Cigar Blogging

No, this probably won't be a regular feature on the blog, at least not after I settle on a favorite style, but I have to say - so far, smoking a decent cigar is a Good Thing.

I tried the first of my stash yesterday. That one was called a "Connecticut", which had the lightest wrapper. I fired it up on the way to the Tea Party, and I have to say I enjoyed it. It was smooth, not hot, and didn't give me that weird feeling in the back of my throat like my uncle's Roi-Tans did.

So now, I'm going in the complete opposite direction, and trying the "Maduro". It's short, and the darkest of the lot. There's a long dark one too, but I figure if I didn't like it, it wouldn't take me long to finish it. =)

The smell of this one, before lighting, reminds me of chewing tobacco. Not that sissy loose leaf shit, I'm talking plug tobacco, like Black Maria or something. It's a good smell.

The taste is surprisingly mellow, and I can see why cigar smokers also fancy Scotch. They would go together well.

At any rate, looks like I'll be buying a real humidor soon.

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