Friday Night Stogie

[FrankB]

La Gloria Cubana Serie R robusto with about 3 fingers of Ezra Brooks on the rocks.... but the night is young, and I'm not finished drinkin' so another cigar is a definite possibility, maybe a Piranha or a Sancho Panza extra Fuerte. Frank B

[LasciviousXXX]

Go with the Piranha. Excellent choice of smokes though. Definitely jealous of you at this moment.

Oh well, we all can't be cool like you

[FrankB]

Got a little drunk and while picking through the humidor came up with a Mayorga. Natural toro, box pressed. It was getting colder outside and I picked a cigar that if I had to put it down, wouldnt break my heart. Anyway first inch was wierd, grassy, with a herbaceous taste. Then it became interesting...White pepper, nice tobacco, slightly sweet finish, throughout the remainder of the cigar. Tremendous volume of smoke, no burn issues. Damn near nubbed it. Then again,had been enjoying some Ezra, but hey, two dollars a stick, I have smoked worse and spent a whole lot more bread. That goes for the Ezra as well. Good sour mash,: dont understand why it's so cheap? Frank B

[eef]

Went on a little adventure tonight.

I took two of the edge by Rocky Patel Torpedo Maduro's with me and me and a buddy went out to the beach at about midnightish. We snuck in thru an RV park who's owners are notorious for kicking people out and calling the police if you aren't registered. We made it thru and hid the car in the bushes- we went out to the beach and were headed to a cove- the water was in too much so we had to climb over a big rock wall to the other side to get into the cove- we had to time the water coming in on the shore and then jump and run up to the beach when we had the chance.

We found a cave and went inside- pitch black. I had a small light on my key chain- we both had brought some Mike's Hard lemonades to go with the stogies. We had a great man to man while smoking these awesome cigars- like little leather sticks- I normally chew up a cigar a bit and get it damp to smoke it- and in so doing it crunches a bit and I have to spit out some crumbs and flakes- bit this cigar was like a crocidile's tail- no crunches- a smooth oily skin and highly flavorful. As we talked, and our night vision enhanced, I barely saw outside the cave what looked like water crashing on the shore. This seemed insane because the cave was a good distance from where the water had been coming in.

Well, we got done and the smokes were amazing- a bit ammoniay at the end, which I guess means they need some aging, which I intend to do with the ones I have left. Well, we tried to go bck the way we came, and as we walked towards the rcks the water came rushing at us, so we jumped onto the rocks and to our surprise the water was so high there was no way we were going to make it back over, up, and across to the other side. The tide had come in!

So we're seemingly stranded, except I recollected a trail in the woods. A very unbeaten trail that is hard to make out even in daylight. So we went for it- in the darkness, and made our way up this super steep muddy hill into the forest. We kind of found what seemd to be trail here and there until it just became thick bushes and trees- we knew we were walking towards the road but had no idea when we would get to it. Suddenly I make a joke about us pushing through the bushes then off a cliff... and just as I finish I hear my buddy laugh as he says "oh shit we're on a cliff".... and sure enough the road was about 25 feet straight down below us. We wentback into the woods and made our way down and came out on the edge again- this time we were probably 15 to 18 feet above the road and we decided to go for it. We used some young trees as ropes and just made our way down vertically- then we had to walk back to the RV park, and sneak in down another very steep and muddy trail.

We made it back to the car at about 2:10am. It was so fun. This was a great night, and considering have always had a fear of being in the woods in the dark, and climbing steep hills... this was an overcomer for me- maybe it was the relaxation of the RP, but whatever it was, I just had a blast and feel like I not only had an awesme night- I overcame some real fears too.
-eef

[LasciviousXXX]

Sounds like an excellent time eef. Glad you enjoyed a smoke and were able to overcome some of those fears.

Thanx for the mini-review of the Edge. I've got a few headed my way and have been very excited by all the positive feedback that they've received.

Glad you made it back

[coppertop]

Sounds like a hell of a night Eef.........thanks for the review of the Edge.

[eef]

It was great.

I am just begninning to get to where I can actually review a cigar. These Edge's are great, I seriously am considering buying alot more than 5. I am definitely curious to taste them with some age.
-eef

[Jeff]

Awesome night eef. Can't wait to try my Edge.

[horrorview]

Sounds like a hell of an adventure Eef! Here it's been too cold to do much more than stare longingly out the window and pray for the sun to shine!

However, there was a bit of a bright spot, as I smoked a really tasty Carlos Torano Exodus '59 last night while watching a screener of Tobe Hooper's "The Toolbox Murders" (good flick! Check it out when it hits the streets March 15th!). I was really impressed by the Exodus! It started out a little sweet and nutty, but got mildly spicy in the middle. I smoked it right down to the nub, until the heat got to my tongue, then I eyed the other three in the humidor...

I'm gonna let 'em sit for a few weeks, and then hit up another. I'm looking at ordering a brand sampler from Corona, which I'm going to put in my "don't open til 'xmas" humidor. I'm curious as to what effect aging will have on them.

[Jeff]

So whatcha guys smoking tonight?

I'm on the El Rey Del Mundo Rothschilde train tonight boys.

[hollywood]

Originally Posted by Jeff

So whatcha guys smoking tonight?

I'm on the El Rey Del Mundo Rothschilde train tonight boys.

Think i'm going to try a CAO Black tonight. Heard good things so ... lets burn!

[eef]

I's gonna be a good night Jeff. I may smoke another tonight, I don't know yet. I never know till it's in my mouth lit.
-eef

Originally Posted by Jeff

So whatcha guys smoking tonight?

I'm on the El Rey Del Mundo Rothschilde train tonight boys.

[Keydet]

I'm going to be watching Fritz Lang's "Die Niebullungen," a five hour silent film with some friends tonight.

I'm going to start off with a Sancho Panza Coronas Gigantes from 1997, a Montecristo A from 2001, followed up with a Romeo y Julietta Edicion Limitada 2003 Hermosos No. 1.

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by Keydet

I'm going to start off with a Sancho Panza Coronas Gigantes from 1997, a Montecristo A from 2001, followed up with a Romeo y Julietta Edicion Limitada 2003 Hermosos No. 1.

Nothing like going all out...

[magno]

perdomo Edicion de Silvio or.....Monte #2? Padron 1926 #1?

Help! Can't decide!

Originally Posted by Jeff

So whatcha guys smoking tonight?

I'm on the El Rey Del Mundo Rothschilde train tonight boys.