicy notes. Its silky smooth smoke delivers a rich and fulfilling experience.   https://joyacigars.com/cinco-decadas/

What do I say about the cigar?

Initial Light: (1:40)Leather, Earth, Fruit on and unsweet cocoa on the dry draw, and a bit of sweet cocoa and cedar on the initial light. The retro-hale smoke is cool because of the size of the cigar. This cigar starts off as a medium strength.

First Third: (14:30) Tasting lots of cocoa, gram cracker, cedar. The burn is great, no issues what so ever, and the ash is nice and thick, not flaking at all.

Second Third: (32:00) Lots of pepper, cedar,  and toast, with cocoa on the retro. Very medium-full in the second third.

Final Third: (44:03) Burn and ash have been consistent throughout the smoke. We didn’t have to touch up the cigars at all. No tunneling, mouseholes, canoeing, or taring. The cap stayed intact the entire smoke. The pepper has passed, and return with a creamy cocoa and coffee flavor.

Final Thoughts:  This is a great cigar. Not an everyday cigar, a cigar you want to celebrate something like the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. Both Kenne and I highly recommend you try this cigar if you haven’t had one already.

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Cigar Review – RoMa Craft Neanderthal

In this cigar review, I smoke and review the RoMa Craft Neanderthal.

About the cigar

Name & Size:  Neanderthal (HN) Robusto
Wrapper: San Andres
Binder:  Connecticut Broadleaf
Filler:  Dominican,  Nicaraguan,  United States
Ratings:  N/a
Construction: Chunky, feels good in the hand. The wrapper isn’t very oily but is velvety smooth.
Profile: Full

What does Roma Craft say about the cigar?

“Tobacco. Talent. Time.   Our philosophy is simple: Combine quality tobacco, experienced craftsmen and the right amount of time and you will produce great cigars. Never compromise in these areas and you will be able to produce great cigars consistently.”

https://romacrafttobac.com/

What do I say about the cigar?

Initial Light / First Third:  A bit of heat on the first light, with lots of leather on the draw, and sweet chocolate like a brownie on the finish. No issues with the burn or construction. No mouse holes, canoes, tunneling, or runners. Flavors are a creamy cedar, leather, and coffee, with the same sweet chocolate on the finish.

Second Third:   Burn continues to be great, no issues with the burn. A few bits of loose tobacco from the head. Same leather, cedar, coffee, and brownie flavors.

Final Third: Same consistent burn throughout the smoke. Same great flavors.

Final Thoughts:  This is a full-bodied cigar. I would not recommend this for someone new to cigars or as a morning cigar. This is a good cigar, lots of flavor, constructed well, and not to expensive. This cigar is very consistent throughout the cigar and from cigar to cigar.

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Cigar Review – Rocky Patel Fifty-Five

In this cigar review I smoke and review the Rocky Patel Fifty-Five

About the cigar

Name & Size:  Rocky Patel Fifty-Five Toro (6 ½ x 55)
Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder:  Costa Rican
Filler:  Nicaraguan

Ratings:  

Cigar Journal Top 25 Cigars of the Year ~ #7 in 2017
91 Rating ~ Cigar Snob
91 Rating ~ Cigar Journal
90 Rating ~ halfwheel.com
89 Rating ~ Cigar Aficionado

What does Rocky Patel say about the cigar?

https://www.rockypatel.com/cigar/fifty-five/

What do I say about the cigar?

Initial Light

The cigar feels good in your hand. The wrapper is velvety to the touch, oily, and a consistent color without blemishes. Lots of cocoa, earth, tobacco flavors on the cold draw. After the first light I was getting coffee followed by pepper or spice.

First Third:  

The burn was a bit one sided but the cigar corrected itself quickly. No other burn issues. Lots of cocoa, earth, wood, and spice, (maybe cinnamon or cedar).

Second Third:  

Spice and creaminess, lots of wood like cedar or cinnamon and hints of cocoa and coffee on the long finish.

Final Third: 

Cocoa is the predominant flavor, with coffee and spice. This cigar is very creamy at this point.

Final Thoughts:  

Don’t smoke this cigar to fast. This is a cigar you want to slowly enjoy with a cup of coffee, or your favorite spirts. The cigar band is beautiful, the cigar is a fantastic smoke. I would not recommend this to someone just starting with cigars as it is a medium full. The cigar is made well and worth enjoying.

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Cigar Review – Cimarron Maduro by El Artista

In this cigar review I smoke and review the Cimarron Maduro by El Artista.

About the cigar

Name & Size:  Cimaroon Maduro | Toro 6×50
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres
Binder: Dominican Negrito
Filler:  Dominican, Columbian, USA
Ratings:  92 by Stogie Press

What does El Artista say about the cigar?

The Cimarron was inspired by the craggy, snow-packed peaks of the Cimarron Region of America that cast icy shadows over fertile valleys with raging rapids that splash through sparkling granite shores dotted with tall pine trees. These are the Cimarron Regions of America and the inspiration for Cimarron Cigars. One is a spicy Maduro complimented with hints of earthy sweetness and spice.

http://elartistacigars.com/cimarron/

What do I say about the cigar?

Initial Light / First Third:  Lots of wood right off the bat. Some spice from the cedar on the retrohale, and some cocoa on the finish.

Second Third:  Still lots of wood, some cedar spice, hints of cinnamon and cocoa.

Final Third: More cedar and cinnamon, with wood underneath the cedar on the finish.

Construction: I love the simple band of green, white and gold. The wrapper feels velvety and looks rugged. The burn was consistent and even throughout the smoke. The ash was a beautiful gray almost white. The ash wasn’t flakey like you might get with short fill cigars. There were no runners, tunneling, no mouse holes, or canoeing. The cap stayed intact without fraying the entire smoke.

Final Thoughts:  This cigar is great for working in the back yard or smoking while golfing. This cigar is at a great price point and tastes great. I would give someone new to cigars the Connecticut version of this cigar, not the maduro because of the spice from the cedar.

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