Smoked 26 July 2010. Box code CBNISU [December 1998]; in humi since 28 July 2009.
Went out for a walk and didn’t know how long it would be so thought I’d take something cheap. Difficult getting much smoke out of this for the first half, though after I pulled some tobacco out it helped. Pleasant enough to pass the time… The Selectos are still better.
Only a couple this weekend.
Alec Bradley Spirit of Cuba Corojo: smoked 24 July 2010; in humi since 14 November 2009. Age unknown. Little to recommend it. Didn’t even bother to finish it.
Partagas Chico: smoked 25 July 2010; in humi since 20 March 2010. Age unknown. Pleasant enough while out in Cardiff Bay. Bit difficult getting it lit in the wind that day!
This was £4 from Asda and I think that was a discounted price. At 13% it was very easy drinking.
It had quite a spirity smell-I don’t mean alcohol, I mean strongly scented like Read the rest of this entry »
This was a birthday gift my girlfriend received. It’s Argentinian, 13.5% and appears to be from Marks & Spencer.
I got rich berry smells; some Read the rest of this entry »
Rafael Gonzalez Petit Corona: Smoked 16 July 2010. Box code SEM NOV 08; in humi since 28 June 2010. Very nice. Reminds me rather of the Juan Lopez flavour profile, perhaps with more marzipan. This obviously needed Read the rest of this entry »
I couldn’t remember buying this but I suspected it came from Asda so I looked it up. Turns out it was £3.98, 13% ABV and Romanian.
I must admit I wasn’t particularly impressed by this. It had that raw grape taste in the same vein as that filth Domaine Boyar, but not quite so bad. Nothing really to recommend it. Save your cash.
Having discovered the enjoyment of merlot in the recent months, this article on the Russian Cigar Clan magazine website caught my attention. My good lady had given me a Glencairn whisky glass for Christmas and that made it plainly obvious how important the choice of glass is.
I recently got chatting with a friend who sold glassware and ceramics to the catering industry in his previous job and I mentioned this article. It turns out he’d visited the Riedel factory in Bavaria and was well versed in the theory behind glass design.
Later on, he gave a remarkable demonstration of the difference. Read the rest of this entry »
Smoked 10 July 2010. Box code EMA NOV 07; in humi since 7 November 2009. With a glass of cheap merlot.
Very rich and strong flavours with this. A little harsh too, just like the previous one. Not sure what is causing that but might keep one out in the open in the humi to see if it makes a difference. I’m starting to think I need a proper humidor for singles storage to keep them ready for smoking, rather than in the box.
Smoked 10 July 2010. Box code OPM OCT 09; in humi since 3 February 2010.
With a glass of Ardbeg. Too young still really but pleasant enough. Bit of a bite in the nose!
Smoked 8 July 2010. In humidor since 20 March 2010.
After the previous one was so enjoyable I was hoping subsequent ones would have progressed the same way. This one was still a bit harsh but it was the first from an unopened 5-pack. The packs are wrapped Read the rest of this entry »