Fuente Hemingway Masterpiece Maduro

Size: 9 x 52
Purchased: Outlaw Cigar South
Time Smoked: 1330
Date: 01/18/2010
Last Meal Eaten: Lunch 1200
Drink: Root:1 Cabernet Sauvignon (Colchagua Valley, Chile 2007)

Yes, I am qualified to smoke this cigar. If you don't understand that, I won't explain it.

This beautiful five hour (!) stick had a great cool smoke for the first few hours simply because of its length. The opening flavor was cocoa followed an hour later with pepper and toast. The last hour was a bit bland, but that just might have been that having smoked it for four hours my palate just gave up!

This is a great cigar for a lazy afternoon, just don't plan on doing much else.

Esencia LTD 2009 Corona Gorda

Size: 5.625 x 48
Purchased: Fuller's Pullers
Price: Dogwatch Cigar Club Freebie
Time Smoked: 1345
Date: 01/15/2010
Last Meal Eaten: Lunch at 1145
Drink: Water

Say what you will about big ring gage cigars, but I like the more traditional sizes and this cigar is an example of why. I'm writing this as I finish the cigar and its pushing 1700! Yes, three hours out of a normal sized cigar!

Anyway, to the review: You can see on the pic that there was a crack in the wrapper near the foot. It didn't impact the smoke at all, so I won't spend any more time on it. The cold draw was a nice flavor which blossomed into toast on lighting with a hint of pepper in the undertones. The body of the cigar moved back and forth between a sweet, almost syrupy, flavor and the toasty flavor. The finish was a buttery toast taste. A most fulfilling cigar.

Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Petite Robusto Extra

Size: 4.5 x 50
Purchased: April '08 Outlaw Cigar Party
Time Smoked: 1900
Date: 01/01/2010
Last Meal Eaten: Supper 1700

This was my New Year's cigar and it was a good choice. I've been sitting on this box of tiny beauties long enough for them to have begun blooming under the cedar sleeves.

Despite its size, this cigar brought an hour and a quarter of enjoyment. It started with cream and a light pepper. The cream really sits in the mouth, but the pepper leaves when the smoke is exhaled, leaving a smooth taste in the mouth. As it developed, the pepper disappeared and the cream becomes almost a subtle butter. The finish was a toasty flavor bringing the buttery flavor to a nice close with some grain flavors supporting it.

I'm excited to see what another three months will do to the rest of these.

2010 Revamp

For 2010, I'll be restarting this blog. On December 10th, I achieved my CCT from Tobacconist University and want to post using what I learned. Expect monthly postings. I've started this blog mostly for myself, but if you're reading this, let me know what you want to see in the reviews.