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Review Notes:
“…Sing with me, sing for the year sing for the laughter, sing for the tear
sing with me, if it's just for today Maybe tomorrow, the good Lord will take you away...”
There are special instances in life that warrant breaking out the Dom, or having a glass of something really expensive. Perhaps the day you get engaged, when you find out your wife is having twins, the Red Sox win the series, you graduate from Law School, you get the picture. Well my special moment came last night during a simple Friday dinner with friends.
The moment albeit pretty unremarkable in the grand scheme of the universe really turned into a celebration, the second I lit up this remarkable cigar. Keep in mind nothing was accomplished…no solution to the situation in Korea or figuring out how to single handedly thwart the current economic situation we’re in. But after a dinner of grilled New York strip, teriyaki kal-bi ribs, stuffing, steamed green beans, mac and cheese, and rice, I found a good reason to sit back relax, and forget about anything remotely important related to work, politics, or responsibility in general.
My best man at my upcoming wedding Matt saw the look of contentment on my face and asked me for a puff. After a couple of pulls, I found myself digging through the humidor for another one of these ultra expensive and rare (in the US anyway) sticks. My Pop told me that he saw this cigar on a menu at the Hyatt Bangkok Cigar Lounge going for 50 bucks US. Some of the flavors that I experienced were Chinese tea, flowers, and honey while Matt commented on the smooth and creamy character.
The smokes lasted a good hour and a half picking up a leather core on the finish. During the course of the cigar, I had a gin and tonic, and a couple of beers, while Matt pretty much cashed the rest of my bottle of Hennessy XO. All the while, we were entertained by some throwback episodes of Entourage, which is the man’s version of Sex In the City according to Jessica Lau, a new girlfriend of my acclaimed chef pal Kevin Chun. She’s probably right, but I find myself not wanting to agree with her at all.
Now winding up this review I give the cigar a perfect 10. In my humble opinion the Siglo VI blows away anything that you can buy over the counter in your local smoke shop. For me it’s not just a cigar, this smoke really creates a special moment whenever you have the time to devote to it, and makes a humble Friday dinner among friends a truly remarkable experience.
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