• Saturday, April 17, 2010
• With Other Events from
• Thursday, April 15 – Sunday, April 18, 2010

Since 1999, The Crescent City Crawfish Cigar Crawl has been your opportunity to share the finest cigars, entertainment, and cuisine in one of the most eclectic and exciting cities in the world. And the best part of the adventure is sharing all this with friendly people from across the globe.

You may attend any of the events that your taste and time allows. Or, as most folks do, come and enjoy the city with us for the entire four days.

And bring your spouse or friends, because even if your companion does not relish cigars as you do, we have activities planned that you can both enjoy.

This web site explains the schedule of events for 2010 as well as providing information on New Orleans hotels and travel and gives some tips for eating, drinking, and generally having a good time. We hope that you can join us in April and share the city with us!

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Jameson Red Label and Kenya Peaberry Gethumbwini

This is the pairing that Brad Mayo first mentioned to me to be his a favorite when he asked me to sample the Rock Stone coffee line as it was his favorite combination. The PG blend is milder to me than the Batak which makes it a natural to pair with the connecticut shade wrapper of the Red Label. The PG has notes of berries, a hint of cocoa and a nice floral note. It’s also higher in acidity to me than the Batak which is usually a turn off for me , but, somehow, the PG is very smooth. The Red Label starts off very woody and creamy and it really does match well with the PG blend like Brad mentioned. The creaminess of the cigar cuts through the acidity of the coffee. Half way through the cigar, a nutty flavor has emerged and is more dominate than the woody note now. The introduction of the nuttiness of the cigar enhances the sweet earthiness undertones of the coffee. This pairing is as dynamic as expected.

Jameson Black Label and Sumatra Blue Batak

The Batak roast is a lot more full bodied than the Peaberry Gethumbwini that I sampled earlier. Because of this I choose this blend to try with the Black Label. The Batak has notes of earth, dried plums, cedar with a hint of citrus twang, if that make sense. The Black Label pairs very well with this coffee blend. The first third of the Black Label is woody, leathery with a cocoa sweetness that really complements the earthiness of the coffee. The second third adds a smooth creaminess to the cigar that really goes well with the coffee and adds another flavor element to the combination. The cigar finishes with stonger wood notes that remind me of mahogany with a hint of spice that the coffee seems to bring out. The cigar is finished and the cup is empty, but it was a journey that I would definitely do again.

Jameson Declaration and Sumatra Mandehling

The next coffee in the lot is the Sumatra Mandehling. With this one, I paired it with Jameson’s newest cigar, the Declaration. This cigar starts off woody, leathery and a hint of spice. More full bodied than the Red Label and I think it pairs well with the Mandehling. The coffee does go well with it as it’s a medium roast version. It has notes of earthy, smoky with, I swear, hints of maple syrup. To me, this blend has the highest acidity levels of the blends. I think it would be a great breakfast blend, but, with this Declaration pairing only one thing comes to mind……BBQ. I think it’s the combination of the smokiness of the coffee and the spiciness of the cigar combined to remind me of smoked meats. I like BBQ a lot….it’s what we do in the South and that is what jumps into my mind when I’m pairing these two. Strange, I know, but its really awesome.

Jameson Black Label and Kenya AA Nyeri Karindundu

I think I’ve saved the best for last. I have the last Black Label corona Brad send me and the last coffee I have left is the Kenya AA. I made a full pot of this coffee this morning to start my morning and get ready for the review. Little did I know, I was going to have to fight my wife to get the last cup of this coffee for the review! The coffee is really great. It has notes of chocolate, citrus, dried dates and apricots. This coffee is really amazing. It does pair well with the Black Label, but it mainly brings out the more bitter notes of the cigar. I think the Red Label would be better with this coffee, but, never the less, I have only the Black Label left to pair with. The coffee seems to really accent the cocoa notes of the cigar and make it taste of a more bitter dark chocolate. Also, it really enhances the woody notes of the Black Label and really lets it shine. It amplifies it by about 200%. Really nice combo. This is, by far, my favorite of the Rock Stone coffees.

As a side note, as I’m typing up this review, I’m drinking my last cup of the Kenya AA. I will tell you this, it won’t be my last. So, how do these compare to my favorite, Black Dog Coffee? Well, I really enjoyed these coffees. I do believe that they are about on par with Black Dog. I do give Black Dog the edge, but its close, very close. Its like 1. Black Dog, 1a. Rock Stone. I will say this also though, out of all the coffee’s, my favorite is the Kenya AA Nyeri Karindundu….including Black Dog. Well, that about does it. Thanks for reading and, remember, nothing beats a nice tight ash…or good cup of coffee!

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First, a huge thanks to all the people who have donated smokes for the troops. As usual the cigar community is comming through large. Also, the manufacturers are being very generous towards the raffle prizes. A big thanks goes out to them as well for thier generosity. Check out the post to see who and what has been donated for prizes thus far. If you haven’t seen the post and haven’t donated to the cause, click here and send something in. These men and women battle for us every day. The least we can do a send them a smoke.

Also, look for the begining of the Roberto Cigars blending series to start on Thursday Dec 3. I will smoke 3 blends a week and give details on those 3 sticks in 1 episode. This way the series will be 3 episodes in length and wont drag out for 6 months. Bob sent out the following email to his subscribers documenting the project:

You will find the announcement at the attached link of particular interest. This is a new series of Roberto Cigar reviews scheduled to begin very soon.

http://nicetightash.com/new-feature-series-coming-soon-to-nice-tight-ash/

The idea behind this project is to both inform cigar aficionados and demonstrate the versatility of Roberto Custom blend cigars. As you can see from the write-up, I provided 9 cigars of various blends to www.nicetightash.com for review. The tobacco comes from the most respected supplier in the United States, grown on their farms in South America. Same tobaccos found in most of the major premium brands including Montecristo, Atruro Fuente, Montecruz, La Flor Dominica and more!

What many people do not realize is that a majority of the finest cigar tobacco only comes from several select sources. the difference in the taste (and the price) comes from the blend itself and the “name” of the cigar.

What we hope to demonstrate in this fascinating series is not just how various types of tobaccos in various combinations effect the cigar, but to showcase Roberto Cigar’s unique ability to custom blend the finest cigars to our customer’s particular tastes.

We hope you enjoy this fine series and provide us the opportunity to prepare a custom blend for you.

Best,
Roberto

Thats it for today folks. Thanks for all yor support, keep checking in with us, and remember…Nothing beats a NICE TIGHT ASH!

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